the african elephant – a south african perspective
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THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT – A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE. WORKSHOP ON THE ELEPHANTS AND CITES: THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES PERSPECTIVE BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2002. THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SOUTH AFRICA. 1902 – Establishment of the Kruger National Park (KNP) 1910 – ± 120 in isolated populations - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT – A SOUTH AFRICAN
PERSPECTIVE
WORKSHOP ON
THE ELEPHANTS AND CITES: THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES PERSPECTIVE
BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2002
THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SOUTH AFRICA
• 1902 – Establishment of the Kruger National Park (KNP)
• 1910 – ± 120 in isolated populations
• 1926 – Establishment of South African National Parks Board
• 1967 – Elephant management programme initiated
• 1967 – Accumulation of ivory
• 1980 – Translocation of elephants from KNP
• 1995 – Moratorium on culling
THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT IN SOUTH AFRICA - CURRENT
POSITION• 2002 - ±13 000 animals distributed throughout country in
protected and fenced areas
• Ownership– State
– Private
• Establishment of TFCAs
• South African population viable and increasing
• Elephant not endangered in South Africa
Impacts on biodiversity
• Change in vegetation in KNP
• Impact of overpopulation
SA, CITES and the AFRICAN ELEPHANT
• 1989 - Transfer to Appendix I
• 1989 – Reservation but moratorium on trade
• 1994 – Proposal to transfer population to Appendix II
• 2000 – Population transferred to Appendix II
Control measures
• Legislation
• 1993 – Establishment of the ESPU
• 1993 – Establishment of the Environmental Crime Investigation Services in SANParks
Poaching in South Africa
• Poaching in KNP
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Poaching (cont’d)
• SA as a conduit for illegal trade– History– Kumleben Commission of Inquiry
• ETIS– Number of incidents reported
SA proposal to CoP12
• Trade in hunting for non-commercial purposes
• Trade in live animals
• Trade in hides and leather goods
• Trade in ivory – Stock pile of 30 tonnes– Annual quota of 2 tonnes