Fauna

CapeNature is the regulatory authority in the Western Cape for the issuing of permits for fauna, flora, hunting and CITES. Through the Permit Office, CapeNature strives to provide administrative support which is effective, fair and efficient, and monitor compliance in terms of all relevant environmental legislation. Where to apply for fauna permits CapeNature Head Office or any regional office.   List of Fauna permits
  • Certificate of Adequate Enclosure
  • Export Import and Transport of Wild Animals and Game
  • Permit to Possess the Carcass of Endangered Wild Animals
  • Wild Animal Captivity Permit
  • Wild Animal Educational/Show/Exhibition
  Certificate of Adequate Enclosure Validity period: Three years Why must I have a permit? A Certificate of Adequate Enclosure, issued in terms of section 35 of the Nature Conservation Ordinance 19 of 1974 provides farm owners with various rights not usually afforded to other farm owners. These rights include, firstly, the hunting of the species of protected wild animal(s) specified on the Certificate at any time (i.e. out of official hunting season) and by any means (i.e. including the use of prohibited hunting methods, other than fire or poison) without the prior acquisition of a permit to do so, secondly, the capture and keeping in captivity of any animal(s) species that appears on the Certificate without having to first acquire a captivity permit and, thirdly, property owners with a Certificate of Adequate Enclosure may sell or donate any animal(s) or the carcase of any such animal(s), from the species that appears on their Certificate, without having to acquire a permit to do so. It is important to note that in the case of sale or donation of any live wild animal(s), in addition to a letter of sale or donation from the property owner, a transport permit is still required by the recipient of such wild animal(s) for the transport of any live wild animal(s) from a farm that has a Certificate of Adequate Enclosure. It is also important to note that a Certificate of Adequate Enclosure will lapse upon the transfer or lease of the land or any portion of such land in respect of which that Certificate was issued. Download: Application Form - Certificate of Adequate Enclosure.   Export Import and Transport of Wild Animals and Game Validity period: One week to a month Why must I have a permit? In terms of section 44 (1)(a) of the Ordinance one needs a permit to import into, export from or transport in or through the Western Cape Province any wild animal. For birds this provision only applies to birds that are listed as protected or endangered in terms of the Ordinance. It is also important to draw a distinction between this Transport Permit and a CITES permit that is mentioned below. Download: Cape Nature - Fee Application Form - Transport Interprovincial No Capture. Download: Cape Nature - Application Form - To import and Transport Wild Animals.Download: Cape Nature - Application Form - To Capture and Export and/or Transport Fauna.   Permit to Possess the Carcass of an Endangered Wild Animals Validity period: Three years Why must I have a permit? In terms of section 26 of the Ordinance not only does one need a permit to possess any live endangered wild animal but one also needs a permit to possess the carcase or any part of the carcase of any such animal. Download: Cape Nature - Application - To Possess Endangered fauna - live or carcase.   Wild Animal Captivity Permit Validity period: One to three years (depending on the amount of animals in captivity). Why must I have a permit? In terms of section 31 of the Ordinance no person may keep any wild animal(s) in captivity without a permit. For birds, a captivity permit is only required for bird species classified as protected or endangered in terms of the Ordinance. Download: Cape Nature - Application Form - Fauna in Captivity.   Wild animal educational/show/exhibitionDownload: Application - Wild Animals in Shows and Exhibitions.