National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)Chapter 3 : Declaration of Protected AreasPart 1 : Special nature reserves18. Declaration of special nature reserves |
| (a) | declare an area specified in the notice— |
| (i) | as a special nature reserve; or |
| (ii) | as part of an existing special nature reserve; and |
| (b) | assign a name to such special nature reserve. |
| (2) | A declaration under subsection (1)(a) may only be issued— |
| (a) | to protect highly sensitive, outstanding ecosystems, species or geological or physical features in the area; and |
| (b) | to make the area primarily available for scientific research or environmental monitoring. |
| (3) | A notice under subsection (1)(a) may be issued in respect of private land if the owner has consented to the declaration by way of a written agreement with the Minister. |
| (4) | An area which was a special nature reserve immediately before this section took effect must for purposes of this section be regarded as having be declared as such in terms of this section. |