Transcript 7 Multistakeholder Forums

Multi-stakeholder Forums
Alien and Invasive Species Regulations
National Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (2004)
Kay Montgomery – Biosecurity Advocacy Programme
Presentation to
Southern Cape AIS Forum
24 June, 2015
2015 Invasive Species Certification Training
South African Green Industry Council
One day training courses - to become a certified
Invasive Species Consultant – were held in:
* Cape Town
* Johannesburg
* Durban
* Pretoria
* Mbombela
* Bloemfontein
2015 Invasive Species Certification Training
South African Green Industry Council
www.sagic.co.za
www.invasives.org.za
Coordination
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provincial
level work?
How will
the Invasive
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Funders
Implementing
Agents
Stakeholders
Private
Public
Pet trade
Nursery
Invasive Species
Forums
Working groups
SANBI
Municipalities
The DRAFT
National Famine Weed
(Parthenium hysterophorus)
Strategy &
Implementation Plan
By Colette Terblanche
National Famine Weed Priority Areas
Mpumalanga Famine Awareness Plan – 2015-2016
Finding the funds to effectively
control famine weed
By Colette Terblanche
National Famine Weed Workshop – 29 July 2014 Mpumalanga
15 min
A new weed risk
assessment for aquatic
plants in South Africa
Jaqualine Tshidada, Department of
Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Prof Dirk U. Bellstedt, University of
Stellenbosch
Criteria for a new draft scientific aquatic
weed risk assessment for South Africa:
1. Growth rate
2. Growth form
3. Temperature range
4. Biodiversity threat
5. Robustness
6. Water condition
requirements
7. Weediness
All factors to contribute to a final “Potential
invasive score” which will decide acceptability or
rejection
Catalysing new rural economies in
South Africa by restoring ecosystems.
An example from the Eastern Cape
involving spekboom, carbon and jobs.
Dr Anthony Mills
Department of Soil Science,
Stellenbosch University
10 May 2011
Research on ecosystem carbon stocks conducted
World Bank funded project implemented by SANBI
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Mills et al. 2005a&b. South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 2 publications.
Mills et al. 2005c. Austral Ecology
Thicket restoration project.
R6 million per annum.
Aim: catalyse large-scale restoration in private sector.
Start
The journey: restoring natural capital and generating meaningful
benefits for society at large.
Finish
Management of the invasive plant
Parthenium hysterophorus
Lorraine Strathie1
Andrew McConnachie1
Estianne Retief2
Jeremy Goodall1
Agricultural Research Council –
Plant Protection Research Institute,
Weeds Research Programme,
1 Private Bag X6006, Hilton 3245
2 Private Bag X 5017, Stellenbosch, 7599
E-mail: [email protected]
Wash-down facilities
(seed removal from vehicles)
• Reduces seed dispersal (1100 parthenium seeds of 70000
total viable seeds / t sludge removed from vehicles (3
days, 5 sites, Australia)
Chemically control
wash-down site
• Entry points
• Vehicles/machinery before use elsewhere
Biological control
Conotrachelus albocinereus
stem-galler
Zygogramma bicolorata
leaf-feeder
Listronotus setosipennis
stem-borer
Smicronyx lutulentus
seed-feeder
Epiblema strenuana
stem-galler
A suite of natural enemies is
required for effective biocontrol
of parthenium under various
environmental conditions and in
different regions
Carmenta nr. ithacae
stem-borer
Puccinia abrupta var.
partheniicola
winter rust
Puccinia xanthii var.
parthenii-hysterophorae
summer rust
Damage to
parthenium by
biocontrol
agents
Invasive Alien Species
Programme
Ezemvelo
13 August 2014
By: Z. Jele
VISION OF IAS PROGRAMME All
PAs & priority areas at
maintenance level, at the same
time providing economic benefits
to communities surrounding the
park
CLEARING
2011/2012
2012/2013
2013/2014
No of jobs
2240
2727
2496
Person days
143030
163172
167130
Hectares
93667
105539
116519
Amount spent
R 29,407,391.19
R 30,462,396.31
R 30,477,845.47
CLEARING (2013-2014)
District
No of jobs
Budget spent
Ugu
344
R2,949,439
DBN Metro
113
R2,282,917
Ilembe
84
R593,353
Uthungulu
261
R1,979,503
Umkhanyakude
726
R14,207,654
Amajuba
16
R138,593
Uthukela
227
R1,405,616
Umgungundlovu
242
R2,689,815
Sisonke
258
R1,424,666
Zululand
225
R1,586,375
Co-ordination
R1,219,914
Budget spent district municipality
CLEARING
Before
After
Ndumo
CLEARING
Midmar
Before
After
Venon Crookes
2014-2015
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Budget increased to R 35,000,000
Focus on more structured training
EPWP Phase 3
Parthenium funding of R 2,500,000
2014-2015 (Beneficiaries)
• Old targets:
–55% women
–40% youth
–2% disabled
Planned
2078
PHASE 3 (2014-2015)
- 55 % women (1143)
- 55 % youth (1143)
- 2 % disabled (42)
STAFF
Herbicide Assistance Programme in
Munyawana Game Reserve – A case study
March 2014
Introduction
Phinda Private Game Reserve (now part of Munyawana
Game Reserve) has had a successful alien plant control
program in place since 2003. This presentation will briefly
outline the project; explaining what has worked and what
hasn’t, and how having this program already in place has
positively impacted on our parthenium problem.
Location
Phinda History
Historically agricultural land
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Cattle
Cotton
Pineapples
Hunting
Munyawana
Game Reserve
23 347 ha
&Beyond Phinda –
65.1%
Zuka Private Game
Reserve – 28.4%
SKS Estates – 6.5%
History of the Project…
Alien plant eradication project
2003 – present
IASP: 2007
Species:
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Chromolena odorata
Parthenium sp.
Opuntia spp.
Senna pendula
Guava passidium
Solanum
Cereus jamacaru
Reasons:
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Tourism – impact on game viewing
Carrying capacity
Biodiversity
Prevent unnaturally high fuel loads
for unnaturally hot fires
Summary of methods tried on Phinda
Mechanical
• Bulldozer
• Hand pull
Chemical
• Foliar
• Cut stump
Fire
• Used in
conjunction
with foliar
Current Methods
Early detection
• All alien plants
reported to
management
• Routine checks on
infected areas
In-field techniques
• Foliar spraying
• Cut stump
Community Employment
• Mkhasa & Mnqobokazi
• Contractors
Current status of
Parthenium spp.
First detected 2009
Parthenium spp. distribution
minimal
Benefits of having a preexisting alien plant control
program:
• Early detection
• Methods tried and tested
• Contractors and staff
processes already in place
Potential causes at Phinda:
• Gabions
• Game Capture
• Boundaries
• Roads
• Grass Cutting
Achievements to date
Phinda (2003 – date):
R3 256 000 has been spent
on community contracts
Since IASP involvement
(2007 – date):
17067 man days by
community members
17283.9 ha have been
cleared
4646.45l of herbicide used
384 560.7l of water used
Total Herbicide (liters)
Total Staff
Total Area (Ha)
Browser
Garlon
Plenum
Actipron
Blue Dye
Red Dye
Triclon
No of ppl
Days
Man days
Cut Stump
Folier
Total
367.85
725.3
632.45
2053.95
101.1
63.5
702.3
1463
563
17067
5846.2
11437.7
17283.9
Thank You