Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009

Act 9 of 2009

Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009

Jurisdiction: Northern Cape
Citation: Act 9 of 2009
Date: 21 January 2010
Language: English
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- Agriculture and Land
- Environment, Climate and Wildlife

Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009

Act 9 of 2009

Published in Northern Cape Provincial Gazette 1374 on 21 January 2010
Assented to on 15 December 2009
Commenced on 1 January 2012 by Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009: Commencement
[This is the version of this document from 21 January 2010 and includes any amendments published up to 24 November 2025.]

ACTTo provide for the sustainable utilisation of wild animals, aquatic biota and plants; to provide for the implementation of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora; to provide for offences and penalties for contravention of the Act; to provide for the appointment of nature conservators to implement the provisions of the Act; to provide for the issuing of permits and other authorisations; and to provide for matters connected therewith.BE IT ENACTED by the Northern Cape Provincial Legislature, as follows:-

Chapter 1
Interpretation and definitions

1. Interpretation

(1)In this Act, unless the context otherwise indicates -"adequately enclosed", in relation to land, means enclosed by -(a)a fence, wall or obstruction of any kind whatsoever forming an enclosure from which any wild animal of a species specified in a permit issued in terms of section 24 is unable to escape without breaking it;(b)a natural boundary through or over which any wild animal of a species so specified will not pass under normal circumstances; or(c)a combination of fences, walls, obstructions or boundaries referred to in paragraphs (a) and (b) so that any wild animal of a species so specified cannot escape from such land and "sufficiently enclosed" has a similar meaning;"agricultural land" means land falling outside the boundaries of a township;"angle" means the catching of fish in an aquatic system by means of a line and hook, whether or not any rod, bait or lure is used, or by means of a set line, and includes any such attempt or assistance, but does not include the catching of fish in such waters by jigging or snatching it;"animal" includes the whole animal, as well as the ova or sperm thereof and any other propagule thereof or any part of the animal, whether dead or alive, and "fauna" has a corresponding meaning;"aquatic growth" means vegetation which grows or is able to grow in an aquatic system;"aquatic system" -(a)means an area associated with rivers, streams, vleis, sponges, wetlands, creeks, lakes, pans or any other natural or man-made water impoundment; and(b)includes such area whether wet or dry;(c)means all waters which do not permanently or at any time during the year form part of the sea and includes a tidal river;"artificial lure" means a device which by its simulation of life or by its appearance or colour is designed or likely to delude, entice or attract a fish into seizing such device;"breed", in relation to wild animals, means where individuals of a specific species are permanently kept in captivity for the sole purpose of producing offspring;"buy" includes barter or exchange;"cage" means a place (including a pool of water), structure or other thing that has been closed or fenced in in any manner for the purpose of keeping an animal in captivity, whether it is -(a)closed or fenced in over the top or not; or(b)moveable or immoveable;"captivity", in relation to an animal, means the keeping within an enclosure by means of any fence, wall or obstruction of any kind whatsoever in such a way that such animal is unable -(a)to maintain itself by natural means; or(b)to escape;"capture", in relation to an animal, means by any means whatsoever to capture, to catch or to take alive without killing the animal and includes an attempt or pursuit with the intent to capture, to catch or to take the animal alive;"carcass", in relation to an animal, means the whole or any part of the meat (whether dried, smoked, salted, cured or treated in any manner), the head, ear, tooth, horns, shell, scale, tusks, bones, feathers, tail, claw, paw, nail, hoof, skin, hide, hair, viscera or any part whatsoever of the carcass, and includes the egg;"cast net" means a net (also known as an umbrella-net or throw-net) with or without weights on the perimeter thereof which is cast on water so that it opens and sinks in the water;"catch", in relation to fish, includes any means or method of taking (whether alive or dead), injuring, immobilising or killing or attempting to take, injure, immobilise or kill, or to pursue or wilfully disturb or poison;"CITES" means the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, Washington, 1973;"common indigenous animal" means a species of indigenous wild animal listed in Schedule 3;"common indigenous fish" means a species of indigenous fish listed in Schedule 3;"common indigenous plant" means a species of indigenous plant listed in Schedule 3;"Constitution" means the Constitution of the Republic of South Africa, 1996;"crab net" means a net (also known as a ring-net) made of wire or any other material of which the opening is attached to a frame, whether or not any bait or lure is placed in such net, but does not include a landing net;"cull" -(a)means an operation executed by a nature conservator or other person designated by the landowner to kill a specific number of specimens of a wild animal species within the area in order to manage that species in the area; or(b)in relation to a specimen of a wild animal species which has escaped from a protected area and has become a threat to life or property, means an operation executed by a nature conservator or other person designated by the Director to kill the animal as a matter of last resort;"cultivate" means the artificial reproduction of plants in any manner whatsoever;"daily bag limit" means the number of any species which may be hunted or caught by angling as determined by this Act;"damage-causing animal" means an animal declared to be a damage-causing animal listed in Schedule 4;"day" means the period commencing half an hour before sunrise and ending half an hour after sunset on the same day;"Department" means the Department responsible for nature conservation in the Province;"derivative", in relation to a wild animal, plant or other organism, means any part, tissue or extract of an animal, plant or other organism, whether fresh, preserved or processed;"dip-and-ship" means the chemical treatment, dipping or packing of any skin, horn or similar derivative of a wild animal for the purpose of exporting;"Director" means the head of the unit responsible for nature conservation within the Department;"domestic animal" means a pet or stock, but not a wild animal;"ecosystem" means a dynamic complex of animal, plant or micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit;"educational facility" means the use of any species for the purpose of creating conservation awareness;"Executive Council" means the Executive Council of the Province, contemplated in section 132 of the Constitution;"exotic", in relation to a species, means a species that has not historically occurred naturally in a free state in nature within the borders of the Republic and includes a species that has been introduced in the Republic as a result of human activity;"export", in relation to a wild animal or plant, means any form of shipment, parcel or package consigned from or taken out of the Province or an attempt to consign or take a wild animal or plant, carcass, part or derivative thereof from a position or place inside the borders of the Province to a position or place outside the borders of the Province in any manner whatsoever, including re-export;"extensive wildlife system" means a system that is large enough, and suitable for the management of self-sustaining wildlife populations in a natural environment which requires minimal human intervention in the form of -(a)the provision of water;(b)the supplementation of food, except in times of drought;(c)the control of parasites; or(d)the provision of health care;"feral animal" means a domestic animal or species of such animal which has gone wild and includes a vagrant animal of such species;"firearm" means a firearm as defined in section 1 of the Firearms Control Act, 2000 (Act No. 60 of 2000) and includes an airgun and a muzzle-loader;"fish" means any aquatic fauna, whether indigenous or exotic and whether alive or dead, as well as the ova or sperm thereof, excluding amphibians, reptiles, insects, molluscs, crustaceans, mammals and birds;"full-time employee" means an employee who is employed full-time on a monthly basis and receives a salary or wage which is in accordance with the kind of work done by him or her;"fyke net" means a device made of rings or hoops over which a net, wire or any other material has been spread or which is made of wire only and which has one or more funnel-shaped openings and includes anything which, whether attached to such device or not, is used to guide fish to a funnel-shaped opening in such device;"game farm" means land in relation to which a game farm permit has been issued;"game farm permit" means a permit issued in terms of section 24;"gin-trap" means a leg-hold or foot-hold trap made up of two tightly closing jaws, a spring-and-trigger mechanism, without an off-set jaw or padded jaw that reduces the chance of injury to an animal and complies with any further specification issued by the Director;"hunt", in relation to a wild animal, means by any means, method or device whatsoever to cull, to hunt, to kill, to capture, to collect, to disturb, to follow, to pursue, to search for, to drive, to stampede, to shoot at, to discharge a missile at, to injure, to poison, to lay poison, to set a trap, to lie in wait for, to lure and to wilfully disturb and include any such attempt to assist, guide or escort another person to do any of the aforementioned;"hunting contractor" means a person who assists with, offers or presents to or organises the hunting of a wild animal;"hunting rights" means the right of a landowner to hunt or to allow the hunting of a wild animal in terms of the provisions of this Act, on land of which he or she is the owner;"import", in relation to a wild animal or plant, means any form of shipment, parcel or package consigned to or brought into the Province or any attempt to consign or bring a wild animal or plant, carcass, part or derivative thereof from any position or place outside the borders of the Province to any position or place inside the borders of the Province in any manner whatsoever, including re-import;"indigenous" means a species that occurs, or has historically occurred, naturally in a free state in nature within the borders of the Republic, but excludes a species that has been introduced in the Republic as a result of human activity;"indigenous fish" means a fish of which the natural distribution range is the aquatic systems within the boundaries of the Province;"introduce", in relation to a species, means the introduction by humans, whether deliberately or accidentally, of a species to a place outside the natural range or natural dispersal potential of that species;"invasive species" means a species listed as such in Schedule 6;"jig" means the catching of fish by the jerking of a hook in water with the intention of impaling fish;"keep", in relation to a wild animal, means to keep alive, to keep in captivity, to exercise control over or to supervise;"landing net" means a hand held net attached to a frame which is used for lifting a fish caught by angling out of the water;"landowner" means -(a)in relation to land -(i)the person registered as the owner thereof in a deeds registry;(ii)where the legal title thereto is vested in an association of persons, whether corporate or non-corporate, the person designated in writing as the owner thereof by such association;(iii)the bona fide purchaser thereof prior to the registration of the deed of transfer in his or her name, but after the contract of sale has been concluded, to the exclusion of the person contemplated in paragraph (i);(iv)in the case of land under the control or management of a municipality, the municipality concerned;(v)in the case of State land not under the control or management of a municipality, the National Minister or Member of the Executive Council of the Province, having control or management thereof or any officer designated for the purpose by such Minister or Member of the Executive Council;(vi)in the case of land not occupied by the owner as contemplated in subparagraph (i), the person who is in actual occupation of the land, who exercises general control over such land and who has been authorised in writing by the owner as contemplated in the said subparagraph to exercise the rights conferred on a landowner by this Act;(vii)where the owner as contemplated in subparagraph (i), (ii), (iii) or (vi) is dead or insolvent or has assigned his or her estate for the benefit of his or her creditors or has been placed under curatorship by order of court or is a company being wound up or under judicial management, the person in whom the administration of such land is vested as executor, responsible Member, trustee, assignee, curator, lawful heir, liquidator or judicial manager, as the case may be;(viii)that is tribal land, the tribal chief; and(b)in relation to waters on privately owned land, the owner as contemplated by paragraph (a) of the land on which the waters concerned are situated or which abuts on such waters;"licence" means a licence issued under this Act;"lure" means to entice a wild animal by offering something tempting by using any device, sound or smell that attracts its attention;"municipality" means a municipality established in terms of section 155(6) of the Constitution;"nature conservator" means a nature conservator appointed in terms of section 65;"net" means a drop-net, fyke net, cast net, crab net, landing net, staked net or trek net;"night" means the period commencing half an hour after sunset on any day and ending half an hour before sunrise on the following day;"noxious aquatic growth" means a species of aquatic growth listed as such in Schedule 6 and includes species as defined in the applicable Schedules of the Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act, 1983 (Act No. 43 of 1983);"permit" means a permit issued under this Act;"pet" means a pet listed as such in Schedule 5;"pick" includes to collect, to cut, to chop off, to take, to gather, to pluck, to uproot, to break, to damage or to destroy;"plant" includes the whole plant, flower, seed cone, fruit, bulb, tuber, stem, root or any other propagule thereof or any part of the plant, whether dead or dried, and "flora" has a corresponding meaning;"poison" means any poison, preparation or chemical substance used to catch, immobilise, sterilise, anaesthetize, kill or physically harm a wild animal or plant;"poison collar" means a collar with one or more sealed compartments filled with fluoroacetic acid (mono), the salts and derivatives of which in an aqueous solution contains no more than one per cent of the substance in question, for the control of damage-causing animals;"poison-firing apparatus" means a device that propels a projectile or chemical when triggered and is able to kill, injure or immobilise a wild animal;"possess", in relation to an animal or the carcass thereof or a plant, means to know of the presence of and to have physical control over any such animal or carcass thereof or any such plant, or to have the power and intention to exercise physical control over any such animal or carcass thereof or any such plant;"premises" includes land, any building, structure or dwelling, whether movable, temporary or otherwise, or any vehicle, conveyance, vessel or aircraft;"prescribed" means prescribed by regulation;"private use" means use other than trade;"professional hunter" means a person who assists, conducts a hunt, acts as a guide to, or offers or agrees to escort or accompany any person in order to enable such person to hunt a wild animal;"protected animal" means a species of wild animal listed as such in Schedule 2;"protected fish" means a fish listed in Schedule 2;"protected plant" means a species of plant listed as such in Schedule 2;"Province" means the Northern Cape Province as referred to in section 103 of the Constitution;"public road" means a public road as defined in section 1 of the National Road Traffic Act, 1996 (Act No. 93 of 1996);"rehabilitate", in relation to a wild animal, means an individual of a specific species temporarily being kept in captivity for the sole purpose of rehabilitating (prepare, condition, train and restore) an orphaned, injured or ailing animal back to its original condition for release in its natural habitat;"relative", in relation to the owner of land, means the spouse, parent, step-parent, adoptive parent, son-in-law, daughter-in-law, child, stepchild, adopted child, brother, sister or grandchild of such owner;"responsible Member" means the Member of the Executive Council responsible for nature conservation in the Province;"sell" includes to hawk, to peddle, to barter or to exchange or to offer, to advertise, to expose, to exhibit, to display, or to have in possession for the purpose of sale, hawking, peddling, bartering or exchanging;"set gun" means a man-made device that automatically fires off any form of firearm by setting off a trigger mechanism not manipulated directly or indirectly by any person;"set line" means a line and hook with or without any bait or lure which, when used for catching fish, is fastened to anything or is not manipulated directly or indirectly by any person, but does not include a line and hook attached to a reel and rod lying loose on or fixed into the ground;"snare" means a noose of rope, string or wire or any other material which can be used for capturing any animal;"specially protected animal" means any animal listed as such in Schedule 1;"specially protected fish" means a fish listed in Schedule 1;"specially protected plant" means any plant listed as such in Schedule 1;"species" means a kind of animal, plant or other organism and includes any sub-species, cultivar, variety, strain or hybrid thereof;"specimen" means -(a)any living or dead animal, plant or other organism;(b)a seed, sperm, ovum, egg, gamete or propagule or part of an animal, plant or other organism capable of propagation or reproduction of or transferring genetic traits in any way;(c)any derivative of any animal, plant or other organism; or(d)any goods which -(i)contain a derivative of an animal, plant or other organism; or(ii)from an accompanying document, from the packaging or mark or label, or from any other indications, appear to be or to contain a derivative of an animal, plant or other organism;"staked net" means a net (also known as a set net, gill-net or drift-net), with or without weights or floats, which is set upright in water with the intention of causing fish to become caught or entangled therein, whether or not such net drifts or is attached to anything;"stock" means a horse, mule, ass, bull, cow, ox, heifer, calf, sheep, goat, pig, domesticated ostrich or poultry;"sustainable", in relation to the use of a biological resource, means the use of such resource in a way and at a rate that -(a)would not lead to its long-term decline;(b)would not disrupt the ecological integrity of the ecosystem in which it occurs; and(c)would ensure its continued use to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations of people;"taxidermist" means a person that prepares or mounts a skin, horn or other derivative of a wild animal;"this Act" includes a regulation or notice made or issued thereunder;"township" means a township as defined in section 1 of the Subdivision of Agricultural Land Act, 1981 (Act No. 68 of 1981);"trade" means to buy or to sell, to receive, to give, to accept as a gift or to donate, or to acquire or dispose of in any way by any means or method whatsoever;"transport" means to convey, to move or otherwise to translocate by any means or method whatsoever;"trap" means a trap, spring trap, gin-trap, cage, net, pitfall, capture boma, holding pen or birdlime and any other device, means or method whatsoever which can be used or adapted for the capture of wild animals;"trap cage" means a cage with a trap door or doors and mechanism -(a)which is used to catch or capture animals; and(b)which complies with the provisions of any specification issued by the Director;"trek net" means a net (also known as a seine, bait seine, drag-net or bait trek net), with or without weights or floats, which is moved through water in an upright position with the intention of catching fish;"uproot", in relation to a plant, means to remove an entire plant from its natural substrate or natural growth medium, but does not include a cultivated plant;"vagrant dog" means a dog which trespasses on land and, while thus trespassing, is not under the supervision of its owner or a person authorised by such owner;"vermin hunter" is a person who offers his or her services to hunt damage-causing animals, whether or not for commercial gain;"vessel" includes a canoe, lighter, floating platform, decked boat, carrier vessel, vessel equipped with an inboard or outboard motor or any other water-borne craft or boat, whether self-propelled or not;"waters" includes a river, stream, creek, lake, vlei, pan, lagoon, dam, reservoir, furrow or pond, whether the water therein is fresh or saline, and includes the foreshore and bank thereof and any part of such waters;"waters on privately owned land" means a dam, reservoir, vlei or other inland waters completely surrounded by land owned by one owner;"weapon" includes an instrument which is capable of killing, injuring or immobilising a wild animal and includes a firearm, ammunition, snare, trap, trap cage, gin-trap, net, birdlime, spear, assegai, bow-and-arrow, axe, bush knife, knife, catapult or similar object and any poison or narcotic whatsoever;"wild animal" means a live vertebrate or invertebrate animal, whether indigenous or exotic, and the egg or spawn of such animal and includes any such animal which is kept or has been born and hatched in captivity, with the exclusion of a domestic animal;"wildlife capturer or translocator" means a person that captures or conveys a wild animal or a specimen of a terrestrial vertebrate species for commercial purposes on behalf of another person and includes trading, buying, selling or temporary possession of such specimen;"wildlife operator" means any of the persons referred to in section 27(1); and"zoological facility" means a facility where individuals not limited to any group of species is kept in captivity for either the survival of a rare or endangered species, breeding, rehabilitation or for structured professional educational programmes and registered research projects with the primary role of increasing public conservation awareness, affection and knowledge about wild animals.

(2)In this Act, words or expressions derived from words or expressions defined in subsection (1), have corresponding meanings, unless the context indicates that another meaning is intended.

2. Interpretation of certain words for the purposes of Chapter 2

For the purposes of Chapter 2, the term "animal" or "wild animal" does not include "fish".

Chapter 2
Sustainable utilisation of wild anamals

Part 1 – Restricted activities

3. Restricted activities involving specially protected animals

No person may, without a permit -

(a)hunt;

(b)import;

(c)export;

(d)transport;

(e)keep;

(f)possess;

(g)breed; or

(h)trade in,

a specimen of a specially protected animal.

4. Restricted activities involving protected animals

Subject to the provisions of sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, no person may, without a permit -

(a)hunt;

(b)import;

(c)export;

(d)transport;

(e)keep;

(f)breed; or

(g)trade in,

a specimen of a protected animal.

Part 2 – Hunting

5. Hunting of protected animals

(1)No person may, without a permit, hunt a protected animal, but -

(a)a landowner may hunt a protected animal without a hunting licence during a hunting season on the land of which he or she is the owner;

(b)a relative or full-time employee of a landowner contemplated in paragraph (a) may-

(i)with the written permission contemplated in section 14; and

(ii)during a hunting season, hunt a protected animal on land of the landowner without a hunting licence;

(c)with the written permission contemplated in section 14, any other person who is the holder of a valid hunting licence for the Province may hunt a protected animal on the land of the landowner during a hunting season.

(2)During a hunting season or a period other than a hunting season and upon the written application of the landowner, a permit may be issued -

(a)to the landowner;

(b)to any other person indicated by the landowner in the application,

which authorises the holder of the permit to hunt the number, sex and species of a protected animal referred to in the permit on the land of the landowner.

6. Hunting seasons

(1)No person may hunt a protected animal, except during a hunting season declared in terms of subsection (2) and subject to the provisions of the notice declaring the hunting season.

(2)The responsible Member may, for the Province, by notice in the Provincial Gazette, declare hunting seasons for the hunting of wild animals.

(3)The notice contemplated in subsection (2) must provide for -

(a)the period in any year during which wild animals may be hunted;

(b)the categories of person that may hunt wild animals;

(c)the number, species and sex of wild animals that may be hunted; and

(d)the areas in which those wild animals may be hunted.

(4)The prohibition set out in subsection (1) does not apply to -

(a)a person hunting on land in respect of which a game farm permit has been issued;

(b)the holder of a permit to hunt the protected animal.

7. Hunting licences

(1)Except where otherwise provided in this Act, no person may hunt a protected animal if he or she does not hold a valid hunting licence for the Province.

(2)The prohibition set out in subsection (1) does not apply to -

(a)a person hunting on land in respect of which a game farm permit has been issued; or

(b)the holder of a permit to hunt the protected animal.

8. Hunting of wild animals in excess of daily bag limit

No person may, unless he or she is the holder of a permit, at any time hunt a greater number of any species of wild animal than the daily bag limit determined by the notice contemplated in section 6(2).

9. Prohibited hunting methods or instruments

(1)Without limiting the meaning of the word "hunt", no person may, unless he or she is the holder of a permit and subject to the conditions set out in the permit, hunt a wild animal -

(a)by means of fire;

(b)by means of poison;

(c)by means of a vehicle or aircraft;

(d)during the night;

(e)with the aid of an artificial light, floodlight or spotlight;

(f)by means of a trap or pitfall

(g)by means of a trap cage;

(h)by means of a gin-trap;

(i)by means of a wire or rope snare or similar device;

(j)by means of an airgun;

(k)by means of a firearm which discharges a rim-fire cartridge of a 5.56 mm (.22 inch) caliber or smaller caliber;

(l)by means of a firearm which discharges more than two shots without being manually reloaded;

(m)by means of a hand-gun or muzzleloader;

(n)by means of a firearm fitted with a silencer or similar noise-reduction device;

(o)by means of a set gun, poison-firing apparatus or any similar device;

(p)by means of darting or a device which injects an intoxicating or a narcotic agent or poison into such animal;

(q)which is kept in captivity, confined to a cage, in an enclosure or trapped against a fence where it does not have a fair chance of evading the hunter;

(r)which is under the influence of a tranquilising or narcotic immobilising or similar agent;

(s)by the use of a dog, except for the hunting, flushing, pointing or retrieving of birds, or for the purpose of searching or following the animal which has been wounded;

(t)in the case of a bird, in or upon any aquatic systems, by the use of a boat for the purpose of chasing or killing the bird;

(u)by means of setting a set trap, set gun, poison firing apparatus or snare within 10 meters from a common boundary;

(v)by luring or by means of a simulation or recording of the natural sound made by an animal or by means of bait or scent or any other induced luring method;

(w)in an area smaller than the set standard of 400 hectares;

(x)by any other device of which the use could result in injuring or killing an animal in a way which is not an acceptable humane hunting method;

(y)by means of any terrestrial animal or bird of prey;

(z)by means of a bow-and-arrow, crossbow, speargun or similar device discharging an arrow or dart;

(aa)by means of a blowpipe, catapult or similar device; or

(bb)by means of a spear, kierrie, stick or any similar device, but-

(i)in respect of a rodent, excluding a porcupine and springhare, the provisions of paragraphs (b), (d), (e), (f), (g), (m), (q) and (w) do not apply;

(ii)in respect of any wild animal hunted by a registered veterinary surgeon in the practice of his or her profession, the provisions of paragraph (p),(q) (r) and (w) do not apply;

(iii)in respect of a common indigenous animal that is a bird not listed in Schedule 1 or 2, the provisions of paragraphs (j) and (k) do not apply;

(iv)in respect of a damage-causing animal contemplated in section 28, the provisions of paragraphs (d), (e), (g), (p), (q), (r), and (v) do not apply; or

(v)in respect of a wild animal hunted by a person hunting with the written permission contemplated in section 14, the provisions of paragraphs (m) and (n) do not apply.

(2)The provisions of subsection (1)(s) do not exempt the owner of the dog or the person in control of a dog, from liability for damage caused by such dog in respect of non-targeted animals on someone else's land.

(3)The provisions of subsection (1)(c) do not preclude, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, the use of a motor vehicle for the hunting of a wild animal by the owner of the land or any other person who is a holder of the written permission contemplated in section 14.

(4)The responsible Member may, if he or she is convinced that it is in the public interest, set aside, by notice in the Provincial Gazette, any of the prohibitions referred to in subsection (1) -

(a)for a species of wild animal;

(b)for a period; or

(c)in the area, mentioned in the notice.

10. Hunting with certain minimum-caliber firearms

(1)No person may, unless he or she is the holder of a permit -

(a)use a firearm having a barrel with a caliber of less than 6.85 mm (.270 of an inch) to hunt eland, kudu, blue wildebeest, black wildebeest, gemsbok, red hartebeest, roan antelope, sable antelope, Burchell's zebra, Cape mountain zebra, Hartmann's mountain zebra, nyala, or water buck; or

(b)use a firearm having a barrel with a caliber of less than 9.52 mm (.375 of an inch) to hunt buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, rhinoceros, giraffe or hippopotamus.

(2)When any person has wounded or has presumably wounded an animal mentioned in subsection 1(b), without successfully killing or retrieving the animal, he or she shall report it within 24 hours at the police station or the office of the nature conservator nearest to the place where such animal was wounded or was presumably wounded.

(3)No person may hunt -

(a)an elephant;

(b)a rhinoceros;

(c)a hippopothamus;

(d)a crocodile;

(e)a lion;

(f)a leopard; or

(g)a hyena,

by means of a bow-and-arrow or similar device.

11. Hunting from a public road

No person may, without a permit, hunt any wild animal on or from a public road.

12. Hunting, receipt, possession, acquisition or handling of a wild animal

(1)No person may, on land of which he or she is not the owner, hunt a wild animal or pick up or remove the animal or the carcass of the animal from the land without the written permission contemplated in section 14.

(2)No person may pick up or remove a wild animal not hunted, captured or caught lawfully, unless he or she has obtained prior written permission of the owner of the land on which animal was found.

(3)No person may -

(a)receive a dead wild animal knowing that it was not hunted or acquired lawfully;

(b)possess a dead wild animal in respect of which there is a reasonable suspicion that it was not hunted or acquired lawfully and be unable to give a satisfactory account of such possession; or

(c)acquire or receive into his or her possession or handle a dead wild animal without having reasonable cause to believe, at the time of such acquisition, receipt or handling, that the wild animal was hunted or acquired lawfully.

13. Presence of landowners, observers and assistants

(1)A person hunting in the presence of the landowner on whose land the hunt takes place, may hunt without the written permission contemplated in section 14.

(2)The provisions of section 12 do not apply to a person not in possession of a weapon and who does not actively assist or participate with the hunting and -

(a)in the presence of the landowner, is an observer where a wild animal is legally being hunted by the landowner or any other person;

(b)in the absence of the landowner, is an observer, assistant or beater where a wild animal is legally being hunted by any other person with the written permission contemplated in section 14; or

(c)a nature conservator in the performance of his or her functions in terms of this Act or any other law.

14. Written permission by the landowner

(1)A landowner may hunt or give permission to any other person to hunt, in accordance with the provisions of this Act, any wild animal or feral animal on the land of the landowner and to remove the hunted animal or the carcass of the animal from the land.

(2)No permission granted in terms of subsection (1) is valid unless it is given beforehand, reduced to writing and reflects -

(a)the full name and residential address of the landowner;

(b)the full name and residential address of the person to whom it is granted;

(c)the number, sex and species of the wild animal;

(d)the date or period in respect of which it is granted;

(e)the farm name, farm number and magisterial district in respect of which it is granted;

(f)the signature and date on which the document was signed by the 1andowner;

(g)the signature and date on which the document was signed by the person to whom the written permission was granted; and

(h)the permit number, if applicable.

(3)The holder of a written permission contemplated in subsection (1), must carry the document on his or her person at all times, while hunting, removing or being in possession of such animal.

(4)A landowner may not allow the hunting of an animal on his or her land without the written permission contemplated in subsection (1).

(5)The written permission referred to in subsection (1) may be combined with the document referred to in section 15.

15. Document pertaining to donation, sale and removal

(1)No person may donate, sell, remove or allow to be removed a wild animal or the carcass of such animal to any other person unless, when he or she delivers the animal or carcass of the animal to the other person, he or she furnishes that person with a written document signed by him or her, reflecting -

(a)the full name and residential address of the owner;

(b)the full name and residential address of the person to whom it is granted;

(c)the number, sex and species of the wild animal;

(d)the date or period in respect of which it is granted;

(e)the farm name, farm number and magisterial district in respect of which it is granted;

(f)a statement by the owner that he or she has donated or sold the animal or carcass to such other person;

(g)the signature and date on which the document was signed by the owner;

(h)the signature and date on which the document was signed by the person to whom the document is granted; and

(i)the permit number, if applicable.

(2)In so far as this section relates to the selling or donation of a wild animal or the carcass of a wild animal originating from a hunt, the number of the hunting licence or permit, if applicable, the date of the hunt and the full particulars of the hunter as contemplated in section 14(2)(b), must also be reflected on the document.

(3)The document referred to in subsection (1) may be combined with the document referred to in section 14, only if it reflects the contents as set out in subsections (1) and (2).

16. Transfer of hunting and other rights

(1)The Director may authorize -

(a)a landowner who holds a game farm permit issued in terms of section 24; or

(b)any other landowner, in writing and subject to the conditions that he or she may determine, to transfer, temporarily or permanently, in part or in total -

(i)in the case of a landowner contemplated in paragraph (a), the rights set out in section 25; and

(ii)in the case of a landowner contemplated in paragraph (b), the rights vested in a landowner in accordance with the provisions of this Act.

(2)In the application of the provisions of this Act, any person to whom a right contemplated in subsection (1) has been transferred is deemed to be the landowner in question as from the date of such transfer and, in the case of a temporary transfer, for the duration of the period concerned, for the purpose of this Act.

Part 3 – General

17. Keeping of wild animals in captivity

(1)No person may, unless he or she is the holder of a permit -

(a)keep any wild animal in captivity; or

(b)restrain any wild animal by means of a rope, cord, chain or any similar device.

(2)The provisions of subsection (1) do not apply to a pet species.

18. Release of certain wild animals

(1)No person may, without a permit, import, transport or release from captivity any exotic wild animal in the Province.

(2)No person may release a damage-causing animal without the written permission of the landowner on whose property the animal is to be released.

(3)No person may, without a permit, release an indigenous wild animal that has been kept in captivity.

(4)For the purpose of interpretation of the words "written permission" in subsection (2), the provisions of section 14 apply, read with the changes required by the context.

19. Manipulation of boundary fences

No person may -

(a)erect, alter, remove or partly remove or cause to be erected, altered, removed or partly removed, a fence, whether on a common boundary or on such person's own property, in such a manner that a wild animal which as a result thereof gains access or may gain access to the property or a camp on the property, cannot escape or is likely not to be able to escape therefrom;

(b)heap up or cause to be heaped up soil or any other material on one side of a fence, whether on a common boundary or on such person's own property, or remove or cause to be removed soil or any other material on one side of a fence in a manner that such heaping up or such removal has the effect of reducing or increasing the height, as the case may be, of the fence on one side, to the effect that any wild animal which as a result thereof gains access or may gain access to the property or a camp on such property, can not escape or is likely not to be able to escape therefrom; or

(c)entice a wild animal to enter premises or facilitate easy access to such premises and then discourage or prevent the animal by means of any device or method to leave the premises.

20. Placing of poison

(1)Subject to the provisions of subsection (2), read with section 29, no person may place or cause or allow poison to be placed in a manner or in a place where it is likely to be assimilated or ingested by an animal.

(2)The provisions of subsection (1) do not preclude any person from placing poison for the purpose of exterminating insects or rodents, with due observance of the provisions of any law governing the use of the applicable poison.

(3)No person may use poison for a purpose or in a manner other than as specified on the original container thereof or on the original label on the original container thereof.

21. Entering land with weapons and conveyance of firearms

(1)No person may enter land or be on land where wild animals are found or are likely to be found, while he or she is in the possession of a weapon, unless such person has a lawful reason to do so or has beforehand obtained the written permission from the landowner of the land concerned.

(2)No person may convey a firearm on a public road traversing land on which wild animals are found or are likely to be found, but -

(a)the landowner or any person who is authorised in terms of this Act to hunt or capture a wild animal may convey a firearm on the land of the landowner;

(b)any person may on such road convey -

(i)a handgun with a barrel, excluding the chamber, not longer than 100 mm; or

(ii)any other firearm whereof the barrel, bolt, chamber, tube or magazine is not loaded and which is contained in a thoroughly closed gun bag, gun case or gun holster specifically designed and made to legally carry the firearm.

(3)For the purpose of subsection (2), "hand-gun" means a revolver or pistol intended for self-defence and designed or suited for carrying in a holster on the body of a person.

22. Prohibitions regarding carcasses of wild animals

(1)No person may, without a permit, be in possession of the carcass of a wild animal, unless -

(a)in the event of the animal having been hunted by such person on the land of any other person, he or she is in possession of the written permission contemplated in section 14;

(b)in the event of such person having acquired the carcass from any other person, he or she is in possession of a written document contemplated in section 14 or 15, as the case may be;

(c)such person can provide a valid receipt to such legal procurement; or

(d)in the event of such person having acquired the carcass by any other means, he or she is in possession of a written authorisation by the Director to be in possession of the animal or carcass.

(2)No carcass of a wild animal may be sold by any person other than -

(a)the owner of the land on which the wild animal concerned was hunted in accordance with the provisions of this Act;

(b)a person who has legally obtained such wild animal and has documentary proof as contemplated in section 14 or 15; or

(c)a person authorised by a permit issued under this Act, to sell such carcass.

23. Auctioning of certain wild animals

(1)No person may, without a permit, advertise, trade, buy, sell, keep or dispose of any wild animal by means of an auction.

(2)An auctioneer who conducts an auction contemplated in subsection (1), must, subject to the conditions set out in the permit -

(a)keep a register in the format determined by the Director, on all wild animals which -

(i)have been traded, advertised, bought, sold, kept, exchanged, bartered or disposed of by the auctioneer; and

(ii)have died at the auction;

(b)when he or she delivers to any other person a wild animal which has been auctioned, furnish such other person with a written document contemplated in section 15; and

(c)make such register available to the Director on request.

(3)No person may receive a wild animal in terms of this section, unless the auctioneer has provided him or her with the document contemplated in subsection 2(b).

(4)Any person who receives a wild animal in terms of this section, must carry the document contemplated in subsection (1), (2)(b) or (5), as the case may be, with him or her when he or she transports such wild animal and must retain such document in his or her possession for the period during which such wild animal is being transported or is in his or her possession.

(5)Any person who receives a wild animal in terms of this section, must obtain the necessary permit contemplated in section 26 from the appropriate provincial issuing authority before such person may transport, import or export such wild animal.

24. Game farm permit

(1)Any landowner on whose property wild animals are found, may apply in writing to the Director for a game farm permit in respect of the whole or any portion of such land.

(2)An application made in terms of subsection (1) must -

(a)include a full description of the land in respect of which application is made, including but not limited to proof of ownership, the farm name, farm number, magisterial district, the farm's boundaries and size and habitat certification by the applicant reflecting the current state of the vegetation thereon;

(b)state the species of wild animal to which the application relates, the estimated number of such species that are in an extensive wildlife system and the number of such species that are in captivity on the land referred to in paragraph (a);

(c)set out the grounds on which the land in question is considered to be adequately enclosed; and

(d)set out the activities applied for.

(3)For the purpose of deciding on the application, the Director may require the applicant to furnish him or her with any additional information he or she may consider necessary or relevant.

(4)If the Director -

(a)having regard to the size of the land in respect of which application has been made under subsection (1), the number of the species of wild animal normally found on the land to which such application relates and such other circumstances as he or she may consider relevant, is of the opinion that the animals in question are in effect being kept in captivity, or is kept within an area that does not constitute an extensive wildlife system, he or she must refuse the application;

(b)is satisfied that such land is adequately enclosed in relation to such species, he or she may grant the application and, subject to the conditions he or she may consider necessary or relevant, issue the permit.

(5)A game farm permit -

(a)is valid for the period specified therein; and

(b)may be withdrawn by the Director if the landowner fails to comply with or contravenes any of the conditions subject to which the permit was issued.

(6)Subject to section 16, a game farm permit issued in terms of this section lapses upon the transfer or lease of the land or any portion of such land in respect of which it was issued.

(7)Any valid certificate of adequate enclosure issued in terms of section 35 of the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance No. 19 of 1974), prior to the repeal of that Ordinance by section 73 of this Act, is deemed to be a game farm permit issued in terms of this section and any such certificate remains valid for the period stated therein.

25. Rights of holder of game farm permit and certain other persons

(1)Any landowner to whom a game farm permit has been issued, a relative of the landowner, a full-time employee of the landowner acting under the authority of the landowner and any other person acting with the written permission contemplated in section 14, may, subject to any condition specified in the game farm permit and on the land in respect of which the game farm permit was issued, hunt -

(a)any number of the species of wild animal authorised in such permit;

(b)during any time of the year;

(c)at any time during the day or night;

(d)by the use of an artificial light;

(e)by the use of any hunting method or instrument authorised by the permit.

(2)The holder of a game farm permit may, subject to the conditions set out in the permit -

(a)capture;

(b)keep in captivity for no more than 30 days; and

(c)trade in,

any wild animal or the carcass of the animal of the species authorised in the permit.

26. Prohibitions regarding wild animals

(1)No person may, without a permit, import into, export from or transport in the Province any wild animal, but a consignment in transit through the Province does not require a permit, on the condition that -

(a)no wild animal is off-loaded in the Province; and

(b)the consignment is accompanied by the relevant permits from the province of origin and the province of destinations.

(2)A person to whom a permit has been issued in terms of this Act to keep or transport a live wild animal or to capture a wild animal, must comply with the standards of the South African Bureau of Standards in terms of the Standards Act, 1993 (Act No. 29 of 1993), relating to capture, keeping and transport of wild animals, while carrying out such a transport or capture.

(3)No person may keep or transport a wild animal in conditions -

(a)which are unhygienic; or

(b)in which the animal -

(i)may be injured or otherwise impaired; or

(ii)suffer unnecessarily.

(4)A nature conservator may -

(a)issue a written instruction to a person who captures, keeps or transports a wild animal in contravention of subsection (2) or (3), or a person who has physical control of the animal, to follow the steps to rectify the matter within the indicated time;

(b)issue instructions to a person contemplated in paragraph (a) concerning the manner in which the animal must be captured, kept, transported or otherwise treated;

(c)remove the animal from the custody of a person contemplated in paragraph (a) without compensation if it is considered necessary to prevent injury, impairment, suffering or death of the animal; or

(d)keep, treat or release in a suitable environment an animal removed from the custody of a person in terms of paragraph (c).

Chapter 3
Wildlife operations

27. Wildlife operators and facilities

(1)No person may, without a permit, act as -

(a)a professional hunter;

(b)a hunting contractor;

(c)a director of a professional hunting school;

(d)a taxidermist;

(e)a dip-and-ship agent;

(f)a wildlife capturer or translocator;

(g)a falconer;

(h)a vermin hunter;

(i)a culling operator;

(j)a training provider or instructor with regard to any of the above occupations.

(2)No person may, without a permit, establish or operate -

(a)a wildlife facility, including a breeding facility, educational facility, zoological facility, nursery, trading facility, rehabilitation facility, sanctuary, or similar institution or enterprise involving any wild plant or animal;

(b)a curio shop which sells products making use of any derivative of an indigenous species listed in Schedule 1 or 2;

(c)a business trading in traditional medicine making use of any derivative of an indigenous species listed in Schedule 1 or 2; or

(d)a pet shop which sells any living animal other than an animal listed in Schedule 5.

(3)The requirements to be complied with in a theoretical or practical examinations to be taken, if any, by a person contemplated in subsection (1) or (2), may-

(a)be prescribed; or

(b)from time to time, be determined by the Director.

(4)The Director may exempt a person from any of the provisions of subsection (1) or (2).

(5)The Director may appoint a person to act as examiner, moderator or assessor in any theoretical or practical examination contemplated in subsection (3).

Chapter 4
Damage-causing animals

28. Damage-causing animals

The responsible Member may, by notice in the Provincial Gazette, amend Schedule 4 from time to time after consultation with the Director if, in his or her opinion, such an animal or individual of a species is a damage-causing animal if it is detrimental to any other species of wild animal or any other animal or any property by reason of its prevalence in an area, its mode of living or other characteristic, or is likely to be dangerous to human life or is present in such numbers that agricultural yield is materially depleted.

29. Poisoning of damage-causing animals

(1)A damage-causing animal may be hunted by making use of a poison collar.

(2)A person who uses a poison collar must -

(a)inspect the site where the poison collar is used every day; and

(b)take reasonable steps to retrieve the carcass of a poisoned animal and bury or otherwise effectively destroy it.

30. Prohibited acts relating to damage-causing animals

(1)No person may, without a permit -

(a)breed, keep or possess a damage-causing animal;

(b)import, export or transport a live damage-causing animal;

(c)trade, buy, sell or acquire a damage-causing animal;

(d)use a poison-firing apparatus or similar apparatus to hunt;

(e)own a poison-firing apparatus or similar apparatus or any part thereof.

(2)No person may, without a permit, manufacture, sel1 or offer for sale any poison-firing apparatus or similar apparatus or any component or cartridge thereof.

(3)A person who sets a trap or trap cage to catch a damage-causing animal must inspect the site where the trap or trap cage was set every day after setting such trap.

(4)No person may hang or cause to hang a dead damage-causing animal over a boundary fence and leave it there or exhibit it in public.

(5)Subsection (1)(a), in so far as it prohibits the breeding, keeping or possession of a damage-causing animal, does not apply to a landowner if such animal occurs in its natural habitat without human interference.

31. Destruction of vagrant dogs and feral cats

A nature conservator, landowner or a person authorised by the landowner may destroy a vagrant dog (Canis familiaris) or feral cat (Felis domesticus) found on the land, if such animal is without direct supervision, is hunting, is suspected to be hunting a wild animal or is causing damage to livestock.

Chapter 5
Aquatic biota

32. Restricted activities involving specially protected fish

No person may, without a permit -

(a)angle and not immediately release;

(b)catch;

(c)import;

(d)export;

(e)transport;

(f)keep;

(g)possess;

(h)breed; or

(i)trade in,

a specimen of a specially protected fish.

33. Restricted activities involving protected fish

Subject to the provisions of sections 34, 35, 36 and 37, no person may, without a permit -

(a)angle and not immediately release;

(b)catch;

(c)import;

(d)export;

(e)transport;

(f)keep;

(g)breed; or

(h)trade in,

a specimen of a protected fish.

34. Catching of protected fish

(1)No person may, without a permit, catch a protected fish, but -

(a)a landowner may catch a protected fish without a licence during an angling season in waters on the land of which he or she is the owner;

(b)a relative or full-time employee of a landowner contemplated in paragraph (a) may -

(i)with written permission; and

(ii)during an angling season, catch a protected fish without an angling licence in waters on land of the landowner;

(c)any other person who is the holder of a valid angling licence for the Province may catch a protected fish during an angling season in waters on the land of the landowner, with written permission.

(2)During an angling season or a period other than an angling season and upon the written application of the landowner, a permit may be issued -

(a)to the landowner;

(b)to any other person indicated by the landowner in the application,

which authorises the holder of the permit to catch the number and species of a protected fish referred to in the permit in waters on the land of the landowner.

35. Angling seasons

(1)No person may angle for a protected fish, except during an angling season declared in terms of subsection (2) and subject to the provisions of the notice declaring the angling season.

(2)The responsible Member may declare angling seasons for the angling of protected fish for the Province, by notice in the Provincial Gazette.

(3)The notice contemplated in subsection (2) must provide for -

(a)the period in any year during which protected fish may be caught;

(b)the categories of person that may angle for protected fish;

(c)the number and species of protected fish that may be caught; and

(d)the areas in which the protected fish may be caught.

(4)The prohibition set out in subsection (1) does not apply to a person angling in waters surrounded by land of a single landowner.

36. Angling licences

(1)Except where otherwise provided in this Act, no person may angle in an aquatic system if he or she does not hold a valid angling licence for the Province.

(2)The prohibition set out in subsection (1) does not apply to -

(a)a person angling in waters surrounded by land of a single landowner; or

(b)the holder of a permit.

37. Retaining of fish in excess of daily bag limit

No person may, without a permit -

(a)retain a greater number of any species of fish taken from an aquatic system than the daily bag limit determined in respect of such species by the notice contemplated in section 35; or

(b)retain any fish of a length less than the length determined by that notice in respect of the species of fish.

38. Prohibited ways of catching fish

No person may catch fish without a permit in an aquatic system -

(a)by jigging, snatching or spearing;

(b)by means of a cast net, crab net, staked net, trek net or fyke net;

(c)by means of any device used to guide fish to an opening in such a way that it is difficult for the fish to escape;

(d)by angling by means of -

(i)more than two lines;

(ii)more than two single hooks attached to any line;

(iii)a set line or a long line with more than two single hooks attached thereto; or

(iv)with more than two artificial lures attached to any line, in which case a double or treble hook counts as one hook;

(e)by means of a landing net, except landing a fish which was caught by angling as provided for in this Act;

(f)by means of explosives;

(g)by means of any device producing an electric shock; or

(h)by means of any prohibited hunting method relating to wild animals as provided in section 9.

39. Application of certain provisions

For the purpose of this Chapter, the provisions of sections 11, 12, 13, 14 and 15 apply, read with the changes required by the context.

40. Written permission by the landowner

(1)No person may perform any activity as described in section 32, 33, 34, 35, 37 or 42 in an aquatic system on privately owned land without the written permission of such landowner.

(2)In respect of any waters on privately owned land, the provisions referred to in subsection (1) do not apply to the owner of such land.

(3)For the purpose of interpretation of the words "written permission" in subsection (1), the provisions of section 14 apply, read with the changes required by the context.

41. Releasing of fish or other animals in aquatic systems

No person may, without a permit, place in or in any manner introduce into or cause or allow to be placed or introduced into an aquatic system a live fish or other animal, but the provisions of this section do not apply to a live indigenous fish which is replaced into an aquatic system immediately after it has been caught in such system.

42. Entering land with fishing tackle

(1)No person may enter or be on land on which an aquatic system occurs, while in possession of fishing tackle, unless he or she -

(a)has a lawful reason;

(b)has made prior arrangements with the landowner; or

(c)has obtained written permission,

to enter or be on the land.

(2)For the purpose of subsection (1), "land" does not include a public road.

(3)The prohibition set out in subsection (1) does not apply to land to which the public usually has access and where the owner of the land has set aside an area where angling is permitted.

43. Prohibited acts pertaining to live fish

(1)No person may, without a permit import into, export from, transport in the Province or possess any live fish or spawn of any such fish.

(2)Subject to section 55(1), the provisions of subsection (1) do not apply to fish listed in Schedule 6.

44. Trade in certain species of fish

No person may, without a permit -

(a)sell or buy a fish which is a specially protected animal or the carcass or spawn of such fish;

(b)sell or buy any live carp, bluegill sunfish, trout, black bass, banded tilapia or any exotic invertebrate freshwater fauna;

(c)sell or buy any fish which has been caught in contravention of this Act or any other law.

45. Removal of bait caught in inland waters

No aquatic invertebrate animal, whether alive or not, which has been caught in an aquatic system and is intended to be used as fish bait, may, except under the authority of a permit -

(a)be sold to any other person; or

(b)be bought by any other person, except from a person authorised by an provision of this Act to sell it.

46. Obstruction of free passage of fish in aquatic systems

No person may place or cause or allow to be placed in an aquatic system an article or thing, other than a net of which the use in an aquatic system is authorised by any provision of this Act, which will or is likely to prevent the free passage of fish in such system.

47. Pollution of aquatic systems

(1)No person may deposit or cause or allow to be deposited -

(a)in an aquatic system; or

(b)in any place from where it is likely to percolate into or in any other manner enter an aquatic system,

anything, whether solid, liquid or gaseous, which is or is likely to be injurious to fish or fish food or which, if it was so deposited in large quantities or numbers, would be injurious to fish.

(2)No person may destroy or cause or allow to be destroyed aquatic habitat in an aquatic system, riparian vegetation or instream spawning habitat.

48. Noxious aquatic growths

No person may import into, export from, transport in the Province, possess, place in an aquatic system, cultivate, propagate, trade in or acquire any noxious aquatic growth.

Chapter 6
Sustainable utilisation of plants

49. Restricted activities involving specially protected plants

(1)No person may, without a permit -

(a)pick;

(b)import;

(c)export;

(d)transport;

(e)possess;

(f)cultivate; or

(g)trade in,

a specimen of a specially protected plant.

(2)The provisions of subsection (1)(e), in so far as they prohibit the possession of a specially protected plant, do not apply to a landowner who is in possession of a specially protected plant which grows in its natural habitat and which was not planted by human interference.

50. Restricted activities involving protected plants

(1)Subject to the provisions of section 52, no person may, without a permit -

(a)pick;

(b)import;

(c)export;

(d)transport;

(e)cultivate; or

(f)trade in,

a specimen of a protected plant.

(2)The provisions of -

(a)subsection (1), in so far as they prohibit the picking, donation, receiving as a gift or conveyance of a protected plant, do not apply to the flower of a protected plant that, for the private use of the landowner, is -

(i)picked by the owner of the land on which the plant grows;

(ii)picked on that land by a family member of the owner; or

(iii)picked on that land by a person acting with the written permission of the owner;

(b)subsection (1), in so far as they prohibit the import into or export from the Province, purchase or conveyance of a protected plant by any person, do not apply to a protected plant if that person can produce written permission or other documentary proof indicating that such plant was lawfully -

(i)bought or received as a gift from a person in another province;

(ii)bought or received as a gift from a person within the Province; or

(iii)obtained from a registered nursery.

51. Picking, receipt, possession, acquisition or handling of indigenous plants

(1)No person may, without a permit, pick an indigenous plant -

(a)on a public road;

(b)on land next to a public road within a distance of 100 meters measured from the centre of the road; or

(c)within an area bordering a natural water course, whether wet or dry, up to and within a distance of 100 metres from the middle of a river on either side of the natural water course.

(2)No person may, without a permit, pick an indigenous plant in such manner that it constitutes large-scale harvesting or for commercial purposes.

(3)No person may collect firewood or pick, transport or remove an indigenous plant on land of which such person is not the owner without the owner's written permission.

(4)Subsection (1)(a) and (b) do not apply to the land owner or his or her relative picking an indigenous plant which is not a specially protected or protected plant.

(5)No person may -

(a)receive an indigenous plant knowing that it was not picked lawfully;

(b)possess an indigenous plant in respect of which there is a reasonable suspicion that it was not picked lawfully and be unable to give a satisfactory account of such possession; or

(c)acquire or receive into his or her possession or handle an indigenous plant without having reasonable cause for believing, at the time of such acquisition, receipt or handling of such plant, that it was picked lawfully.

52. Nursery permit

(1)A landowner may apply in writing to the Director for a nursery permit in respect of the whole or any portion of his or her land.

(2)An application made in terms of subsection (1) must -

(a)in the case of agricultural land, include a full description of the land in respect of which application is made, including but not limited to proof of ownership, the farm name, farm number, magisterial district, the farm's boundaries and size and habitat assessment reflecting the current state of the vegetation thereon;

(b)in the case of land situated within a township, include a full description of the property in respect of which the application is made, including but not limited to proof of ownership, the erf number, the size of the erf, the street name and number, the city or town, the suburb and magisterial district where the erf is situated;

(c)state the species of plant to which the application relates, the estimated number of such species that are to be found in its natural state on the land and the number of such species that are otherwise to be found on the land referred to in paragraph (a) or (b);

(d)set out the grounds on which the application is made; and

(e)set out the activities applied for.

(3)For the purpose of deciding on the application, the Director may require the applicant to furnish him or her with any additional information he or she may consider necessary or desirable.

(4)If the Director is satisfied that the application meets the required criteria, he or she may grant the application and, subject to the conditions he or she may consider necessary or desirable, issue the permit.

(5)A nursery permit -

(a)is valid for the period specified therein; and

(b)may be withdrawn by the Director if the landowner fails to comply with or contravenes any of the conditions subject to which the permit was issued.

(6)Subject to subsection (7), any nursery permit issued in terms of this section lapses upon the transfer or lease of the land or any portion of such land in respect of which it was issued.

(7)The provisions of section 16, read with the changes required by the context, apply with regard to a nursery permit.

53. Application of certain provisions

For the purpose of this Chapter, the provisions of sections 11, 12, 13, 14, 15 and 25(2) apply, read with the changes required by the context.

54. Written permission by the landowner

(1)No person may perform any activity as described in section 49 or 50 on land without the written permission of the landowner concerned.

(2)The provisions in respect of land referred to in subsection (1) do not apply to the owner of such land.

(3)For the purpose of interpretation of the words "written permission" in subsection (1), the provisions of section 14 apply, read with the changes required by the context.

Chapter 7
Invasive species

55. Invasive species

(1)No person may -

(a)import, export, transport, possess or trade in an invasive species, including any specimen, carcass or derivative of such species;

(b)cultivate a plant specimen of an invasive species; or

(c)breed or keep an animal specimen of an invasive species.

(2)The owner of land upon which an invasive species is found, must take the necessary steps to eradicate or destroy such species.

Chapter 8
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, (CITES)

56. Prohibited acts regarding CITES species

No person may, without a permit -

(a)import into the Province from another country; or

(b)export from the Province to another country,

any species of fauna or flora listed in Appendix I, II or III of CITES, including any specimen, carcass or derivative of such species.

Chapter 9
Nature conservators

57. Appointment of nature conservators

(1)The responsible Member may, subject to subsection (3), appoint any person on the establishment of the Department as a nature conservator.

(2)A nature conservator may exercise the powers and perform the functions assigned to his or her office by or under this Act.

(3)The Director may determine the qualifications and training programmes subject to which a nature conservator must be appointed.

(4)Each nature conservator appointed under subsection (1), must be furnished with a certificate signed on behalf of the Department and stating that he or she is appointed as a nature conservator.

(5)Whenever a nature conservator appointed in terms of subsection (1) performs a function under this Act in the presence of any person affected thereby, the nature conservator must, on demand by such person, produce to him or her the certificate referred to in subsection (4).

58. General powers and functions of nature conservators

(1)To comply with his or her mandate in terms of this Act, and in addition to the powers set out elsewhere in this Act, a nature conservator may exercise all the powers assigned to a police official who is not a commissioned officer, in terms of Chapters 2, 5, 7 and 8 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977).

(2)The Director must, as soon as practicable after the coming into operation of this Act, apply to the Minister of Justice for all nature conservators or any other category of persons on the establishment of the Department to be declared peace officers in terms of section 334(1) of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977 (Act No. 51 of 1977), for the purpose of exercising their powers in terms of subsection (1) or any other provision of this Act.

(3)A nature conservator may -

(a)demand the full name, identity number and address of any person who -

(i)has committed an offence in terms of this Act or whom he or she reasonably suspects of having committed such offence;

(ii)is reasonably deemed to be able to give evidence relating to an offence committed or reasonably suspected of having been committed in terms of this Act,

and if such person furnishes to the nature conservator a name and address which such officer reasonably suspects to be false, he or she may arrest such person without warrant and detain such person for a period not exceeding twelve hours or until such time as such name or address has been verified;

(b)instruct any person who, on land which is used for purposes of this Act, contravenes or fails to comply with a —

(i)provision of this Act; or

(ii)requirement or condition prescribed or determined in terms of this Act, to leave such land;

(c)destroy a dog not used in lawful hunting and which is pursuing or searching for a wild animal;

(d)in exercising a power or performing a function in terms of this Act, make use of an interpreter and, if necessary, of one or more other persons, and such an interpreter or other person is deemed to be a nature conservator while acting under control of the nature conservator;

(e)copy, or make extracts from any document, book or record, or any written or electronic information or other thing relevant for the purposes of an investigation or remove any such document, book, record, or written or electronic information or other thing in order to make copies or extracts;

(f)take photographs or make audio-visual recordings of anything or any person that is relevant for the purposes of an investigation; and

(g)take a sample from any animal or plant that is relevant for the purposes of an investigation.

(4)A nature conservator must -

(a)provide a receipt for any document, book, record or written or electronic information, or any specimen, article, substance or other thing, seized or removed in terms of this Act; and

(b)exercise his or her powers in a way that minimises damage to, loss or deterioration of any premises or thing.

59. Powers of nature conservators regarding inspections and compliance with this Act

(1)A nature conservator may -

(a)conduct inspections and monitor compliance with this Act;

(b)investigate an alleged contravention of this Act;

(c)question any person in respect of any matter connected with this Act, which may be relevant to an inspection; or

(d)question any person whom the nature conservator reasonably believes may have information relevant to an inspection.

(2)A nature conservator may be accompanied during an inspection by a member of the South African Police Service or any other person reasonably required to assist in conducting the inspection.

(3)A nature conservator may, if he or she has reason to believe that any provision of this Act or a condition subject to which a permit, licence or other document issued in terms of this Act has not been complied with, issue a non-compliance notice, in the form determined by the Director, to the holder of a permit, licence or other document issued in terms of this Act and must forward a copy of the notice to the Director.

(4)A non-compliance notice must set out the alleged non-compliance contemplated in subsection (3) and the steps to be taken and must provide for a reasonable period within which steps must be taken in order to comply with such provisions.

(5)A compliance certificate may be issued if the Director or nature conservator acting on behalf of the Director is satisfied that the steps have been taken to rectify the non-compliance contemplated in subsection (3) and set out in the non-compliance notice.

(6)If a person to whom a non-compliance notice has been issued in terms of subsection (3) fails to comply with the notice, a nature conservator, with the concurrence of the Director, may, at the expense of such person, take any reasonable step to rectify the non-compliance and may -

(a)pick, catch, capture or transport;

(b)eradicate, destroy or hunt,

a specimen of a species, if the specimen is the subject of the alleged non-compliance.

(7)The provisions of subsections (3), (4) and (5) must not be interpreted so as to prevent a nature conservator from instituting a criminal charge.

Chapter 10
Permits and other authorisations

60. Issuing of permits, licences, certificates, written authorisations or exemptions

The Director may —

(a)issue any permit, licence, certificate or any other written authorisation or exemption required by a provision of this Act and determine the form and contents thereof; and

(b)after due process -

(i)withdraw any such permit, licence, certificate or other written authorisation or exemption if the holder of the permit, licence, certificate or other written authorisation or exemption contravenes or fails to comply with a condition subject to which such document was issued;

(ii)amend such permit, licence, certificate or other written authorisation or exemption if changed circumstances so necessitate.

61. Application for permits and other documents

(1)Any person may, in writing, apply to the Director for a permit, licence, certificate or any other written authorisation or exemption required by this Act by lodging an application on the form determined by the Director after payment of the prescribed fee.

(2)After receiving an application in terms of subsection (1), the Director may request further information from the applicant before considering the application.

(3)The Director may, after considering an application -

(a)refuse the application in writing, stating the reasons for the refusal;

(b)issue the permit, licence, certificate or other written authorisation or exemption unconditionally; or

(c)issue the pennit, licence, certificate or other written authorisation, subject to the conditions the Director may consider necessary or relevant.

(4)A document issued in terms of subsection (3)(c) applies only to the extent that any condition subject to which it was issued, is complied with.

(5)Where an activity is required by this Act to be authorised by a permit, licence, certificate, written authorisation, exemption or other document, the person carrying out the activity must -

(a)obtain the consent of the landowner (if required by this Act); and

(b)carry the original document or a certified copy thereof and, where applicable, the consent referred to in paragraph (a) on his or her person when carrying out the activity for which the document was issued.

62. Cancellation of permits, certificates and forfeiture of certain articles

(1)The court convicting a person of an offence under this Act -

(a)may issue an order that a certificate, licence, permit, written authority or exemption issued to such person under this Act be cancelled if in its opinion the rights conferred by such certificate, licence, permit, written authority or exemption were abused by such person in the commission of such offence;

(b)may issue an order disqualifying such person from obtaining any specified certificate, licence, permit, written authority or exemption under this Act for a specified period not exceeding five years; and

(c)

(i)may declare any animal, vehicle, vessel, boat, craft, float, aircraft or other means of conveyance (hereafter referred to as "means of conveyance") and any weapon, instrument, receptacle or other thing (hereafter referred to as "article") which was used for the purpose of or in connection with the commission of the offence and was produced to the court, to be forfeited to the Province, but that no declaration may be made in terms of this subparagraph in respect of any means of conveyance or article referred to in this subparagraph if the court is satisfied that the convicted person at the time of the commission of the offence was not the owner thereof and that the owner thereof was unable to prevent the use thereof by the convicted person; and

(ii)must declare any wild animal or the carcass thereof or any plant in respect of which the offence was committed to be forfeited to the Province.

(2)The registrar or clerk of the court which has -

(a)issued an order under subsection (1)(a) or (b), must advise the Director of such order and of the sentence imposed on the convicted person; or

(b)made a declaration under subsection (1)(c), must advise the Director of such order and of the sentence imposed on the convicted person and must also forward the article or thing to which the declaration relates to the Director for disposal in terms of section 68.

(3)The provisions of section 35 of the Criminal Procedure Act, 1977. (Act No. 51 of 1977), read with the changes required by the context, apply in respect of any forfeiture in terms of this section.

Chapter 11
Implementation of the Act

63. Regulations and Schedules

(1)The responsible Member may make regulations regarding -

(a)any matter that may or must be prescribed in terms of this Act;

(b)wildlife operators, game farms and nurseries;

(c)any fee payable in terms of this Act;

(d)damage-causing animals, invasive species or pet species;

(e)in general, any matter in respect of which it is necessary or expedient to make regulations in order to achieve the objects of this Act.

(2)Before making regulations in terms of subsection (1), the responsible Member must publish the draft regulations for public comment in the Provincial Gazette.

(3)A regulation made in terms of subsection (1)(c) may only be made with the concurrence of the Member of the Executive Council responsible for financial matters in the Province.

(4)Regulations made in terms of subsection (1) -

(a)may restrict or prohibit any act either absolutely or conditionally;

(b)apply -

(i)generally throughout the Province or only in a specified area or category of areas;

(ii)to all persons or only a specified category of persons; or

(iii)with respect to all wild animals or plants or only a specified species of wild animal or plant or category of wild animal or plant; or

(c)may differentiate between -

(i)different areas or categories of areas;

(ii)categories of persons; or

(iii)species of wild animal or plant or category of species of wild animal or plant.

(5)The responsible Member may, after consultation with the Director, amend any of the Schedules by notice in the Provincial Gazette.

64. Delegation

(1)Subject to subsection (3), the responsible Member may delegate in writing any of his or her powers, functions or duties in terms of this Act to an officer on the establishment of the Department.

(2)The Director may delegate in writing any of his of her powers, functions or duties in terms of this Act to any officer on the establishment of the Department.

(3)The responsible Member may not delegate the power to make regulations or to declare hunting or angling seasons.

65. Destruction of evidence

No person may remove from premises or destroy or dispose of a wild animal or plant or derivative thereof, or any book, register, document, vehicle, container, firearm, weapon, snare, trap, explosive, poison, noxious substance or any other thing to prevent the seizure thereof or the detection of any offence under this Act.

66. Offences

(1)Any person who -

(a)contravenes or fails to comply with a provision of this Act or a regulation made or instruction given or demand made thereunder;

(b)alters, fabricates or forges any document issued or required for the lawful performance of any act in terms of this Act;

(c)passes, uses, utters or has in his or her possession any altered, fabricated or forged document contemplated in paragraph (b);

(d)under a false name obtains any document contemplated in paragraph (b);

(e)while prohibited by an order of court from obtaining a document in terms of this Act, obtains or applies for such document;

(f)being the holder of a document issued under this Act authorising or directing him or her to perform any act or to perform any act in a specified manner, performs such act without having such document in his or her possession or not in the specified manner;

(g)fails to comply with a term or condition subject to which a document was issued to him or her under this Act;

(h)falsely holds himself or herself out to be a nature conservator or landowner;

(i)hinders, obstructs or interferes with a nature conservator in the exercise of his or her powers or the performance of his or her functions under this Act or without good cause refuses or fails to furnish on demand any such officer with his or her name and address or with any information or document required by such officer for the purposes of this Act or furnishes any such officer with a false name and address;

(j)while in possession of a firearm having a barrel exceeding 100 mm in length or any other device as contemplated in section 9 intended to be used or which could be used for the hunting of wild animals, trespasses on land on which there is or is likely to be any wild animal;

(k)is found in possession of a specially protected species or carcass or derivative thereof by a nature conservator or a police officer and is unable to give a satisfactory account of such possession;

(l)knowingly makes a false statement in an application made or in any other document furnished by him or her in terms of any provision of this Act; or

(m)permits or allows any other person to do anything which is an offence in terms of this Act,

is guilty of an offence.

(2)It is an offence to disclose information about any other person if that information was acquired while exercising or performing any power or duty in terms of this Act, except -

(a)if the information is disclosed in compliance with the provisions of any law;

(b)if the person is ordered to disclose the information by a court;

(c)if the information is disclosed to enable a person to perform a function in terms of this Act or a corresponding law or for the purposes of the administration of justice; or

(d)if the permission of the person concerned is obtained.

67. Penalties

(1)A person convicted of an offence in terms of this Act is liable to a fine, or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding 10 years, or to both a fine and such imprisonment.

(2)A fine in terms of subsection (1) may not exceed -

(a)an amount prescribed in terms of the Adjustment of Fines Act, 1991 (Act No. 101 of 1991); or

(b)if a person is convicted of an offence involving a specimen of a specially protected or protected species or CITES species, an amount determined in terms of paragraph (a) or which is equal to three times the commercial value of the specimen in respect of which the offence was committed, whichever is the greater.

(3)Where reference is made in subsection (2) to the commercial value of a species for the purposes of determining an appropriate penalty for an offence under this Act and different commercial values for the specific item exist in the market at that specific point in time, whether nationally or internationally, the commercial value of such species must be determined by the calculation of the average of the various commercial values existing in the market at that specific point in time.

68. Disposal of licence fees, fines and proceeds of sale of articles declared forfeited

All fees paid in respect of permits, licences, certificates, written authorisations or exemptions issued, all fines imposed in respect of offences and the proceeds of the sale of anything declared to be forfeited to the Province under this Act must be paid into the Provincial Revenue Fund.

69. Liability for loss, damage or deterioration of items in custody

(1)Subject to subsection (2), anything seized or removed by a nature conservator in terms of this Act, must be kept in such a manner that it is secured against loss or damage or deterioration and must, if no prosecution for an offence under this Act is instituted in connection therewith, be returned to the person from whose possession it was taken, if such person may lawfully possess such thing.

(2)Pending the institution of criminal proceedings in terms of this Act or the resolution of such proceedings, any live specimen that has been seized in terms of this Act must be deposited with a suitable institution, rescue centre or facility which is able and willing to house and properly care for it, but in the event that a suitable facility cannot be found, the Director may provide as the circumstances may require.

(3)Neither the Department nor any other person is liable for damage or loss caused by -

(a)the exercise of a power or the performance of a function or duty under this Act; or

(b)the failure to exercise a power or perform a function or duty under this Act,

unless the exercise of or failure to exercise the power, or performance or failure to perform the function or duty was unlawful, negligent or in bad faith.

Chapter 12
General provisions

70. Retention of documents

The document or a certified copy of every document required by this Act must be retained by the person to whom it was furnished for a period of at least two years from the date on which it was so furnished or while he or she is in possession of the species or specimen to which it relates, whichever is the longer period.

71. Time of importation of animals and plants

Whenever a wild animal or plant is consigned to or brought into the Province, such wild animal or plant is deemed to have been imported into the Province -

(a)in the case of a wild animal or plant consigned to a place in the Province and brought thereto in an aircraft, at the time when such aircraft on the flight in question first came within the control area of the airport authority in the Province or at the time of landing of such aircraft at the place of actual discharge of the wild animal or plant in the Province;

(b)in the case of a wild animal or plant not consigned to a place in the Province, but brought thereto by an aircraft, at the time when such wild animal or plant were so landed;

(c)in the case of a wild animal or plant brought into the Province overland or over inland waters or over seawaters, at the time when such wild animal or plant entered the Province;

(d)in the case of a wild animal or plant brought into the Province by post or in any other manner, including introduction from the sea, at the time of importation in terms of paragraph (a), (b) or (c), according to the means of carriage of such wild animal or plant.

72. General powers of the Director

(1)Subject to the provisions of this Act, the Director may, if the circumstances so require, take any step or prohibit, control or restrict the activity of any person in relation to a specimen of any species.

(2)The Director may, at his or her discretion and subject to the conditions he or she may deem necessary or relevant, grant exemption in writing from any provision of this Act to -

(a)any person doing research on any animal, plant, fish or any other matter related to this Act; or

(b)a nature conservator for purposes of performing his or her functions in terms of this Act.

73. Repeal of laws and savings

(1)Subject to subsection (2) -

(a)the Problem Animal Control Ordinance, 1957 (Ordinance No. 26 of 1957); and

(b)the Nature and Environmental Conservation Ordinance, 1974 (Ordinance No. 19 of 1974),

are hereby repealed.

(2)Anything done or any document issued in terms of a law repealed by subsection (1), and which may be done or issued in terms of a provision of this Act, must be considered as having been done or issued in terms of the latter provision.

74. Short title and commencement

This Act is called the Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009, and comes into operation on a date fixed by the Premier by proclamation in the Provincial Gazette.

Schedule 1

Specially protected species

Scientific name	Common name (where known)
Fauna
Class: Mammalia
Order: Carnivora
Acinonyx jubatus (Von Schreber, 1775)	Cheetah
Arctocephalus gazella (Peters, 1875)	Antarctic fur seal
Canis adustus (Sundevall, 1847)	Side-striped jackal
Civettictis civetta (Von Schreber, 1776)	African civet
Crocuta crocuta (Erxleben, 1777)	Spotted hyaena
Felis nigripes (Burchell, 1824)	Black-footed cat
Felis silvestris (Von Schreber, 1777)	African wild cat
Hydrurga leptonyx (de Blainville, 1820)	Leopard seal
Ictonytx striatus (Perry, 1810)	Striped polecat
Leptailurus serval (Von Schreber, 1776)	Serval
Leptonychotes weddellii (Lesson, 1826)	Weddell seal
Lobodon carcinophaga (Hombron & Jacquinot, 1842)	Crabeater seal
Lutra maculicollis (Lichtenstein, 1835)	Spotted-necked otter
Lycaon pictus (Ternmink, 1820)	African wild dog
Mellivora capensis (Von Schreber, 1776)	Honey badger
Mirounga leonina (Linnaeus, 1758)	Southern elephant seal
Otocyon megalotis (Desmarest, 1822)	Bat-eared fox
Panthera leo (Linnaeus, 1758)	Lion
Panthera pardus (Linnaeus, 1758)	Leopard
Paracynictis selousi (De Winton, 1896)	Selous mongoose
Parahyaena brunnea (Thunberg, 1820)	Brown hyaena
Poecilogale albinucha (Gray, 1864)	African striped weasel / Snake mongoose
Proteles cristatus (Sparrman, 1783)	Aardwolf
Rhynchogale melleri (Gray, 1865)	Meller’s mongoose
Vulpes chama (A. Smith, 1833)	Cape fox / Silver jackal
Order: Eulipotyphla (Insectivora)
Atelenx frontalis (A. Smith, 1831)	Southern African hedgehog
Order: Lagomorpha
Bunolagus monticularis (Thomas, 1903)	Riverine rabbit
Order: Perissodactyla
Ceratotherium simum (Burchell, 1817)	Square-lipped rhinoceros / White rhinoceros
Diceros bicornis (Linnaeus, 1758)	Hooked-lipped rhinoceros / Black rhinoceros
Equus zabra hartmannae (Matschie, 1898)	Hartmann’s mountain zebra
Equus zebra zebra (Linnaeus, 1758)	Cape mountain zebra
Order: Pholidota
Manis temminckii (Smuts, 1832)	African scaly ant-eater / Pangolin
Order: Primates
Cercopithecus albogularis (Sykes, 1831)	Sykes’ monkey / Samango monkey
Galago moholi (A. Smith, 1836)	Lesser bushbaby / South African Galago
Otolemur crossicaudatus (E. Geoffroy, 1812)	Greater Galago / Thick-tailed Galago
Order: Proboscidea
Laxodonta Africana (Blumenbach, 1797)	African elephant / Savanna elephant
Order: Serina
Dugong dugon (P.L.S. Müller, 1776)	Dugong
Order: Tubulidentata
Orycteropus afer (Pallas, 1766)	Aardvark / Ant-bear
Order: Whippomorpha
Balaenoptera acutorostrata (Lacépède, 1804)	Dwarf minke whale
Balaenoptera bonaecrensis (Burmeister, 1867)	Antarctic minke whale
Balaenoptera borealis (Lesson, 1828)	Sei whale
Balaenoptera edeni (Anderson, 1878)	Bryde's whale
Balaenoptera musculus (Linnaeus, 1758)	Blue whale
Balaenopiera physalus (Linnaeus, 1758)	Fin whale
Berardius arnuxii (Duvemoy, 1851)	Amoux's beaked whale
Caperea marginata (Gray, 1846)	Pygmy right whale
Cephalorhynchus heavisidii (Gray, 1828)	Heaviside's dolphin
Delphinus capensis (Gray, 1828)	Long-beaked common dolphin
Delphinus delphis (Linnaeus, 1758)	Short-beaked common dolphin
Eubalaena australis (Desmoulins, 1822)	Southern right whale
Feresa attenuata (Gray, 1875)	Pygmy killer whale
Globicephala macrorhynchus (Gray, 1846)	Short-finned pilot whale
Globicephala melas (Traill, 1809)	Long-finned pilot whale
Grampus griseus (G. Cuvier, 1812)	Risso's dolphin
Hyperoodon planifrons (Flower, 1882)	Southern bottlenose whale
Indopacetus pacificus (Longman, 1926)	Longman’s beaked whale
Kogia breviceps (de Blatnville, 1838)	Pygmy sperm whale
Kogia sima (Owen, 1866)	Dwarf sperm whale
Lagenodelphis hosei (Fraser, 1956)	Fraser's dolphin
Lagenorhynchus obscurus (Gray, 1828)	Dusky dolphin
Lissodelphis peronii (Lacépède, 1804)	Southern right whale dolphin
Megaptera novaeangliae (Borowski, 1781)	Humpback whale
Mesoplodon densirostris (Blainville, 1817)	Blamville’s beaked whale
Mesoplodon grayi (Von Haast, 1876)	Gray's beaked whale
Mesoplodon hectori (Gray, 1871)	Hector's beaked whale
Mesoplodon layardii (Gray, 1865)	Strap-toothed beaked whale
Mesoplodon mirus (True, 1913)	True's beaked whale
Orcinus orca (Linnaeus, 1758)	Killer whale
Peponocephala electra (Gray, 1846)	Melon-headed whale
Physeter catodon (Linnaeus, 1758)	Sperm whale
Pseudorca crassidens (Owen, 1846)	False killer whale
Sousa chinensis (Osbeck, 1765)	Humpback dolphin
Stenella attenuata (Gray, 1846)	Pantropical spotted dolphin
Stenella coeruleoalba (Meyer, 1833)	Striped dolphin
Stenella longirostris (Gray, 1828)	Spinner dolphin
Steno bredanensis (Lesson, 1828)	Rough-toothed dolphin
Tursiops aduncus (Ehrenberg, 1833)	Indian Ocean bottlenose dolphin
Tursiops truncatus (Monkey, 1821)	Bottlenosed dolphin
Ziphius cavirostris (G. Cuvier, 1823)	Cuvier's beaked whale
Class: Aves
Order: Anseriformes	All migratory exotic species of Anseriformes
Order: Buserotiformes
Buconus leadbeateri	Southern Ground Hornbill
Order: Charadriiformes
Charadrius pallidus	Chestnut-banded Plover
Glareola nordmanni	Black-winged Pratincole
Glanola pratincola	Collared Pratincole
Haematopus moquini	African Black Oystercatcher
Rostratula benghalensis	Greater Painted-snipe
Sterna balaenarum	Damara Tern
Sterna caspia	Caspian Tern
Order: Ciconiiformes
Ciconia nigra	Black Stork
Ephippiorhynchus senegalensis	Saddlebill Stork
Geronticus calvus	Southern Bald Ibis
Gorsachius leuconotus	Whitebacked Night Heron
Leptoptilos crumeniferus	Marabou Stork
Mycteria ibis	Yellowbilled Stork
Pelecanus anocrotalus	Great White Pelican
Pelecanus rufescens	Pink-backed Pelican
Phalacrocorax capensis	Cape Cormorant
Phalacrocorax coronatus	Crowned Cormorant
Phalacrocorax neglectus	Bank Cormorant
Phoenicopterus minor	Lesser Flamingo
Phoenicopterus rubber	Greater Flamingo
Order: Falconiformes
Accipiter badius	Shikra
Accipiter melanoleucus	Black Sparrow-hawk
Accipiter minullus	Little Sparrow-hawk
Accipiter ovampensis	Ovambo Sparrow-hawk
Accipiter rufuentris	Rufous-chested Sparrow-hawk
Accipiier tachiro	African Goshawk
Aegypius occipitalis	White-headed Vulture
Aegypius tracheliotus	Lapped-faced Vulture
Aquila ayresii	Ayres’s Hawk-Eagle
Aquila nipalensis	Steppe Eagle
Aquila pennatus	Booted Eagle
Aquila pomarina	Lesser Spotted Eagle
Aquila rapax	Tawny Eagle
Aquila spilogaster	African Hawk-Eagle
Aquila verreauxii	Verreaux’s Eagle
Aquila wahlbergi	Wahlberg's Eagle
Aviceda cuculoides	African Cuckoo Hawk
Buteo augur	Augur Buzzard
Buteo rufinus	Long-legged Buzzard
Buteo rufofuscus	Jackal Buzzard
Buteo trizonatus	Forest Buzzard
Buteo vulpinus	Steppe Buzzard
Circaetus cinereus	Brown Snake-Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus	Southern Banded Snake Eagle
Circaetus fasciolatus	Southern Banded Snake-Eagle
Circaetus pectoralis	Black-chested Snake-Eagle
Circus aeruginosus	Western Marsh-Harrier
Circus macrourus	Pallid Harrier
Circus maurus	Black Harner
Circus pygargus	Montagu's Harrier
Circus ranivorus	African Marsh-Harrier
Elanas caeruleus	Black-shouldered Kite
Falco amurensis	Amur Falcon
Falco biarmicus	Lanner Falcon
Falco chicquera	Red-necked Falcon
Falco concolor	Sooty Falcon
Falco cuvierii	African Hobby
Falco dickinsoni	Dickinson's Kestrel
Falco eleonorae	Eleonora's Falcon
Falco fasciinucha	Taita Falcon
Falco naumanni	Lesser Kestrel
Falco peregrines	Peregrine Falcon
Falco rupicoloides	Greater Kestrel
Falco rupicolus	Rock Kestrel
Falco subbuteo	Eurasian Hobby
Falco vespertinus	Red-footed Falcon
Gypaetus barbatus	Bearded Vulture
Gypohierax angolensis	Palmnut Vulture
Gyps africanus	White-backed Vulture
Gyps coprotheres	Cape Vulture
Gyps rueppellii	Ruppell's Vulture
Haliaeetus vocifer	African Fish-Eagle
Kaupifalco monogrammicus	Lizard Buzzard
Lophaetus occipitalis	Long-crested Eagle
Macheirhamphus alcinus	Bat Hawk
Melierax canorus	Southern Pale Chanting Goshawk
Melierax gabar	Gabar Goshawk
Melierax metabates	Dark Chanting Goshawk
Milvus migrans	Black Kite
Necrosyrtes monachus	Hooded Vulture
Neophron perecuopterus	Egyptian Vulture
Pandion haliaetus	Osprey
Pernis apivorus	European Honey-Buzzard
Polemaetus bellicosus	Martial Eagle
Polihierax semitorquatus	Pygmy Falcon
Potyboroides typus	African Harrier-Hawk
Sagittarius serpentarius	Secretary bird
Stepbanoaetus coronatus	African Crowned Eagle
Terathopius ecaudatus	Bateleur
Neotis denhami	Denham's Bustard
Neotis ludwigii	Ludwig's Bustard
Order: Musophagiformes
Tauraco corythaix	Knysna Turaco
Order: Passeriformes
Buphagus africanus	Yellow-billed Oxpecker
Buphagus erythrorhynchus	Red-billed Oxpecker
Calendulauda barlowi	Barlow's Lark
Calendulauda burra	Red Lark
Hirundo artrocaerulea	Blue Swallow
Hypargos margaritatus	Pink-throated Twinspot
Lamprotornis mevesii	Meves’s Starling
Mandingoa nitidula	Green Twinspot
Spizocorys sclateri	Sclater's Lark
Order: Psittaciformes
Poicephalus robustus	Cape Parrot
Poicephalus fuscicollis	Grey-headed Parrot
Family: Spheniscidae
Eudyptes chrysocome	Rockhopper Penguin
Eudyptes chrysolophus	Macaroni Penguin
Procellaria acquinoctialis	White-chinned Petrel
Pygoscelis papua	Gentoo Penguin
Spheniscus magellanicus	Magellanic Penguin
Thalassarche carteri	Indian Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche chrysostoma	Grey-headed Albatross
Order: Strigiformes
Asio capensis	Marsh Owl
Bubo africanus	Spotted Eagle-Owl
Bubo capensis	Cape Eagle-Owl
Bubo lacteus	Verreaux's Eagle-Owl
Caprimulgus europaeus	European Nightjar
Caprimulgus fossii	Square-tailed Nightjar
Caprimulgus natalensis	Swamp Nightjar
Caprimulgus pectoralis	Fiery-necked Nightjar
Caprimulgus rufigena	Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Caprimulgus tristigma	Freckled Nightjar
Glaucidium capense	African Barred Owlet
Glaucidium perlatum	Pearl-sported Owlet
Macrodipteryx texillarius	Pennant-winged Nightjar
Otus senegalensis	African Scops-Owl
Ptilapris granti	Southern White-faced Scops-Owl
Scotopelia peli	Pel's Fishing Owl
Strix woodfordii	African Wood-Owl
Tyto alba	Bam Owl
Tyto capensis	African Grass-Owl
Tyto capensis	African Grass Owl
Class: Reptilia
Order: Chelonia (Testudinata)
Caretta caretta	Loggerhead Sea Turtle
Chelonia mydas	Green Sea Turtle
Dermochelys coriacea	Leatherback Sea Turtle
Eretmocheys imbricate	Hawksbill Sea Turtle
Homopus signatus	Southern Speckled Padloper
Lepidochelys olivacea	Olive Ridley Turtle
Psammobates geometricus	Geometric Tortoise
Order: Squamata
Family: Chamaeleonidae	Chamaeleons, all species
Family: Cordylidae	Girdled lizards, all species
Bradypodion teaniabronchum	Smith's Dwarf Chamaeleon
Cordylus cataphractus	Armadillo Girdled Lizard
Cordylus giganteus	Gaint Girdled Lizard
Family: Boideae
Python sebae	African Rock Python
Class: Amphibia
Cacosternum capense	Cape Caco / Cross-marked frog
Microbatrachella capensis	Micro Frog
Pyxicephalus adspersus	Giant Bullfrog / Giant Pyxie
Pyxicephalus edulus	African Bullfrog / Edible Bullfrog
Xenopus gilli	Gill's Clawed Toad / Cape platanna
Class: Pisces
Order: Cypriniformes
Barbus andrewi	Cape Whitefish
Barbus calidus	Clanwilliam Redfin
Barbus erubescens	Twee River Redfin
Barbus hospes	Namaqua Barb / Namaqua Minnow
Barbus pallidus	Gold Barb / Speckled Minnow
Barbus paiudinosus	Straightfin Barb / Slender Serrate Minnow
Barbus serra	Saw fin
Barbus trevelyani	Border Barb
Barbus trimaculatus	Threespot Barb / Threespot Minnow
Labeo seeberi	Clanwilliam Sandfish
Labeo umbratus	Moggel / Mud Millet
Labeobarbus aneus	Vaal-Orange Smallmouth Yellowfish
Labeobarbus capensis	Clanwilliam Yellow Fish
Labeobarbus kimberlyensis	Vaal-Orange Largemouth Yellowfish
Pseudobarbus afer	Eastern Cape Redfin
Pseudobarbus asper	Small scale Redfin / Plumb red-fin minnow
Pseudobarbus burchellii	Burchell’s Redfin
Pseudobarbus burgi	Berg River Redfin
Pseudobarbus phlegethon	Fieiy Redfin
Pseudobarbus tenuis	Slender Redfin
Order: Siluriformes
Austroglanis barnardii	Barnard’s Rock Catfish
Austroglanis gilli	Clanwilliam Rock Catfish
Austroglanis sclateri	Rock-Catfish
Order: Perciformes
Galaxias zebratus	Cape Galaxia
Sandelia bainsii	Eastern Province Rocky
Sandelia capensis	Cape Kurper
Class: Arachnida
Order: Mygalomorphae
Ceratogyrus spp.	Horned Baboon Spiders, all species
Harpactira spp.	Common Baboon Spiders, all species
Pterinochilus spp.	Golden-brown Baboon Spiders, all species
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Circellium bacchus	Addo Flightless / Cape Dung Beede
Colophon spp.	Stag Beedes, all species
Class: Onychophora	All species
Flora
Family: Amarylidaceae
Clivia mirabilis (Rourke)	Oorlofskloof bush lily / Clivia
Haemanthus graniticus (Snijman)	April fool
Hessea pusilla (Snijman)
Strumaria bidentata (Schinz)
Strumaria perryae (Snijman)
Family: Anacardiaceae
Ozoroa spp.	All species
Family: Apiaceae
Centella tridentata (L.f. Drude ex Domiver)
Chamarea snijmaniae (B.L.Burtt)
Family: Apocynaceae
Hoodia gordonii
Pachypodium namaquanum (Wyley ex Harv.) (Welw.)	Elephants' trunk
Family: Asohodelaceae
Aloe bubrii (Lavranos)
Aloe dichotoma
Aloe dichotoma var.rumosissima	Maiden quiver tree
Aloe dabenorisana	Cliff aloe
Aloe erinacea
Aloe meyeri	Cliff aloe
Aloe pearsonii (Schonland)	Pearson's aloe
Aloe pillansii (L. Guthrie)	Giant quiver tree
Trachyandra prolifera (P.L. Perry)
Family: Asterceae
Athanasia adenantha (Kallersjo)
Athanasia spathulata (D. Dietr.)
Cotula filifolia (Thunb.)
Euryops mirus (B. Nord.)
Euryops rosulatus (B. Nord.)
Euryops virgatus (B. Nord.)
Felida diffusa subsp. khamiesbergensis (Grau)
Othonna armiana (Van Jaarsv.)
Family: Crassulaceae
Tylecodon torulosus (Toelken)
Family/Familie: Dioscoreaceae
Dioscorea spp.	Elephant’s foot, all species
Family: Eriospermaceae
Eriospermum erinum (P.L. Perry)
Eriospermum glaciale (P.L. Perry)
Family: Fabaceae
Amphithalea obtusiloba (Granby) (A.L. Schutte)
Latononis acutiflora (Benth.)
Latononis polycephala (Benth.)
Laseertia spp
Scaletium toruosum
Sutherlandia spp.	Cancer Bush, all spesies
Wiborgia fusca subsp. macrocarpa
Family: Geraniaceae
Pelargonium spp.	Pelargonium, all species
Family: Hyacinthaceae
Drimia nana (Snijman) (J.C. Manning C Goldblatt)
Ornithigalum bicornutum (F.M. Leight)
Ornithogalum inclusum (F.M. Leight)
Family: Iridaceae
Babiana framesii (L. Bolus)
Ferraria kamiesbergensis (M.P. de Vos)
Freesia marginata (J.C. Manning & Goldblatt)
Geissorhiza subrigida (L. Bolus)
Hesperantha minima (Baker) R.C. Foster)
Hesperantha oligantha (Diels) (Goldblatt)
Hesperantha rivulicola (Goldblatt)
Lupeirousia verecunda (Goldblatt)
Moraea kamieensis (Goldblatt)
Moraea namaquana (Goldblatt)
Romulea albiflora (J.C. Manning & Goldblatt)
Romulea discifera (J.C. Manning & Goldblatt)
Romulea maculate (J.C. Manning & Goldblatt)
Romulea rupestris (J.C. Manning & Goldblatt)
Family: Molluginaceae
Hypertelis trachrysperma (Adamson)
Psammotropha spicata (Adamson)
Family: Orchidaceae
Corycium ingeanum (E.S.H Oliv)
Disa macroslachya (Lindl.) (Bolus)	Disa
Family: Oxalidaceae
Oxalis pseudo-hirla (T.M. Salter)	Sorrel
Family: Pedaliaceae
Harpagophytum spp.	Devil's claw
Family: Poaceae
Prionanthium dentalum (L.F. Henrard)
Secale strictum subsp. africanum	Wild rye
Family: Proteaceae
Leucadendron meyerianum (H. Buek ex E. Phillips)	Tolbos
Mimetes spp.	All species
Orothamnus zeyheri (Pappe ex Hook. f.)
Family: Rosaceae
Cliffartia arborea (Marloth)	Sterboom
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Charadropbila capensis (Marloth)	Cape Gloxinia
Family: Stangeriaceae
Stangeria spp. (T. Moore)	Cycad’s, all species
Family: Zamiaceae
Encephalartos spp.	Cycad’s, all species

Schedule 2

Protected species

Scientific name	Common name (where known)
Fauna
Class: Mammalia
Order: Afrosoricida
Ambtysomus corriae (Thomas, 1905)	Fynbos golden mole
Ambtysomus hottentotus (A. Smith, 1829)	Hottentot golden mole
Ambtysomus marleyi (Roberts, 1931)	Marley's golden mole
Ambtysomus robustus (Bronner, 2000)	Robust golden mole
Ambtysomus septentrionalis (Roberts, 1931)	Highveld golden mole
Calcochloris obtusirostris (Peters, 1851)	Yellow golden mole
Chlorotalpa duthieae (Broom, 1907)	Duthie's golden mole
Chiorotalpa sclateri (Broom, 1907)	Sdater's golden mole
Chrysochloris asiatica (Linnaeus, 1758)	Cape golden mole
Chrysochloris visagiei (Broom, 1950)	Visagie's golden mole
Chrysospalax trerelyani (Günther, 1875)	Giant golden mole
Chrysospalax villosus (A. Smith, 1833)	Rough-haired golden mole
Cryptochloris wintoni (Broom, 1907)	De Winton's golden mole
Cryptochloris zyli (Shortridge &, Carter, 1938)	Van Zyl’s golden mole
Eremitalpa granti (Broom, 1907)	Grant’s golden mole
Neambtysomus gunningi (Broom, 1908)	Gunning's golden mole
Neambtysomus julianae (Meester, 1972)	Juliana’s golden mole
Order: Eulipotyphla (Insectivora)
Family: Soricidae
Crocidura cyanea (Duvemoy, 1838)	Reddish-grey musk shrew
Crocidura flavescens (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1827)	Greater red musk shrew
Crociduru fuscomurina (Heuglin, 1865)	Tiny musk shrew
Crocidura hirta (Peters, 1852)	Lesser red musk shrew
Crocidura maquassiensis (Roberts, 1946)	Maquassie musk shrew
Crocidura mariquensis (A. Smith, 1844)	Swamp musk shrew
Crocidura silacea (Thomas, 1895)	Lesser grey-brown musk shrew
Myosorex cafer (Sundevall, 1846)	Dark-footed forest shrew
Myosorex longicaudatus (Meester & Dippenaar 1978)	Long-tailed forest shrew
Myosorex sclateri (Thomas & Schwann, 1905)	Sclater’s forest shrew
Myosorex varius (Smuts, 1832)	Forest shrew
Suncus infinitesimus (Heller, 1812)	Least dwarf shrew
Suncus lixus (Thomas, 1898)	Greater dwarf shrew
Suncus varilla (Thomas, 1895)	Lesser dwarf shrew
Order: Chiroptera
Chaerephon ansorgei (Thomas, 1913)	Ansorge’s free-tailed bat
Chaerephon pumila (Cretzschmar, 1826)	Little free-tailed bat
Cistugo lesueri (Robberts, 1919)	Lesueur's hairy bat
Cistugo scabrai (Thomas, 1912)	Angolan hairy bat
Claeotis percivali (Thomas, 1901)	Short-eared trident bat
Eidolon helvum (Kerr, 1792)	Straw-coloured fruit bat
Epomophorus gambianus (Ogilby, 1835)	Gambian epauletted fruit bat
Epomophorus wahlbergi (Sundevall, 1846)	Wahlberg's epauletted fruit bat
Eptesicus hottentotus (A. Smith, 1833)	Long-tailed serorine bat
Glauconycteris variegata (Tomes, 1861)	Butterfly bat
Hipposideros caffer (Sundevall, 1846)	Sundevall's roundleaf bat
Hipposideros commersoni (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1813)	Commerson’s roundleaf bat
Hypsugo anchietae (Seabra, 1900)	Anchieta's pipistrelle
Kerivoula argentata (Tomes, 1861)	Damara woolly bat
Kerivoula lanosa (A. Smith, 1847)	Lesser woolly bat
Laephotis botswanae (Setzer, 1971)	Botswana long-eared bat
Laephotis wintoni (Setzer, 1971)	De Winton's long-eared bat
Miniopterus fraterculus (Thomas & Schwann, 1906)	Lesser long-fingered bat
Miniopterus schreibersii (Kuhl, 1817)	Schreibers’ long-fingered bat
Mops condylurus (A. Smith, 1838)	Angolan free-tailed bat
Mops midas (Sundevall, 1843)	Midas free-tailed bat
Mormopterus acetabulosus (Hermann, 1804)	Natal free-tailed bat
Myotis bocagei (Peters, 1870)	Rufous mouse-eared bat
Myotis tricolor (Temminck, 1832)	Temminck's hairy bat
Myotis welwitschii (Grap, 1866)	Welwitsch's hairy bat
Neoromicia capensis (A. Smith, 1829)	Cape serotine bat
Neoromicia nanus (Peters, 1852)	Banana bat
Neoromicia redalli (Thomas, 1889)	Rendall's serotine bat
Neoromicia zuluensis (Roberts, 1924)	Aloe serotine bat
Nycteris hispida (Von Schreber, 1774)	Hairy slit-faced bat
Nycteris thebaica (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1813)	Egyptian slit-faced bat
Nycteris woodi (K. Andersen, 1914)	Wood's slit-faced bat
Nycticeinops schlieffenni (Peters, 1859)	Schlieffen's bat
Otomops martiensseni (Matschie, 1897)	Large-eared free-tailed bat
Pipistrellus hesperidus (Kuhl, 1817)	African pipistrelle
Pipistrelus rueppellii (J.B. Fischer, 1829)	Ruppell's pipistrelle
Pipistretius rusticus (Tomes, 1861)	Rusty pipistrelle
Rhinolophus blasii (Peters, 1867)	Blasius’s horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus capensis (Lichtenstein, 1823)	Cape horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus clivosus (Cretzschmar, 1828)	Geoffroy's horseshoe bat
Rbinolophus darlingi (K. Andersen, 1905)	Darling's horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus denti (Thomas, 1904)	Dent's horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus fumigatus (Rupell, 1842)	Ruppells horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus hildebrandtii (Peters, 1878)	Hildebrandt's horseshoe bat
Rhinolopbus landeri (Martin, 1838)	Lander’s horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus simulator (K. Andersen, 1904)	Bushveld horseshoe bat
Rhinolophus swinnyi (Gough, 1908)	Swinny's horseshoe bat
Rousettuss aegyptiacus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1810)	Egyptian rousette
Sauromys petrophilus (Roberts, 1917)	Flat-headed free-tailed bat
Scotoecus albofuscus (Thomas, 1890)	Light-winged lesser house bat
Scotophilus dinganii (A. Smith, 1833)	African yellow bat
Scotophilus viridis (Peters, 1852)	Greenish yellow bat
Tadarida aegyptiaca (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)	Egyptian free-tailed bat
Todarida fulminans (Thomas, 1903)	Madagascan large free-tailed bat
Tadarida ventralis (Heugirn, 1861)	African free-tailed bat
Taphozous mauritianus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)	Mauritian tomb bat
Taphozous perforates (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1818)	Egyptian tomb bat
Order: Macroscelidea (Insectivora)
Elephantulus brachyrhynchus (A. Smith, 1836)	Short-snouted elephant-shrew
Elephantulus edwardii (A. Smith, 1839)	Cape rock elephant-shrew
Elephantulus intufi (A. Smith, 1836)	Bushveld elephant-shrew
Elephantulus myurus (Thomas & Schwann, 1906)	Eastern rock elephant-shrew
Ekphantulus rupestris (A. Smith, 1831)	Western rock elephant-shrew
Macroscelides proboscideus (Shaw, 1800)	Round-eared elephant-shrew
Petrodromus tetradactylus (Peters, 1846)	Four-toed elephant-shrew
Order: Hyracoidea
Dendrohyrax arboreus (A. Smith, 1872)	Tree hyrax / Dassie
Heterohyrax brucei (Grey, 1868)	Yellow-spotted rock hyrax / Dassie
Procaria capensis (Pallas, 1766)	Rock hyrax
Order: Lagomorpha
Lepus capensis (Linnaeus, 1758)	Cape hare
Lepus saxatilis (F. Cuvier, 1823)	Scrub hare
Pronolagus crassicaudatus (I. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1823)	Natal red rock rabbit
Pronolagus randensis (Jameson, 1907)	Jameson's red rock rabbit
Pronolagus rupestris (A. Smith, 1834)	Smith’s red rock rabbit
Pronolagus saundersiae (Hewitt, 1927)	Hewitt's red rock rabbit
Order: Rodentia
Acomys spinosissimus (Peters, 1852)	Spiny mouse
Acomys subspinosus (Waterhouse, 1838)	Cape spiny mouse
Aethomys chrysophilus (De Winton, 1897)	Red veld rat
Aethomys granti (Wroughton, 1908)	Grant's rock mouse
Aethomys ineptus (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)	Tete veld rat
Aethomys namaquensis (A Smith, 1834)	Namaqua rock mouse
Bathyergus janetta (Thomas & Schwann, 1904)	Nomaqua dune mole-rat
Bathyeryps suillus (Von Schrebcr, 1782)	Cape dune mole-rat
Cricetomys gambianus (Waterhouse, 1840)	Gambian giant rat
Cryptomys damarensis (Ogilby, 1838)	Damaraland mole-rat
Cryptomys hottentotus (Lesson, 1826)	African mole-rat
Dasymys capensis (Roberts, 1836)	Cane marsh rat
Dasymys incomtus (Sundevall, 1847)	African marsh rat
Dasymys sp.	Roberts’ marsh rat
Dendromus melanotis (A. Smith, 1834)	Grey climbing mouse
Dendromus mesomelas (Brants, 1827)	Brants’ climbing mouse
Dendromus mystacalis (Heugiin, 1863)	Chestnut climbing mouse
Dendromus nyikae (Wroughton, 1909)	Nyika climbing mouse
Desmodillus auricularis (A. Smith, 1834)	Short-tailed gerbil
Georychus capensis (Pallas, 1778)	Cape mole-rat
Gerbillurus paeba (A. Smith, 1836)	Hairy-footed gerbil
Gerbillurus vallinus (Thomas, 1918)	Brush-tailed hairy-footed gerbil
Grammomys cometes (Thomas & Wroughton, 1908)	Mocambique thicket rat
Grammomys dolichurus (Smuts, 1832)	Woodland thicket rat
Graphiurus murinus (Desmarest, 1822)	Woodland dormouse
Graphiurus ocularis (A. Smith, 1829)	Spectacled dormouse
Graphiurus platyops (Thomas, 1897)	Rock dormouse
Hystrix africaeustralis (Peters, 1852)	Cape porcupine
Lemniscomys rosalia (Thomas, 1904)	Single-striped grass mouse
Malacothrix typica (A. Smith, 1834)	Gerbil mouse
Mastomys coucha (K. Smith, 1836)	Southern multimammate mouse
Mastomys natalensis (A. Smith, 1834)	Natal multimammate mouse
Mus indutus (Thomas, 1910)	Desert pygmy mouse
Mus minutoides (A. Smith, 1834)	Pygmy mouse
Mus neavei (Thomas, 1910)	Neave’s pygmy mouse
Mus orangiae (Roberts, 1926)	Free State pygmy mouse
Myomyscus verreauxi (A. Smith, 1834)	Verreaux's mouse
Mystromys albicaudatus (A. Smith, 1834)	White-tailed mouse
Otomys angoniensis (Wroughton. 1906)	Angoni viei rat
Otomys irroratus (Brants, 1827)	Vlei rat
Otomys laminatus (Thomas & Schwann, 1905)	Laminate vlei rat
Otomys saundersiae (Roberts, 1929)	Saunders’ vlei rat
Otomys sloggetti (Thomas, 1902)	Sloggett's vlei rat
Otomys unisulcatus (F. Cuvier, 1829)	Bush viei rat
Paraxerus cepapi (A. Smith, 1836)	Tree squirrel
Paraxerus palliatus (Peters, 1852)	Red bush squirrel
Parotomys brantsii (A, Smith, 1834)	Brants' whistling rat
Parotomys littledalei (Thomas 1918)	Littledale's whistling rat
Pedetes capensis (Forster, 1778)	Springhare
Petromus typicus (A. Smith, 1831)	Dossie rat
Petromyscus barbouri (Shortridge & Carter, 1938)	Barbour's rock mouse
Petromyscus collinus (Thomas & Hinton, 1925)	Pygmy rock mouse
Petromyscus monticularis (Thomas & Hinton, 1925)	Brukkaros pygmy rock mouse
Rhabdomys pumilio (Spearman, 1784)	Four-striped grass mouse
Saccostomus campestris (Peters, 1846)	Pouched mouse
Steatomys krebsii (Peters, 1852)	Krebs's fat mouse
Steatomys pratensis (Peters, 1846)	Fat mouse
Tatera afra (Gray, 1830)	Cape gerbil
Tatera brantsii (A. Smith, 1836)	Highveld gerbil
Tatera leucogaster (Peters, 1852)	Bushveld gerbil
Thallomys nigricauda (Thomas, 1882)	Black-tailed tree rat
Thallomys paedulcus (Sundevall, 1846)	Acacia rat
Thryonomus winderianus (Temminck, 1827)	Greater canerat
Xerus inauris (Zimmermann, 1780)	South African gr cvound squirrel
Xerus princeps (Thomas, 1929)	Damara or Kaokoveld ground squirrel
Zelotomys woosnami (Schwann, 1906)	Woosnam's desert mouse
Order: Carnovora
Aonyx capensis (Schinz, 1821)	African / Cape clawless otter
Arctocephalus pusillus (Von Schreber, 1775)	South African fur seal
Arctocephalus tropicalis (Gray, 1872)	Subantarctic fur seal
Atilax paludinosus (G. Cuvier, 1829)	Marsh mongoose / Water mongoose
Cynictis penicillata (G. Cuvier, 1829)	Yellow mongoose
Galerella pulverulenta (Wagner, 1839)	Cape grey mongoose
Galerella sanguinea (Ruppell, 1836)	Slender mongoose
Genetta genetta (Linnaeus, 1758)	Small-spotted genet
Genetta maculata (Gray, 1830)	Common large-spotted genet
Genetta tigrina (Von Schreber, 1776)	South African large-spotted genet
Helogale parvula (Sundevall, 1847)	Dwarf mongoose
Herpestes ichneumon (Linnaeus, 1758)	Large grey mongoose
Ichneumia albicauda (G. Cuvier, 1829)	White-tailed mongoose
Mungos mungo (Gmelin, 1788)	Banded mongoose
Suricala suricatta (Von Schreber, 1776)	Meerkat / Suricate
Order: Perissodactyla
Equus quagga (Gmelin, 1788)	Plains zebra
Order: Suiformes
Phacochoerus africanus (Gmelin, 1788)	Common warthog
Order: Whippomorpha
Hippopotamus amphibius (Linnaeus, 1758)	Hippopotamus
Order: Ruminantia
Aepyceros melampus (Lichtenstein, 1812)	Impala
Alcelaphus buselaphus (Pallas, 1766)	Red harrebeest
Alcelaphus lichtensteinii (Peters, 1849)	Lichtenstein's hartebeest
Antidocas marsupialis (Zimmermann, 1780)	Springbok
Cephalophus natalensis (A. Smith, 1834)	Red duiker
Connochaetes gnou (Zimmermann, 1780)	Black wildebeest
Connochaetes taurinus (Burchell, 1823)	Blue wildebeest
Damaliscus lunatus (Burchell, 1823)	Tsessebe
Damaliscus pygargus phillipsi (Pallas, 1766)	Blesbok
Damaliscus pygargus pygargus (Pallas, 1767)	Bontebok
Giraffa camelopardalis (Linnaeus, 1758)	Giraffe
Hippotragus equinus (E. Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, 1803)	Roan antelope
Hippotragus niger (Harris, 1838)	Sable antelope
Kobus ellipsprymnus (Ogilby, 1833)	Waterbuck
Neotrugus maschatus (Von Dueben, 1846)	Suni
Oreotragus oreotragus (Zimmermann, 1783)	Klipspringer
Oryx gazella (Linnaeus, 1758)	Oryx / Gemsbok
Ourebia ourebi (Zimmermann) 1783)	Oribi
Pelea capreolus (Forster, 1790)	Grey rhebok
Philantomba monticola (Thunberg, 1789)	Blue duiker
Raphicerus campestris (Thunberg, 1811)	Steenbok
Raphicerus melanotis (Thunberg, 1811)	Cape grysbok
Raphicerus sharpei (Thomas, 1897)	Sharpe's grysbok
Redunca arundinum (Boddacrt, 1785)	Southern reedbuck
Redunca fulvorufula (Afzelius, 1815)	Mountain reedbuck
Sylvicapra grimmia (Linnaeus, 1758)	Common duiker / Grey duiker
Synarus caffer (Sparrman, 1779)	African buffalo
Tragelaphus angasii (Angas, 1849)	Nyala
Tragelaphus oryx (Pallas, 1766)	Eland
Tragelaphus scriptus (Pallas, 1766)	Bushbuck
Tragelaphus strepsiceros (Pallas, 1766)	Greater kudu
Class: Aves	All indigenous birds, except those listed in Schedule 1, 3, and 6.
Order: Anseriformes
Alpochen aegyptiaca	Egyptian Goose
Anas acuta	Northern Pintail
Anas capensis	Cape Teal
Anas chypeata	Northern Shoveler
Anas erythrorhyncha	Red-billed Teal
Anas hottentota	Hottentot Teal
Anas querquedula	Garganey
Anas smithii	Cape Shoveler
Anas sparsa	African Black Duck
Anas undulate	Yellow-billed Duck
Dendrocygna bicolor	Fulvous Duck
Dendrocygna vidduata	White-faced Duck
Netta erythrophthalma	Southern Pochard
Nettapus auritus	African Pygmy-goose
Oxyura maccoa	Maccoa Duck
Plectrapterys gambensis	Spur-winged Goose
Sardidiornis melanatos	Comb Duck
Tadorna cana	South African Shelduck
Phalassomis leuconotus	White-backed Duck
Order: Apodiformes
Apus affinis	Little Swift
Apus apus	Common Swift
Apus barbatus	African Black Swift
Apus bradfieldi	Bradfield's Swift
Apus caffer	White-rumped Swift
Apus horus	Horus Swift
Apus pallidus	Pallid Swift
Cypsiurus parvus	African Palm-Swift
Neafrapus boehmi	Bohm’s Spinetail
Tachymarptis melba	Alpine Swift
Telucanthura ussheri	Mottled Spinetail
Order: Bucerotiformes
Bycanistes bucinator	Trumpeter Hornbill
Tockus alboterminatus	Crowned Hornbill
Tockus erytghrorbynchus	Red-billed Hornbill
Tockus leucomelas	Southern Yellow-billed Hornbill
Tockus nasutus	African Grey Hornbill
Order: Cuculiformes
Centropus burchellii	Burchell's Coucal
Centropus grillii	Black Coucal
Centropus senegalensis	Senegal Coucal
Centropus superciliosus	White-browed Coucal
Ceuthmochares aereus	Green
Chrysococcyx caprius	Diderick Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx caprius	African Emerald Cuckoo
Chrysococcyx Klaas	Klaas's Cuckoo
Clamator glandarius	Great Spotted Cuckoo
Clamator jacobinus	Jacobin Cuckoo
Clamaior levaillantii	Levaillant's Cuckoo
Cuculus canorus	Common Cuckoo
Cuculus clamosus	Black Cuckoo
Cuculus gularis	African Cuckoo
Cuculus poliocephalus	Lesser Cuckoo
Cuculus rochii	Madagascar Cuckoo
Cuculus solitarius	Red-chested Cuckoo
Pachycoccyx audeberti	Thick-billed Cuckoo
Order: Columbiformes
Aplopelia larvata	Lemon Dove
Columba arqualtrix	African Olive-pigeon
Columba delegorguei	Eastern Bronze-naped Pigeon
Columba guinea	Speckled Pigeon
Columba livia	Rock Dove
Oena capensis	Namaqua Dove
Streptopelia capicola	Cape Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia decipiens	African Mourning Dove
Streptopelia semitorquata	Red-eyed Turtle-Dove
Streptopelia senegalensis	Laughing Dove
Streptopelia turtur	European Turtle-Dove
Treron calvus	African Green-Pigeon
Turtur afer	Blue-spotted Wood-Dove
Turtur chalcospilos	Emerald-spotted Wood- Dove
Turtur tympanistria	Tambourine Dove
Order: Coraciiformes
Alcedo cristata	Malachite Kingfisher
Alcedo semitorquata	Half-collared Kingfisher
Ceryle rudis	Pied Kingfisher
Coracias caudatus	Lilac-breasted Roller
Coracias garrulous	European Roller
Coracias naevius	Purple Roller
Coracias spatulatus	Racket-tailed Roller
Eurystomus glaucurus	Broad-billed Roller
Halcyon albiventris	Brown-hooded Kingfisher
Halcyon chelicuti	Striped Kingfisher
Halcyon leucocephala	Grey-headed Kingfisher
Halcyon senegalensis	Woodland Kingfisher
Halcyon senegaloides	Mangrove Kingfisher
Ispidina picta	African Pygmy-Kingfisher
Megaceryle maxima	Giant Kingfisher
Merops albicollis	White-throated Bee-eater
Merops apiaster	European Bee-eater
Merops bullockoides	White-fronted Bee-eater
Merops birundineus	Swallow-tailed Bee-eater
Merops nubicoides	Southern Carmine Bee-eater
Merops persicus	Blue-cheeked Bee-eater
Merops pusillus	Little Bee-eater
Merops superciliosus	Madagascar Bee-eater
Order: Charadriiformes
Actitis hypoleucos	Common Sandpiper
Actophilornis africanus	African Jacana
Anous stolidus	Brown Noddy
Anous tenuirostris	Lesser Noddy
Annada interpres	Ruddy Turnstone
Burhinus capensis	Spotted Thick-knee
Burhinus rermiculatus	Water Thick-knee
Calidris alba	Sanderling
Calidris alpina	Dunlin
Calidris bairdii	Baird's Sandpiper
Calidris canutus	Red Knot
Calidris ferruginea	Curlew Sandpiper
Calidris fuscicollis	White-rumped Sandpiper
Calidris melanatos	Pectoral Sandpiper
Calidris minuta	Little Stint
Calidris ruficollis	Red-necked Stint
Calidris subminuta	Long-toed Stint
Calidris temminckii	Temminck's Stint
Calidris tenuirostris	Great Knot
Catharatta Antarctica	Subantarctic Skua
Catharatta maccormicki	South Polar Skua
Charadrius alexandrinus	Kentish Plover
Charadrius asiaticus	Caspian Plover
Charadrius biaticula	Common Ringed Plover
Charadrius leschenaullii	Greater Sand Plover
Charadrius marginatus	White-fronted Plover
Charadrius mongolus	Lesser Sand Plover
Charadrius pecuarius	Kittlitz's Plover
Charadrius tricollaris	Three-banded Plover
Chionis albus	Greater Sheathbill
Chlidonias hybrida	Whiskered Tern
Chlidonias leucopterus	White-winged Tern
Chlidonias niger	Black Tern
Cursorius rufus	Burchell's Courser
Cursorius temminickii	Temminck's Courser
Dromas ardeola	Crab Plover
Gallinago media	Great Snipe
Gallinago nigripennis	African Snipe
Glareola nuchallis	Rock Pratincole
Haematopus ostralegus	Eurasian Oystercatcher
Himantopus himantopus	Black-winged Stilt
Larus cirrocephalus	Grey-headed Gull
Larus dominicanus	Kelp Gull
Larus fuscus	Lesser Black-backed Gull
Larus genei	Slender-billed Gull
Larus hartlaubii	Hartlaub's Gull
Larus heuglini	Heuglins Gull
Larus pipixcan	Franklin’s Gull
Larus ridibundus	Common Black-headed Gull
Larus sabini	Sabine's Gull
Limicola falcinellus	Broad-billed Sandpiper
Limosa haemastica	Hudsonian Godwit
Limosa lapponica	Bar-tailed Godwit
Limosa limosa	Black-tailed Godwit
Microparra capensis	Lesser Jacana
Numenius arquata	Eurasian Curlew
Numenius phaeopus	Common Whimbrei
Phalaropus fulicarius	Red Phalarope
Phaloropus lobatus	Red-necked Phalarope
Philomachus pugnax	Ruff
Plurialis dominica	American Golden Plover
Pluvialis fulva	Pacific Golden Plover
Pluvialis squatarola	Grey Plover
Pterocles bicinctus	Double-banded Sandgrouse
Pterocles burchelli	Burchell's Sandgrouse
Pterocles gutturalis	Yellow-troated Sandgrouse
Pterocles namaqua	Namaqua Sandgrouse
Recurvirostra avosetta	Pied Avocet
Rhinoptilus africanus	Double-banded Courser
Rhinoptilus chalcopterus	Bronze-winged Courser
Rhinoptilus cinctus	Three-banded Courser
Rissa tridactyla	Black-legged Kittiwake
Rynchops flavirostris	African Skimmer
Steganopus tricolor	Wilson's Phalarope
Stercorarius longicaudus	Long-tailed Jaeger
Stercorarius parasiticus	Parasitic Jaeger
Stercorarius pomarinus	Pomarine Jaeger
Sterna albifrons	Little Tern
Sterna anaethetus	Bridled Tern
Sterna bengalensis	Lesser Crested Tern
Sterna bergii	Swift Tern
Sterna dougallii	Roseate Tern
Sterna fuscata	Sooty Tern
Sterna hirundo	Common Tern
Sterna nilotica	Gull-billed Tern
Sterna paradisaea	Arctic Tern
Sterna repressa	White-cheeked Tern
Sterna sandvicensis	Sandwich Tern
Sterna sumatrana	Black-raped Tern
Sterna vittata	Antaretic Tern
Tringa erythropus	Spotted Redshank
Tringa flavipes	Lesser Yellowlegs
Tringa glareola	Wood Sandpiper
Tringa melanoleuca	Greater Yellowlegs
Tringa nebularia	Common Greenshank
Tringa achropus	Green Sandpiper
Tringa stagnatilis	Marsh Sandpiper
Tringa totanus	Common Redshank
Pryngites subruficollis	Buff-breasted Sandpiper
Vanellus albiceps	Whitecrowned Lapwing
Vanellus armatus	Blacksmith Lapwing
Vanellus caronalus	Crowned Lapwing
Vanellus crassirostris	Long-toed Lapwing
Vanellus lugubris	Senegal Lapwing
Vanellus melanopterus	Black-winged Lapwing
Vanellus senegallus	Afncan Wattled Lapwing
Vanellus spinosus	Spur-winged Lapwing
Xenus cinereus	Terek Sandpiper
Order: Ciconiiformes
Anastomus lamelligerus	Afncan Openbill
Anhinga rufa	African Darter
Aptenodytes patagonicus	King Penguin
Ardea cinerea	Grey Heron
Ardea goliath	Goliath Heron
Ardea melanocephala	Black-headed Heron
Ardea purpurea	Purple Heron
Ardeola ralloides	Squacco Heron
Ardeola rufiventris	Rufous-bellied Heron
Bostrychia hagedash	Hadeda Ibis
Botaurus stellaris	Eurasian Bittern
Bubulcus ibis	Cattle Egret
Bubweria bulwerii	Bulwer's Petrel
Bulweria fallax	Jouanin's Petrel
Butorides striata	Green-backed Heron
Calonectris diomedea	Cory's Shearwater
Caloneclris leucomelas	Streaked Shearwater
Ciconia abdimii	Abdim's Stork
Ciconia ciconia	White Stork
Ciconia episcopus	Woolly-necked Stork
Daption capsnse	Pintado Petrel
Diomedea dabbenena	Tristan Albatross
Diomedea epomophora	Southern Royal Albatross
Diomedea exulans	Wandering Albatross
Diomedea sanfordi	Northern Royal Albatross
Egretta alba	Great Egret
Egretta ardesiaca	Black Heron
Egretta caerulea	Little Blue Heron
Egretta garzetta	Little Egret
Egretta gularis	Western Reef Heron
Egretta intermedia	Yellow-billed Egret
Egretta thula	Snowy Egret
Egretta vinaceigula	Slaty Egret
Fregata ariel	Lesser Frigatebird
Fregata minor	Greater Frigatebird
Fregata grallaria	White-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fregata tropica	Black-bellied Storm-Petrel
Fulmarus glaciaoloides	Southern Fulmar
Halobaena caerulea	Blue Petrel
Hydrobates pelagicus	European Storm-Petrel
Ixobrychus minutus	Little Bittern
Ixobrychus sturmii	Dwarf Bittern
Lugensa brevirostris	Kerguelen Petrel
Macronectes giganteus	Southern Giant-Petrel
Macronectes halli	Northern Giant-Petrel
Morus capensis	Cape Gannet
Morus serrator	Australian Gannet
Nycticorax nycticorax	Black-crowned Night-Heron
Octanites oceanicus	Wilson’s Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma leucorhoa	Leach's Storm-Petrel
Oceanodroma matsudairae	Matsudaira's Storm-Petrel
Pachyptila belcheri	Slender-billed Prion
Pachyptila desolata	Antarctic Prion
Pachyptila salvini	Salvin's Prion
Pachyptila turtur	Fairy Prion
Pachyptila vittata	Broad-billed Prion
Pelagodroma marina	White-faced Storm-Petrel
Phaethon aethereus	Red-billed Tropicbird
Phaethon lepturus	White-tailed Tropicbird
Phaethon rubricanda	Red-tailed Tropicbird
Phalacrocorax africanux	Reed Cormorant
Pbalacrocorax lucidus	White-breasted Cormorant
Phoebastria immutabilis	Laysan Albatross
Phoebetris fusca	Sooty Albatross
Phoebetria palpebrata	Light-mantled Albatross
Platalea alba	African Spoonbill
Plegadis falcinellus	Glossy Ibis
Podiceps cristatus	Great Crested Grebe
Podiceps nigricollis	Black-necked Grebe
Procellaria cinerea	Grey Petrel
Procellaria conspicilluta	Spectacled Petrel
Pterodroma baraui	Barau’s Petrel
Pterodroma incerta	Atlantic Petrel
Pterodroma lessonii	White-headed Petrel
Pterodroma macroptera	Great-winged Petrel
Pterodroma mollis	Soft-plumaged Petrel
Puffinus assimilis	Little Shearwater
Puffinus bailloni	Tropical Shearwater
Puffinus carneipes	Flesh-footed Shearwater
Puffinus gravis	Great Shearwater
Puffinus griseus	Sooty Shearwater
Puffinus maurelanicus	Balearic Shearwater
Puffinus pacificus	Wedge-tailed Shearwater
Puffinus puffinus	Manx Shearwater
Scopus umbretta	Hamerkop
Spheniscus demersus	African Penguin
Sula leucogaster	Brown Booby
Sula sula	Red-footed Booby
Tachybaptus ruficollis	Little Grebe
Thalassarche bulleri	Buller's Albatross
Thalassarche cauta	Shy Albatross
Thalassarche chlororhynchos	Atlantic Yellow-nosed Albatross
Thalassarche eremite	Chatham Albatross
Thalassarche melanophrys	Black-browed Albatross
Thalassarche salvini	Salvin's Albatross
Thalassoica antarctica	Antarctic Petrel
Threskionis aethiopicus	African Sacred Ibis
Order: Falconiformes
	All species not listed on Schedule 1
Order: Galliformes
Coturnix adansonii	Blue Quail
Coturnix coturnix	Common Quail
Coturnix delegorguei	Harlequin Quail
Dendroperdix sephaena	Crested Francolin
Guttera edouardi	Crested guineafowl
Numida meleagris	Helmeted guinea fowl
Pternistis adspersus	Red-billed Spurfowl
Pternistis afer	Red-necked Spurfowl
Pternistis tapensis	Cape Spurfowl
Pternistis natalensis	Natal Spurfowl
Pternistis swainsoni	Swainson's Spurfowl
Scleroptila africanus	Grey-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levailantii	Red-wing Francolin
Scleroptila levaillantoides	Orange River Francolin
Scleroptila shellyi	Shelley’s Francolin
Order: Gruiformes
Aenigmatolimnas marginalis	Striped Crake
Afrotis afra	Southern Black Korhaan
Afrotis afraoides	Northern Black Korhaan
Amauronis flavirostra	Black Crake
Crecopsis egregia	African Crake
Crex crex	Corncrake
Eupodotis senegalensis	White-bellied Korhaan
Eupodotis vigorsii	Karoo Korhaan
Fulica cristata	Red-Knobbed Coot
Gallinula angulata	Lesser Moorhen
Gallinula chloropus	Common Moorhen
Lissotis melanogaster	Black-bellied Bustard
Lophotis ruficrista	Red-crested Korhaan
Podica senegalensis	Afncan Finfoot
Porphyrio alleni	Alien's Gallinule
Porphyrio madagascariensis	African Purple Swamphen
Porphyrio martinicus	American Purple Gallinule
Porzana porzana	Spotted Crake
Porzana pusilla	Bailion's Crake
Rallus caerulescens	African Rail
Sarothrura affins	Striped Flufftail
Sarothrura ayresi	White-winged Flufftail
Sarothrura boehmi	Streaky-breasted Flufftail
Sarothrura elegans	Buff-spotted Flufftail
Sarothrura rufa	Red-chested Flufftail
Order: Musophagiformes
Corythaixoides concolor	Grey Go-away-bird
Gallirex porphyreolophus	Purple-crested Turaco
Tauraco livingstonii	Livingstone's Turaco
Order: Passeriformes
Acrocephalus arundinaceus	Great Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus baeticatus	African Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus gracilirostris	Lesser Swamp-Warbler
Aerocephalus griseldis	Basra Reed-Warbler
Acrocephalus palustris	Marsh Warbler
Acrocephalus schoenobaenus	Sedge Warbler
Acrocephalus scirpaceus	Eurasian Reed-Warbler
Amadina crythrocephala	Red-headed Finch
Amadina fasciata	Cut-throat Finch
Amblyospiza albifrons	Thick-billed Weaver
Anaplectes melanotis	Red-headed Weaver
Andropadus importunes	Sombre Greenbul
Anamalospiza imberbis	Cuckoo Finch
Anthobaphes violacea	Orange-breasted Sunbird
Anthoscopus caroli	Grey Penduline-Tit
Anthoscopus minutus	Cape Penduline-Tit
Anthreptes reichenowi	Plain-backed Sunbird
Anthus brachyurus	Short-tailed Pipit
Anthus coffer	Bushveld Pipit
Anthus cervinus	Red-throated Pipit
Anthus chloris	Yellow-breasted Pipit
Anthus cinnamomeus	African Pipit
Anthus crenatus	African Rock Pipit
Anthus hoeschi	Mountain Pipit
Anthus leucophrys	Plain-backed Pipit
Anthus lineiventris	Striped Pipit
Anthus longicaudatus	Long-tailed Pipit
Anthus pseudosimilis	Kimberley Pipit
Anthus similis	Long-billed Pipit
Anthus trivialis	Tree Pipit
Anthus vaalensis	Buffy Pipit
Apalis flavida	Yellow-breasted Apalis
Apalis ruddi	Rudd's Apalis
Apalis thoracica	Bar-throated Apalis
Batis capensis	Cape Batis
Batis fratrum	Woodward's Batis
Batis molitor	Chinspot Batis
Batis pririt	Pririt Batis
Batis musicus	Black-and-white Flycatcher
Bradornis infuscatus	Chat Flycatcher
Bradornis mariquensis	Marico Flycatcher
Bradornis pallidus	Pale Flycatcher
Bradypterus baboecala	Little Rush-Warbler
Bradypterus barratti	Barratt's Warbler
Bradypterus sylvsticus	Knysna Warbler
Bubalornis niger	Red-billed Buffalo-Weaver
Calamonastes fasciolatus	Barred Wren-Warbler
Calamonastes stierlingi	Stierling’s Wren-Warbler
Calandrella cinerea	Red-capped Lark
Calendulauda africanoides	Fawn-coloured Lark
Calendulauda albescens	Karoo Lark
Calendulauda sabota	Sabota Lark
Camaroptera brachyura	Green-backed Camaroprera
Camaroptera brevicaudata	Grey-backed Camaroptera
Campephaga flava	Black Cuckooshrike
Cercomela familiaris	Familiar Chat
Cercomela schlegelii	Karoo Chat
Cercomela sinuate	Sickle-winged Chat
Cercomela tractrac	Tractrac Chat
Cercotrichas coryphoeus	Karoo Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas leucophrys	White-browed Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas paena	Kalahari Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas quadrivirgata	Bearded Scrub-Robin
Cercotrichas signata	Brown Scrub-Robin
Certhilauda brevirostris	Agulhas Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda chuana	Shortclawed Lark
Certhilauda curvirostris	Cane Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda semitorquata	Eastern Long-billed Lark
Certhilauda subcoronata	Karoo Long-billed Lark
Chaetops aurantius	Drakensberg Rock-jumper
Chaetops frenatus	Cape Rock-jumper
Chalcomitra amethystina	Amethyst Sunbird
Chalcomtira senegalensis	Scarlet-chested Sunbird
Chersomanes albofasciata	Spike-heeled Lark
Chlolocichla flaviventris	Yellow-bellied Greenbul
Chloropeta natalensis	Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
Cichladusa arquata	Collared Palm-Thrush
Cinnyrinclus leucogaster	Violet-backed Starling
Cinnyris afer	Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris bifasciatus	Purple-banded Sunbird
Cinnyris chalybeus	Southern Double-collared Sunbird
Cinnyris fuscus	Dusky Sunbird
Cinnyris mariquensis	Marico Sunbird
Cinnyris neergaardi	Neergaard's Sunbird
Cinnyris talatala	White-bellied Sunbird
Cinnyris venustus	Vanable Sunbird
Cisticola aberrans	Lazy Cisticola
Cisticola aridulus	Desert Cisticola
Cisticola ayresii	Wing-snapping Cisticola
Cisticola chiniana	Rattling Cisticola
Cisticola cinnamomeus	Pole-crowned Cisticola
Cisticola erythrops	Red-faced Cisticola
Cisticola fulvicapilla	Neddicky
Cisticola galactotes	Rufous-winged Cisticola
Cisticola juncidis	Zitting Cisticola
Cisticola lais	Wailing Cisticola
Cisticola natalensis	Croaking Cisticola
Cisticola rufilatus	Tinkling Cisticola
Cisticola subruficapilla	Grey-backed Cisticola
Cisticola textrix	Cloud Cisticola
Cisticola tinniens	Levaillant's Cisticola
Coccopygia melanotis	Swee Waxbill
Coracina caesia	Grey Cuckooshrike
Coracina pectoralis	White-breasted Cuckooshrike
Corvinella melanoleuca	Magpie Shrike
Corvus albicollis	White-necked Raven
Cossypha caffra	Cape Robin-Chat
Cossypha dichroa	Chorister Robin-Chat
Cossypha heuglini	White-browed Robin-Chat
Cossypha humeralis	White-throated Robin-Chat
Cossypha natalensis	Red-capped Robin-Chat
Craetophora cinerea	Wattled Starling
Crithagra albogularis	White-throated Canary
Crithagra atrogularis	Black-throated Canary
Crithagra citrinipecta	Lemon-breasted Canary
Crithagra flaviventris	Yellow Canary
Crithagra gularis	Streaky-headed Seedeater
Crithagra leucoptera	Protea Seedeater
Crithagra mozambica	Yellow- fronted Canary
Crithagra scotops	Forest Canary
Crithagra sulphurata	Brimstone Canary
Crithagra symonsi	Drakensberg Siskin
Crithagra totta	Cape Siskin
Cyptillas victorini	Victorin's Warbler
Cyanomitra olivacea	Olive Sunbird
Cyanomitra veroxii	Grey Sunbird
Delichon urbicum	Common House-Martin
Dicrurus adsimilis	Fork-tailed Drongo
Dicrurus ludwigii	Square-tailed Drongo
Dryoscopus cubla	Black-backed Puffback
Elminia albonotata	White-tailed Crested Flycatcher
Emberiza capensis	Cape Bunting
Emberiza flaviventris	Golden-breasted Bunting
Emberiza impetuani	Lark-like Bunting
Emberiza tahapisi	Cinnamon-breasted Bunting
Eremomela gregalis	Karoo Eremornela
Eremomela icteropygialis	Yellow-bellied Eremomela
Eremomela scotops	Green-capped Eremomela
Eremomela usticollis	Bumt-necked Eremomela
Eremopterix australis	Black-eared Sparrowlark
Eremopterix leucotis	Chestnut-backed Sparrowlark
Eremopterix verticalis	Grey-backed Sparrowlark
Estrilda astrild	Common Waxbill
Estrilda erythronotos	Black-faced Waxbill
Estrilda perreini	Grey Waxbill
Euplectes afer	Yellow-crowned Bishop
Euplectes albonotatus	White-winged Widowbird
Euplectes ardens	Red-collared Widowbird
Euplectes axillaris	Fan-tailed Widowbird
Euplectes capensis	Yellow Bishop
Euplectes progne	Long-tailed Widowbird
Eurocephalus anguitimens	Southern White-crowned Shrike
Euryptila subcinnamomea	Cinnamon-breasted Warbler
Ficedula albicollis	Collared Flycatcher
Galerida magnirostris	Large-billed Lark
Granatina granalina	Violet-eared Waxbill
Hedydipna collaris	Collared Sunbird
Heteromirafra ruddi	Rudd's Lark
Hippolais icterina	Icterine Warbler
Hippolais olivetorum	Olive-tree Warbler
Hirundo abyssinica	Lesser Striped Swallow
Hirundo albigularis	White-throated Swallow
Hirundo cucullata	Greater Striped Swallow
Hirundo dimidiate	Pearl-breasted Swallow
Hirundo fuligula	Rock Martin
Hirundo rustica	Bam Swallow
Hirundo semirufa	Red-breasted Swallow
Hirundo senegalensis	Mosque Swallow
Hirundo smithii	Wire-tailed Swallow
Hirundo spilodera	South African Cliff-Swallow
Hypargos niveoguttatus	Red-throated Twinspot
Lagonosticta rhodapareia	Jameson’s Firefinch
Lagonosticta rubricate	African Firefinch
Lagonosticta senegala	Red-billed Firefinch
Lamprotornis australis	Burchell’s Starling
Lamprotornis chalybaeus	Greater Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis corruscus	Black-bellied Starling
Lamprotornis Elisabeth	Miombo Blue-eared Starling
Lamprotornis mevesii	Meves’s Starling
Lamprotornis nitens	Cape Glossy Starling
Laniarius aethiopicus	Tropical Boubou
Laniarius atrococcineus	Crimson-breasted Shrike
Laniarius ferrugineus	Southern Boubou
Lanius collaris	Common Fiscal
Lanius collurio	Red-backed Shrike
Lanius minor	Lesser Grey Shrike
Lioptilus nigricapillus	Bush Blackcap
Locustella fleviatilis	River Warbler
Luscinia luscinia	Thrush Nightingale
Macronyx ameliae	Rosy-throated Longclaw
Macronyx capensis	Cape Longclaw
Macronyx croceus	Yellow-throated Longclaw
Malaconotus blanchoti	Grey-headed Bush-Shrike
Malcorus pectoralis	Rufous-cared Warbler
Melaenornis pammelaina	Southern Black Flycatcher
Mirafra Africana	Rufous-naped Lark
Mirafra apiata	Cape Clapper Lark
Mirafra cheniana	Melodious Lark
Mirafra fasciolata	Eastern Clapper Lark
Mirafra passerine	Monotonous Lark
Mirafra rufocinnamomea	Flappet Lark
Monticola brevipes	Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Monticola exploration	Sentinel Rock-Thrush
Monticola rupestris	Cape Rock-Thrush
Motacilla aguimp	African Pied Wagtail
Motacilla capensis	Cape Wagtail
Motacilla cinerea	Grey Wagtail
Motacilla citreola	Citrine Wagtail
Motacilla clara	Mountain Wagtail
Motocilla flava	Yellow Wagtail
Muscicapa adusta	African Dusky Flycatcher
Muscicapa caerulescens	Ashy Flycatcher
Musciacapa striata	Spotted Flycatcher
Myioparus plumbeus	Grey Tit-Flycatcher
Myrmecocichla arnoti	Arnot's Chat
Myrmecocichla formicivora	Anteating Chat
Nectarinia famosa	Malachite Sunbird
Nicalor gularis	Eastern Nicator
Nilaus afer	Brubru
Oenanthe bifasciata	Buff-streaked Chat
Oenanthe monticola	Mountain Wheatear
Oenanthe oenantle	Northern Wheatear
Oenanthe pileata	Capped Wheatear
Oenanthe pleschanka	Pied Wheatear
Onychognathus nabouroup	Pale-winged Starling
Oriolus auratus	African Golden Oriole
Oriolus chlorocephalus	Green-headed Oriole
Oriolus larvatus	Black-headed Oriole
Oriolus oriolus	Eurasian Golden Oriole
Ortygpspiza atricollis	African Quailfinch
Parisoma layardi	Layard's Tit-Babbler
Parisoma subcaeruleum	Chestnut-vented Tit-Babbler
Parus afer	Grey Tit
Parus carpi	Carp’s Tit
Parus cinerascens	Ashy Tit
Parus niger	Southern Black Tit
Passer diffuses	Southern Grey-headed Sparrow
Passer motitensis	Great Sparrow
Petronia superciliaris	Yellow-throated Petronia
Philetairus socius	Sociable Weaver
Phoenicurus phoenicurus	Common Redstart
Phragmacia substriata	Namaqua Warbler
Phyllastrephus flavostriatus	Yellow-streaked Greenbul
Phyllastrephus terrestris	Terrestrial Brownbul
Phylloscopus ruficapilla	Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler
Phylloscopus trochilus	Willow Warbler
Pinarocorys nigricans	Dusky Lark
Pinaronis plumosus	Boulder Chat
Pitta angolensis	African Pitta
Platysteira peltata	Black-throated Wattle-eye
Plocepasser mahali	White-browed Sparrow-Weaver
Ploceus bicolor	Dark-backed Weaver
Ploceus cucullatus	Village Weaver
Ploceus intermedius	Lesser Masked-Weaver
Ploceus ocularis	Spectacled Weaver
Ploceus rubiginosus	Chestnut Weaver
Ploceus subaureus	Yellow Weaver
Ploceus xanthops	Golden Weaver
Ploceus xanthopterus	Southern Brown-throated Weaver
Pogonocichla stellata	White-starred Robin
Prinia flavicans	Black-chested Prinia
Prinia hypoxantba	Drakensberg Prinia
Prinia maculosa	Karoo Prinia
Prinia subflava	Tawny-flanked Prinia
Prionops plumatus	White-crested Helmet-Shrike
Prionops retzii	Retz's Helmet-Shrike
Prionops scopifrons	Chestnut-fronted Helmet-Shrike
Promerops cafer	Cape Sugarbird
Promerops gurneyi	Gurney's Sugarbird
Psalidoprocne albiceps	White-headed Saw-wing
Psalidoprocne holomelas	Black Saw-wing
Pseudhirundo griseopyga	Grey-rumped Swallow
Psophocichla litsitsirupa	Groundscraper Thrush
Pytilia afra	Orange-winged Pytilia
Pytilia melba	Green-winged Pytilia
Quelea erythrops	Red-headed Quelea
Riparia cincta	Banded Martin
Riparia paludicola	Brown-throated Martin
Riparia riparia	Sand Martin
Saxicola rubetra	Whinchat
Saxicola torquatus	African Stonechat
Schoenicola brevirostris	Broad-tailed Warbler
Serinus alario	Black-headed Canary
Serinus conicollis	Cape Canary
Sigelus silens	Fiscal Flycatcher
Smithornis capensis	African Broadbill
Spermestes bicolor	Red-backed Mannikin
Spermestes cucullata	Bronze Mannikin
Spermestes fringilloides	Magpie Mannikin
Sphenoeacus afer	Cape Grassbird
Spizocorys conirostiris	Pink-billed Lark
Spizocorys fringillaris	Botha's Lark
Spizocorys starki	Stark's Lark
Sporaeginithus subflavus	Orange-breasted Waxbill
Sporopipes squamifrons	Scaly-feathered Finch
Spreo bicolor	Pied Starling
Stenostira scita	Fairy Flycatcher
Sylvia atricapilla	Blackcap
Sylvia borin	Garden Warbler
Sylvia communis	Common Whitethroat
Sylvietta rufescens	Long-billed Crombec
Tchagra australis	Brown-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra senegalus	Black-crowned Tchagra
Tchagra tchagra	Southern Tchagra
Telophorus nigrifrons	Black- fronted Bush-Shrike
Telophorus olivaceus	Olive Bush-Shrike
Telephorus sulfureopectus	Orange-breasted Bush-Shrike
Telephorus viridis	Gorgeous Bush-Shrike
Telophorus zeylonus	Bokmakierie
Terpsiphone viridis	African Paradise-Flycatcher
Thamnolaea cinnamomeiventris	Mocking Cliff-Chat
Tmetothylacus tenellus	Golden Pipit
Trochocercus cyanomelas	Blue-mantled Crested Flycatcher
Turdoides bicolor	Southern Pied Babbler
Turdoides jardineii	Arrow-marked Babbler
Turdus libonyana	Kurrichane Thrush
Turdus olivaceus	Olive Thrush
Turdus smithi	Karoo Thrush
Uraeginthus angolensis	Blue Waxbill
Vidua chalybeata	Village Indigobird
Vidua funerea	Dusky Indigobird
Vidua macroura	Pin-tailed Whydah
Vidua paradisaea	Long-tailed Paradise-Whydah
Vidua purpurascens	Purple Indigobird
Vidua regia	Shaft-railed Whydah
Zoothera gurneyi	Orange Ground-Thrush
Zoothera guttata	Sported Ground-Thrush
Zosterops pallidus	Orange River White-eye
Zosterops senegalensis	African Yellow White-eye
Zosterops virens	Cape White-eye
Order: Piciformes
Campethera abingoni	Golden-tailed Woodpecker
Campethera bennettii	Bennett's Woodpecker
Campethera notata	Knysna Woodpecker
Dendropicos fuscescens	Cardinal Woodpecker
Dendropicos griseocephalus	Olive Woodpecker
Dendropicos namaquus	Bearded Woodpecker
Geocolaptes olivaceus	Ground Woodpecker
Indicator indicator	Greater Honeyguide
Indicator minor	Lesser Honeyguide
Indicator variegates	Scaly-throated Honeyguide
Jynx ruficollis	Red-throated Wryneck
Lybius torquatus	Black-collared Barbet
Pogoniulus bilineatus	Yellow-ramped Tinkerbird
Pogoniulus chrysocous	Yellow-fronted Tinkerbtrd
Pogoniulus pusillus	Red-fronted Tinkerbird
Prodotiscus regulus	Brown-backed Honeybird
Prodotiscus zambesiae	Green-backed Honeybird
Stactolaema leucotis	White-eared Barbet
Stactolaema olivacea	Green Barbet
Stactolaema whytii	Whyte's Barbet
Trachyphonus vaillantii	Crested Barbet
Tricholaema leucomelas	Acacia Pied Barbet
Order: Psittaciformes
Agapornis roseicollis	Rosy-faced Lovebird
Poicephalus cryptoxanthus	Brown-headed Parrot
Poicephalus meyeri	Meyer's Parrot
Order: Trogoniformes
Apaloderma narina	Narina Trogon
Order: Turniciformes
Turnix hottentottus	Hottentot Buttonquail
Turnix nanus	Black-rumped Buttonquail
Turnix sylvaticus	Kurrichane Buttonquail
Order: Upupiformes
Phoeniculus purpureus	Green Wood-Hoopoe
Rhinopomastus cyanomelas	Common Scimitarbill
Upupa Africana	African Hoopoe
Order: Struthioniformes
Struthio camelus	Ostrich, within extensive wildlife systems.
Family: Spheniscidae	All penguins not listed on Schedule 1
Class: Reptilia
Order: Chelonia (Testudinata)
Family: Testudinidae	All land tortoises and turtles, except those listed in Schedules 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Order: Squamatia
Family: Cordylidae
All species	Girdled lizards, all species not listed on Schedule 1
Varanus aibiguiaris	Veid monitor / Rock monitor / Leguan
Family: Lacertidae	All lizards, except those listed in Schedules 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Sub order: Serpentes
Bitis gabonica	Gaboon Adder
Bitis schneideri	Namaqua Dwarf Adder / Schneider's adder
Dasypeltis spp.	Egg-eaters, all species
Duberria spp.	Slug-eaters, all species
Lamprophis spp.	House Snakes, all species
Lycodonomorphus spp.	Water Snakes, all species
Lycophidion spp.	Wolf Snakes, all species
Mahelya capensis	Cape File Snake
Mahelya nyassae	Black File Snake
Mehelya spp.	File snakes, all species
Philothammus spp.	Green and Bush Snakes, all species
Prosymna spp.	Shovel-snout Snakes, all species
Pseudaspis spp.	Mole Snakes, all species
Varanus niloticus	Water monitor / leguan
Order Crocodilia
Crocodylus niloticus	Nile Crocodile
Class: Amphibia
Order: Anura	All frogs and toads, except those listed in Schdeules 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Class: Pisces	All fishes, except those specified in Schedule 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6.
Order: Cypriniformes
Barbus anoplus	Chubbyhead barb
Labeo capensis	Orange River mudfish
Mesobola brevianalis	River sardine
Varicorhinus nelspruitensis	Incomati Chiselmouth, Stumpnose
Order: Caraciformes
Brycinus lateralis	Striped Robber
Hydrocynus viltatus	Tigerfish
Order: Lamniformes
Carcharodon carcharius	Great White Shark
Order: Perciformes
Anchichoerops natalensis	Natal Wrasse
Argyrosomus hololepidotus	Kob
Argyrosomus japonicus	Dusky Kob
Chrysoblephus cristiceps	Dageraad
Clinus spp.	Rock cod, all species
Cymatoceps nasutus	Black Musselcracker
Dichistius capensis	Galjoen
Epinephelus albomarginatus	White-edged Rockcod
Epinephelus andersoni	Catface Rockcod
Epinephelus lanceolatus	Brindle Bass
Epinephelus tukula	Potato Bass
Lithognathus lithognathus	White Steenbras
Oreochromis placidus	Black Tilapia
Petrus rupestris	Red Steenbras
Polysteganus undulosus	Seventy-four Seabream
Pseudocrenilabrus philander	Southern mouthbrooder
Serranochromis meridianus	Lowveld Largemouth
Tilapia spurrmanii	Banded tilapia, banded bream
Order: Siluriformes
Ciarias gariepinus	Sharptooth catfish
Order: Mugiliformes
Mugil cephalus	Flathead mullet
Myxus capensis	Freshwater Mullet
Order: Cyprinodontiformes
Nothobranchius orthonatus	Spotted Killifish
Nothobranchius rachovii	Rainbow Killifish
Order: Pristiformes
Pristis microdon	Largetooth Sawfish
Pristis zijsron	Longcomb Sawfish
Order: Coelacanthiformes
Latimeria chalumnae	Coelacanth
Order: Anquilliformes
Anguilla mossambica	Longfinned eel
Class: Arachnida
Order: Scorpiones
Hadogenes spp.	Rock Scorpions, all species
Opistacanthus spp.	Creeping Scorpions, all species
Opistophthalmus spp.	Burrowing Scorpions, all species
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Dromica spp.	Tiger Beetles, all species
Graphipterus assimilis	Velvet Ground Beetle
Ichnestoma spp.	Fruit Chafer Beetles, all species
Manticora spp.	Monster Tiger Beetles, all species
Megacephala asperata	Tiger Beetle
Megacephala regalis	Tiger Beetle
Nigidius auriculatus	Stag Beede
Oonotus adspersus	Stag Beetle
Oonotus interioris	Stag Beetle
Oonotus rex	Stag Beetle
Oonotus sericeus	Stag Beede
Platychile pallida	Tiger Beetle
Prosopocoelus petitclerri	Stag Beetle
Prothyma guttipennis	Tiger Beetle
Order: Lepidoptera
Family: Lycaenidae	All species
Family/Familie: Hepialidae	All species
Family/Familie; Hesperiidae	All species
Family/Familie: Nymphalidae	All species
Family/Familie: Satyridae	All species
Alaena margaritacea
Aloeides clarki	Coega Copper Butterfly
Aloeides dentatis dentatis	Scarce Copper
Aloeides egerides	Scarce Copper
Aloeides lutescens	Scarce Copper
Aloeides lutescens	Scarce Copper
Argyrnocupha malagrida	Autumn Copper / Lion’s Head Copper
Charaxes spp.	Emperor butterflies, all species
Charaxes xiphares xiphares	Western / Forest Emperor,
Charaxes f. occidentalis	Forest King
Lepidochtysops bacchus	Wineland Blue
Lepidochtysops lotana	Lotana blue butterfly
Leto venus	Silver-spotted Ghost Moth
Metisella syrinx	Bamboo Sylph
Oxychaeta dicksoni	Dickson’s Copper
Poecilmitis aureus	Golden Copper
Poecilmitis endymion	Golden Copper
Poecilmitis nigricans aurivillius	Blue Jewel Copper
Poecilmitis rileyi	Blue Jewel Copper
Poecilmitis lyncurium	Tsomo River Copper
Stygionympha dicksoni	Dickson’s Brown
Thestor dicksoni dicksoni	Dickson’s Thestor
Thestor kaplani	Kaplan’s Thestor
Trimenia wallengrenii	Wallengren’s Copper
Tsitana dicksoni	Dickson's Sylph
Class: Onychophora
Peripatopsis alba	White Cave Velvet Worm
Flora
	All indigenous plants, except those listed in Schedule 1, 3 and 6,
Family: Acanthceae
Barleria papillosa (T. Anderson)
Monechma saxatile (Munday)
Peristrophe spp.	All species
Family: Adianthaceae
Adiantum spp.	Maidenhair Fem, all species
Family: Agapanthaceae
Agapanthus spp.	All species
Family: Aizoaceae (Mesembranthemaceae)	All species
Family: Amaryllidaceae	All species except those listed in Schedule 1
Family: Anthericaceae	All species
Family: Apiaceae	All species except those listed in Schedule 1
Family: Apocynaceae	All species except those listed in Schedule 1
Family: Aquifoliaceae
Ilex mitis (Radlk.)	Arum lilies, all species
Family: Araceae
Zantedeschia spp.
Family: Araliaceae
Cussonia spp.	Cabbage trees, all species
Family: Asphodelaceae	All species except those listed as Schedule 1, and the species Aloe ferox
Family: Asteraceae
Heltchrysum jubilatum (Hilliard)
Felicia deserti (Schltr. ex Grau)
Gnaphalium simii (Bolus) (Hilliard & B.L. Burtt)
Lapholoena longipes (Harv.) (Thell.)
Senecio albo-punctatus (Bolus)
Senecio trachylaenus (Harv.)
Trichogyne lerouxiae (Beyers)
Tripteris pinnatilobata (Norl.) (B. Nord.)
Troglophyton acocksianum (Hilliard)
Vellreophyton lasianthum (Schltr. & Moeser) (Hilliard)
Family: Burmanniaceae
Burmania madagascariensis (Mart.)	Wild Ginger
Family: Burseraceae
Commiphora spp.	All species
Family: Capparaceae
Boscia spp.	Sheperd’s trees, all species
Family: Caryophyllaceae
Dinanthus spp.	All species
Family: Celastraceae
Gymnosporia spp.	All species
Family: Colichicaceae
Androcymbium spp.	All species
Gloriosa spp.	All species
Family: Combretaceae
Combretum spp.	All species
Family: Crassulaceae	All species except those listed in Schedule 1
Family: Cupressaceae
Widdringtonia spp.	Wild cypress, all species
Family: Cyatheaceae
Cyathea spp.	Tree ferns, all species
Cyathea capensis (L.f) (Sm.)	Tree Ferns
Family: Cyperaceae
Carex acocksii (C. Archer)
Family: Droseraceae
Drosera spp.	Sundew, all spesies
Family: Dryopteridaceae
Rumuhro spp.	Seven Weeks Fern, all species
Family: Ericaceae	Erica, all species
Family: Euphorbiaceae
Alchornea laxiflora (Benth.) (Pax & K. Hoffm)	Venda Bead-string
Euphorbia spp.	All species
Family: Fabaceae
Aspalanthus spp.	Tea bush, all spesies
Erythina zeyberi (Harv.)	Plougbreaker
Argyrolobium petiolare (E.Mey.) (Steud.)
Caesalpinia bracteata (Germish.)
Calliandra redacta (J.H. Ross) (Thulin & Asfaw)
Crotalaria pearsonii (Baker f.)
Indigofera limosa (L. Bolus)
Lebeckia bowieana (Benth.)
Polhillia involucrate (Thunb.) (B.-E.van Wyk & A.L. Schutte)
Rhynchosia emarginata (Germish.)
Wiborgia humilis (Thunb.) (R. Dahlgren)
Family: Hyacinthaceae
Daubenya spp.	Daubenya, all species
Lachenalia spp.	Viooltjie, all species
Veltheimia spp.	Forest Lily, all species
Eucomis spp.	Pineapple flower, all species
Neopatersonia namaquensis
Ornitbogalum spp.	All species
Family: Iridaceae	All species except those listed in Schedule 1
Family: Lauraceae
Ocotea spp.	Stinkwood, all species
Family: Mesembryanthemaceae	All species
Family: Meliaceae
Nymania capensis (Thunb.) (Lindb.)	Chinese Lantern
Family: Oleaceae
Olea europaea subsp. africana (Mill.) (P.S. Green)	Wild olive
Family: Orichidaceae	Orchids, all species except those species listed in Schedule 1
Family: Orobanchacea
Harveya spp.	Harveya, all species
Family: Oxalidaceae
Oxalis spp	Sorrel, all species except those species listed in Schedule 1
Family: Plumbaginacea
Afrolimon namaquanum (L. Bolus) (Lincz)
Family: Poaceae
Prachiaria dura var. dura
Dregeochloa calviniensis (Conert)
Pentaschistis lima (Nees) (Stapf)
Family: Podocarpaceae
Podocarpus spp.	Yellowwoods, ail species
Family: Portulacaceae
Anacampseros spp.	All species
Avonia spp.	All species
Portulaca foliosa (Ker-Gawl)
Family: Proteaceae	All species except those Listed in Schedule 1
Family: Restionaceae	All species
Family: Rhamnaceae
Phylica spp.	All species
Family: Rutaceae
Agathosma spp.	Buchu, all species
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Diascia spp.	All species
Halleria spp.	All species
Jamesbrittenia spp.	All species
Manulea spp.	All species
Nemesia spp.	All species
Phyllopodium spp.	All species
Polycarena filiformis (Diels)
Chaenostoma longipedicellatum (Hilliard) (Kornhall)
Family: Stelitziaceae
Strelitzia spp	All species
Family: Tecophilaeaceae
Cyanella spp.	All species
Family: Thymelaeaceae
Gnidia leipoldtii (C.H. Wright)
Family: Zingiberaceae
Siphonochilus aethiopicus (Schweinf.) (B.L. Burtt)	Wild Ginger

Schedule 3

Common indigenous species

Scientific name		Common name (where known)
Fauna
Class: Mammalia		All indigenous animals, except those listed in Schdeule 1,2, 4, 5 and 6.
Class: Aves
Order: Coliiformes
Colius Colius		White-backed Mousebird
Colius striatus		Speckled Mousebird
Urocolius indicus		Red-faced Mousebird
Order: Passeriformes
Corvus albus		Pied Crow
Corvus capensis		Cape Crow
Euplecles orix		Southern Red Bishop
Fringilla coelebs *		Common Chaffinch
Orynchognathus morio		Red-winged Starling
Passer domesticus *		House Sparrow
Passer melanurus		Cape Sparrow
Ploceus capensis		Cape Weaver
Ploceus velatus		Southern Masked Weaver
Pycnonotus capensis		Cape Bulbul
Pycnonotus nigricans		African Red-eyed Bulbul
Pycnonotus tricolor		Dark-capped Bulbul
Quelea quelea		Red-billed Quelea
Class: Reptilia
Order: Squamata
Sub order: Serpentes		All snakes, except those listed in Schedules 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Class: Arachinida		All spiders, except those listed in Schedule 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Class: Insecta		All insects, except those listed in Schedule 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6.
Flora		All indigenous plants, extent those listed in Schedule 1,2 and 6.
* Species introduced through human interference

Schedule 4

Damage causing species

Scientific name	Common name (where known)
Fauna
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates (Primata)
Cercopithecus pygerythrus (F. Cuvier, 1821)	Vervet Monkey
Papio hamadryas (Linnaeus, 1758)	Chacerna Baboon
Order: Carnivora
Canis mesomelas (Von Schreber, 1775)	Black-backed jackal
Corucal caracal (Von Schreber, 1776)	Caracal
Order: Suiformis
Potamochoerus larvatus (F. Cuvier, 1822)	Bushpig

Schedule 5

Pet species

Scientific name	Common name (where known)
Fauna
Class: Mammalia
Canis familiaris	Domestic dog
Felis domesticus	Domestic cat
Cavia porcellus	Guinea pig
Mesocricetus auratus	Golden hamster
Oryctolagus cuniculus domesticus	Domestic rabbit
Class: Aves
Agapornis roseicollis	Rosyfaced Lovebird
Pavo cristatus	Common Peacock
Psittacula krameri	Rose-ringed Parakeet
	All exotic cage birds, except those listed to Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 6.
	All exotic geese and duck, except those listed in Schedules 1, 2, 3 and 6.
Class: Pisces
	Koi, domestictaed ornamental
Cyprinus corpio	All exotic aquariam fish, except those listed in Schedule 1, 2, 3 and 6.

Schedule 6

Invasive species

Scientific name	Common name (where known)
Fauna
	All hybrids of an indigenous or exotic wild animal with any domesticated animal, a pet species or stock, which is not officially recognised by a national- or international studbook or register.
	All hybrids of an indigenous wild animal with an indigenous wild animal or exotic wild animal.
Class: Mammalia
Family: Cervidae	All species of deer
Ammotragus lervia	Barbary sheep
Herpestes javanicus	Small Indian mongoose
Macaca fascicularis	Macaque monkey
Mus musculus	Mouse
Mutstela erminea	Stoat / Weasel
Rattus rattus	Ship rat
Sciurus carolinensis	Grey squirrel
Trichosurus vulpecula	Brushtail possum
Vulpes vulpes	Red fox
Order: Carnivora	All species of exotic carnivores
Canis lupus subsp. Dingo	Dingo
Order: Primates	All species of exotic primates
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae	All exotic species of New World rats & mice, hamsters, mole rats, Malagasy rats, maned rats, voles, lemmings and gerbils, excluding the golden hamster
Class: Aves
Acridotheres ginginianus	Bank Mynah
Acridotheres tristis	Common Myna
Alectoris chukar	Chukar Partridge
Alectoris graeca	Chukar Partridge
Anas platyrhynchos	Mallard
Colinus virginianus	Northern Bobwhite
Corvus splendens	House Crow
Gracula religiosa indica	Lesser Hill Mynah
Gracula religiosa religiosa	Greater Hill Mynah
Myocastor coypus	Nutria
Pycnonotus cafer	Red-vented bulbul
Sturnus erythropygius andamanensis	Andaman Mynah
Sturnus malabaricus	Malabar Mynah
Sturnus pagodarum	Pagoda Mynah
Sturnus sinensis	Mandarin Mynah
Sturnus vulgaris	Common Starting
Class: Reptilia
	All venomous exotic snakes
Fantily: Iguanidae	Iguana, all species
Order: Chelonia	All species of excotic tortoises, turtles & terrapins
Order: Urodela	All species of excotic newts, salamanders including Axototl
Ambystoma mexicanum
Boiga irregularis	Brown tree snake
Caiman crocodiles	Common caiman
Eryx colubrinus	Kenyan east african sand boas
Geochelone chilensis	Chaco tortoise
Geochelone culcuta	Sulcata african spurred tortoise
Geoemyda sperigleri	Leaf turtle
Norops sagrei	Bahamian brown / Brown or Cuban brown anole
Pogono barbata	Common bearded dragon
Pogono vitticeps	Bearded Inland / Central or Yellow headed dragon
Terropene Carolina	Box turtles
Trachemys scripta	Red-eared terrapin / Red-eared slider
Varanus indicus	Mangrove monitor / Pacific monitor
Class: Amphibia
Bufo marinus	All venomous exotic amphibians
Eleutherodactylus coqui	Cane toad
	Common coqui / Coqui
Class: Pisces
Clarias batrachus	Walking catfish
Ctenopharyngodon idella	Grass carp / Chinese carp
Cyprinus carpio	Common Carp
Gambusia affinis	Western mosquito fish
Hypophthalmichthys molitrix	Silver carp
Lates niloticus	Nile perch
Lepomis macrochirus	Bluegill sunfish
Micropterus dolomieu	Smallmouth bass
Micropterus salmoides	Large-mouth bass / Green bass / Green trout
Oncorhynchur mykiss	Rainbow trout
Oreochromis aureus	Blue tilapia
Oreochromis mossambicus	Mozambique tilapia
Perca flaviatilis	European perch
Salmo trutta	Brown trout
Salvelinus fontinalis	Brook trout
Tinca tinca	Tench
Class: Arachnida
	All venomous exotic spiders
Tarantula	Tarantula, all species
Class: Insecta
Aedes albopictus	Asian tiger mosquito
Anopheles quadrimaculatus	Common malaria mosquito
Anoplolepis gracilipes	Yellow crazy ant
Anoplophora glabripennis	Asian longhorned beetle
Bemisia tabaci	Sweet potato whitefly
Cactoblastis cactorum	Cactus moth, prickly pear moth
Ceratitis capitata	Mediterranean fruit fly
Cinara cupressi	Cypress aphid
Coptotermes formosanus shiraki	Formosan subterranean termite
Culex quinquefasciatus	Southern house mosquito
Gromphadorhina portentosa	Hissing cockroach
Linepithema humile	Argentine ant
Lymantria dispar	Asian gypsy moth
Monomorium destructor	Singapore ant
Orthotomicus erosus	Mediterranean pine engraver beetle
Pheidole megacephala	Big-headed ant
Sirex noctilio	Wood wasp
Solenopsis invicta	Red fire ant
Technomyrmex albipes	White-footed ant / White-footed house ant
Trogoderma granarium	Khapra beetle
Vespula germanica	European wasp / German wasp
Vespula vulgaris	Common wasp
Wasmannia auropunctata	Little fire ant
Fungi & Algae
Acanthophora spicifera	Red algae
Batrachochytrium dendrobatidis	Chytrid frog fungi
Codium fragile spp.	Dead man's fingers, green fleece, green sea fingers, oyster thief, Sputnik weed
Cryphonectria parasitica	Chesnut blight
Gracilaria salicornia	Red algae
Hypnea musciformis	Hypnea
Kappaphycus spp.	Red alga, all species
Phytophthora cinnamoni	Phytophthora root rot, cinnamon fungus, green fruit rot, heart rot
Watersipora subtorquata	Bryozoan
Flora
	All species listed as weeds in CARA (Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act No. 43 of 1983)
Oxycaryum cubense (Poepp. & Kunth) (Lye)	Alligator weed / Burhead sedge / Cuban bulrush
Spartina anglica (C.E. Hubb.)	Common cord-grass
Undaria pinnatifida (Harv.) (Suringar)	Wakame seaweed
Ardisia elliptica (Thunb).	Shoebutton ardisia
Bromus tectorum (L.)	Broncograss /Cheatgrass
Cecropia schreberiana (Miq.)	Pumpwood
Cedrela adorata (L.)	Barbados cedar / Spanish or West Indian cedar
Cinchona pubescens (Vahl)	Quinine tree
Clidemia hirta (L.) (D. Don.)	Koster’s curse
Cylindropuntia fulgida (Engelm.) (F.M. Knuth)	Jumping cholla / Rosea cactus
Dalbergia sissoo (Roxb. ex DC.)	Bombay blackwood
Dipogon lignosus (L.)(Verde.)	Australian pea / Chookhouse vine
Euphorbia esula (L.)	Leafy spurge
Fallopia japonica (Houtt.) (Decne)	Japanese knotweed
Hiptage benghalensis (L.) (Kurz)	Hiptage
Imperata cylindrica (L.) Raeush.)	Cogon grass / Cottonwool grass
Lespedeza cuneata (Durn.-Cours.)(G. Don)	Chinese bush-clover
Ligustrum robustum (Roxb.)( Blume)	Privet
Linaria vulgaris (Mill.)	Wild snapdragon / Yellow toadflax
Melaleuca quinquenervia (Cav.)(S.F. Blake)	Melaleuca / Punktree
Miconia calvescens (DC.)	Miconia
Mikania micrantha (Kunth)	Mile-a-minute weed
Morella faya (Aiton)(Wilbur)	Fire tree
Paspalum vaginatum (Sw.)	Biscuit grass / Seashore paspalum
Phalaris arundinacea (L.)	Reed Canary grass
Pinus contorta (Douglas ex. Louden)	Lodgepole pine
Pinus coulteri (D.Don)	Big cone pine / Coulter pine
Pinus muricata (D. Don)	Bishop pine
Pinus nigra (Arnold)	Austrian pine
Pinus ponderosa (C. Lawson)	Ponderosa pine
Pinus sylvestris (L.)	Scots pine
Rubus armeniacum ( Focke)	Armenian blackberry / Himalayan blackberry
Rubus ellipticus (Sm.)	Yellow Himalayan raspberry
Sagina procumbens (L.)	Birdeye pearlwort
Spathodea campanulala (P.Beauv.)	African flame tree
Sphagnelicola trilobata (L.)(Pruski)	Wedelia / Bay Biscaine creeping-oxeye
Tradescantia fluminensis (Vell.)	Small-leaf spiderwort
	European gorse
	Brazilian vervain / Gin case / Wild verbena
	Wild Yam
Tradescantia fluminensis (Vell.)	All species of tree moss
	Banana passion flower / Banana passion vine
	Candleberry-tree / Chicken tree / Chinese tallow / Florida aspen / Popcorn tree / Tallow tree / Vegetable tallow /
	White waxberry

History of this document

01 January 2012

Commenced by Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009: Commencement

21 January 2010 this version

Published in Northern Cape Provincial Gazette 1374

15 December 2009

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Northern Cape Nature Conservation Act, 2009

Act 9 of 2009

Chapter 1Interpretation and definitions

1. Interpretation

2. Interpretation of certain words for the purposes of Chapter 2

Chapter 2Sustainable utilisation of wild anamals

Part 1 – Restricted activities

3. Restricted activities involving specially protected animals

4. Restricted activities involving protected animals

Part 2 – Hunting

5. Hunting of protected animals

6. Hunting seasons

7. Hunting licences

8. Hunting of wild animals in excess of daily bag limit

9. Prohibited hunting methods or instruments

10. Hunting with certain minimum-caliber firearms

11. Hunting from a public road

12. Hunting, receipt, possession, acquisition or handling of a wild animal

13. Presence of landowners, observers and assistants

14. Written permission by the landowner

15. Document pertaining to donation, sale and removal

16. Transfer of hunting and other rights

Part 3 – General

17. Keeping of wild animals in captivity

18. Release of certain wild animals

19. Manipulation of boundary fences

20. Placing of poison

21. Entering land with weapons and conveyance of firearms

22. Prohibitions regarding carcasses of wild animals

23. Auctioning of certain wild animals

24. Game farm permit

25. Rights of holder of game farm permit and certain other persons

26. Prohibitions regarding wild animals

Chapter 3Wildlife operations

27. Wildlife operators and facilities

Chapter 4Damage-causing animals

28. Damage-causing animals

29. Poisoning of damage-causing animals

30. Prohibited acts relating to damage-causing animals

31. Destruction of vagrant dogs and feral cats

Chapter 5Aquatic biota

32. Restricted activities involving specially protected fish

33. Restricted activities involving protected fish

34. Catching of protected fish

35. Angling seasons

36. Angling licences

37. Retaining of fish in excess of daily bag limit

38. Prohibited ways of catching fish

39. Application of certain provisions

40. Written permission by the landowner

41. Releasing of fish or other animals in aquatic systems

42. Entering land with fishing tackle

43. Prohibited acts pertaining to live fish

44. Trade in certain species of fish

45. Removal of bait caught in inland waters

46. Obstruction of free passage of fish in aquatic systems

47. Pollution of aquatic systems

48. Noxious aquatic growths

Chapter 6Sustainable utilisation of plants

49. Restricted activities involving specially protected plants

50. Restricted activities involving protected plants

51. Picking, receipt, possession, acquisition or handling of indigenous plants

52. Nursery permit

53. Application of certain provisions

54. Written permission by the landowner

Chapter 7Invasive species

55. Invasive species

Chapter 8Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, (CITES)

56. Prohibited acts regarding CITES species

Chapter 9Nature conservators

57. Appointment of nature conservators

58. General powers and functions of nature conservators

59. Powers of nature conservators regarding inspections and compliance with this Act

Chapter 10Permits and other authorisations

Chapter 1
Interpretation and definitions

Chapter 2
Sustainable utilisation of wild anamals

Chapter 3
Wildlife operations

Chapter 4
Damage-causing animals

Chapter 5
Aquatic biota

Chapter 6
Sustainable utilisation of plants

Chapter 7
Invasive species

Chapter 8
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora, (CITES)

Chapter 9
Nature conservators

Chapter 10
Permits and other authorisations

Chapter 11
Implementation of the Act

Chapter 12
General provisions