Transcription of BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION
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40 BIODIVERSITY AND CONSERVATION41 Natural WealthIn terms of its biological heritage, South Africa is recognised as one of therichest nations in the world. In the last ten years, Government hasprioritised people s needs while safeguarding the country s considerablenatural arrival of the Europeansettlers. The Sanqua (Bushmen)people some of the earliest com-munities in southern Africa had auniquely symbiotic relationshipwith their environment, which min-imised the impact of human settle-ment while exploiting the country sflora and contrast to European policies,there are records of wise use ethic amongst indigenoussocieties in South Africa datingback centuries.
a National Biodiversity Frame-work, which will provide for an integrated, coordinated and uni-form approach to the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity in South Africa. The National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act of 2004 provides for the protection and conservation of ecologically viable areas
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