Communities are encouraged to read the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan and the baboon-proof fencing summary report to propose strategies, actions and interventions for discussion.
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The Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (CPBMJTT) appealed for public input following the adoption and release to the public of the Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan (CPBSMP), which acts as a framework for the sustainable management of Chacma baboons in the Cape Peninsula.
According to the CPBMJTT, which comprises representatives from the South African National Parks (SANParks), CapeNature and the City of Cape Town, the plan will be supported and improved upon with area-based solutions developed jointly with affected communities.
‘The Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan must be operationalised with specific local strategies that address the different needs, circumstances, resources and geographical concerns of impacted communities.
‘This is to ensure these are best suited and most appropriate to respective areas and supported by residents.’
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As per the South African Government News Agency, work on a draft plan started last June after roundtable discussions on baboon management within the Cape Peninsula. Following this, a draft plan was presented to the public for comment in January 2023, after which a stakeholder engagement meeting was hosted in Tokai in March.
‘The CPBMJTT received and considered more than 800 individual comments emanating from the public participation period. In July 2023, the three spheres of government signed a Memorandum of Agreement that set the foundation for cooperation between the three parties.’
More information about the process will be revealed early next year.
The Cape Peninsula Baboon Strategic Management Plan can be accessed via the following channels:
- SANParks
- CapeNature
- City of Cape Town – here and here.
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