Title:
Legal Protection Of Wilderness In South Africa
Proposed by: C. A. Reid
Seconded by: P. Hartley

WHEREAS,

National wilderness legislation is presently inadequate.

There is an urgent need to provide secure legal protection for state, private & commercial land.

THEREFORE, the 7^th World Wilderness Congress

RESOLVES, that

The Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism implement national legislation to ensure that South African wilderness is protected adequately at national & provincial levels.

Provision for wilderness on private and communal land should be included in such legislation.

Proposed by:

C. A. Reid
Wilderness Society of SA
PO Box 244, Mtubatuba, 3935
082 440 6774 (cell)
035 550 8480 (fax)

Seconded by:

P. Hartley
KZN Wildlife
PO Box 99, Mtubatuba, 3935