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03 March 2015

Media Release: Addo Elephant National Park Management Plan up for review

The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act requires that interested or affected persons be given the opportunity to comment on the plan. The next round of the stakeholder participation process for AENP runs until 3 April.

Interested or affected parties are required to register in order to participate in this process by accessing the SANParks website at www.sanparks.org/conservation/park_man/forms/reg_form.php

They can also register with Andre Spies by telephone: 012 426 5212, by post: P.O. Box 787, Pretoria, 0001 or email: [email protected]. It will, however, also be possible to register on the day at any of the public information sessions.

An electronic version of the management plan is available to view on the SANParks website www.sanparks.org/conservation/park_man/draft_plans.php

The plan can also be viewed at a number of locations:

  • Alexandria municipal office;
  • Ndlambe municipal satellite office;
  • Bushman municipal satellite office;
  • Enon municipal satellite office;
  • Kenton-on-Sea municipal satellite office;
  • SANParks office at the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University;
  • Nelson Mandela Metro – Brista House, Govan Mbeki Avenue, Port Elizabeth;
  • Sarah Baartman District Municipal office, 32 Govan Mbeki Avenue, Port Elizabeth;
  • Kirkwood municipal office;
  • Paterson public library;
  • Fitz Patrick public library;
  • Valencia public library;
  • Nomathamsanqa public library;
  • Kirkwood public library;
  • Ikwezi municipal office, Jansenville;
  • Blue Crane municipal office, Somerset East;
  • Blue Crane public library, Somerset East.

Stakeholders are further invited to attend public information sessions at one of the venues listed below and comment on aspects relating to the plan.

9 March 2015 (09h00 – 12h00) Wentzel Park Hall, Sending street, Alexandria
9 March 2015 (15h00 – 18h00) Colchester Community Hall, Constitution Street, Colchester
10 March 2015 (09h00 – 12h00) Zenzele Community Hall, Alexandria Road
10 March 2015 (15h00 – 18h00) Enon Community Hall
11 March 2015 (09h00 – 12h00) Valencia Community Hall, Main Street, Valencia, Addo
11 March 2015 (15h00 – 18h00) Nomathamsanqa Community Hall, Main Street, Nomathamsanqa, Addo
12 March 2015 (09h00 – 12h00) Bergsig Community Hall
12 March 2015 (15h00 – 18h00) Mzamomuhle Community Hall, Moses Mabida
13 March 2015 (10h00 – 13h00) Jansenville Town Hall, Main street, Jansenville

Written comments are to be forwarded to Andre Spies on the details above by 3 April.

Issued By


South African National Parks (SANParks) Frontier Region Communications

Enquiries


Fayroush Ludick
Regional Manager: Communications, SANParks
Tel: (012) 426 5371; Cell: 082 888 0201
Email: [email protected]