GinaChrisThemenstarter4'984 Beiträge · seit 201630. Okt. 2025 · ein Bericht der EMS Foundation als pdf im link
https://emsfoundation.org.za/the-status-of-south-africas-provincial-nature-reserves/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNv715leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBtVG8xRUx2c3Bhdmh1Q2t1AR63ctvnXqVhKAirALJbGXzKCg_OjoPxV3CYtHH-Rj9pINI3dDKf81nefESk3Q_aem_lB4Wj-Mn9JyI1kAR7yeNPw
Zusammenfassung:
• Severe underfunding and lack of resources in all reserves visited.
• Infrastructure decay, including derelict roads, collapsed accommodation, failed utilities, and inaccessible entrances.
• Lack of government support at both provincial and national levels.
• Closure of multiple provincial reserves to the public, some for several years.
• Fencing failures, road degradation, and absence from digital mapping platforms hinder tourism potential.
• Non-existent or dysfunctional booking services further limit access.
• Several reserves function as “paper parks”—they are listed officially but are not operational. One reserve (Spitskop)
has been decommissioned.
• Land invasions for grazing and agriculture; increased pressure from mining and urban encroachment.
• Unresolved land claims and community disputes have led to vandalism and abandonment of key infrastructure.
• Invasive species, such as black wattle, prickly pear, and Port Jackson wattle, are spreading unchecked.
• Poaching and snaring are escalating due to reduced anti-poaching staff and economic stress post the Covid
pandemic.
• Staff discontent over delayed salaries, lack of equipment, and poor working conditions. In provinces like North West,
Limpopo, and Mpumalanga, strikes are frequent.
• Declining staff expertise, with many positions left unfilled.
• In some provinces, reserves are primarily used for trophy hunting and commercial game breeding, shutting out
eco-tourists.
o During hunting season (May–September), reserves are closed to the public.
o Reports indicate wildlife becomes skittish or disappears due to repeated hunting.
o In 2024 alone, thousands of animals were authorised for commercial hunting.
Gruß Gina
https://emsfoundation.org.za/the-status-of-south-africas-provincial-nature-reserves/?fbclid=IwY2xjawNv715leHRuA2FlbQIxMABicmlkETBtVG8xRUx2c3Bhdmh1Q2t1AR63ctvnXqVhKAirALJbGXzKCg_OjoPxV3CYtHH-Rj9pINI3dDKf81nefESk3Q_aem_lB4Wj-Mn9JyI1kAR7yeNPw
Zusammenfassung:
• Severe underfunding and lack of resources in all reserves visited.
• Infrastructure decay, including derelict roads, collapsed accommodation, failed utilities, and inaccessible entrances.
• Lack of government support at both provincial and national levels.
• Closure of multiple provincial reserves to the public, some for several years.
• Fencing failures, road degradation, and absence from digital mapping platforms hinder tourism potential.
• Non-existent or dysfunctional booking services further limit access.
• Several reserves function as “paper parks”—they are listed officially but are not operational. One reserve (Spitskop)
has been decommissioned.
• Land invasions for grazing and agriculture; increased pressure from mining and urban encroachment.
• Unresolved land claims and community disputes have led to vandalism and abandonment of key infrastructure.
• Invasive species, such as black wattle, prickly pear, and Port Jackson wattle, are spreading unchecked.
• Poaching and snaring are escalating due to reduced anti-poaching staff and economic stress post the Covid
pandemic.
• Staff discontent over delayed salaries, lack of equipment, and poor working conditions. In provinces like North West,
Limpopo, and Mpumalanga, strikes are frequent.
• Declining staff expertise, with many positions left unfilled.
• In some provinces, reserves are primarily used for trophy hunting and commercial game breeding, shutting out
eco-tourists.
o During hunting season (May–September), reserves are closed to the public.
o Reports indicate wildlife becomes skittish or disappears due to repeated hunting.
o In 2024 alone, thousands of animals were authorised for commercial hunting.
Gruß Gina