National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)Chapter 4 : Threatened or Protected Ecosystems and Species51. Purpose of Chapter |
The purpose of this Chapter is to—
| (a) | provide for the protection of ecosystems that are threatened or in need of protection to ensure the maintenance of their ecological integrity; |
| (b) | provide for the protection of species that are threatened or in need of protection to ensure their survival in the wild; |
| (c) | give effect to the Republic’s obligations under international agreements regulating international trade in specimens of endangered species; |
[Paragraph (c) amended by section 3 of Act No. 14 of 2013]
| (d) | ensure that the utilisation of biodiversity is managed in an ecologically sustainable way; and |
[Paragraph (d) amended by section 3 of Act No. 14 of 2013]
| (e) | provide for the regulation of threatened or protected indigenous species to ensure that the utilisation of these species is managed in an ecologically sustainable manner. |
[Paragraph (e) inserted by section 3 of Act No. 14 of 2013]