National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act, 2004 (Act No. 10 of 2004)RegulationsNorms and Standards for the Trophy Hunting of Leopard in South Africa, 2023 - effective 1 April 20232. Purpose and Application of these Norms and Standards |
| (1) | The purpose of these Norms and Standards is to manage the hunting of leopard (Panthera pardus pardus) for trophy hunting purposes in order to reduce the impact thereof on the stability of the leopard population and to ensure that trophy hunting is carried out in an ecologically sustainable manner. |
| (2) | For the purpose of these Norms and Standards, a leopard hunting quota refers to an off-take quota and does not refer to the export quota applicable in terms of CITES for the export of a hunting client's leopard hunting trophy. |
| (3) | The provisions of these Norms and Standards must be applied alongside the provisions of— |
| (a) | The Biodiversity Act; |
| (b) | the TOPS Regulations and the CITES Regulations; |
| (c) | any other applicable Norms and Standards issued in terms of section 9 of the Biodiversity Act; and |
| (d) | any other applicable legislation. |
| (4) | The provisions of these Norms and Standards apply to the hunting of African leopard for trophy hunting purposes, regardless of whether— |
| (a) | the hunt takes place on privately-owned land or state land; or \ |
| (b) | the hunter is a local hunter or a hunting client. |