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Public invited to comment on Draft 2024 Western Cape Protected Areas Expansion Strategy

4 Feb 2025

The Draft Strategy sets out the strategic approach for expanding protected areas in the Province of the Western Cape. The main purposes of the Draft Strategy are to efficiently expand the Western Cape Protected Area Estate through state and private land investment and ensure that protected area values and ecological integrity are protected through effective management and administration.

The strategy is currently out for public comment, and CapeNature would like to invite you to submit comments. Please find more information here.

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