A finalised draft of the Baboon Strategic Management Plan has been proposed by the Cape Peninsula Baboon Management Joint Task Team (JTT).
The plan pertains to sustainable management of the Chacma Baboons in the Cape Peninsula with the involvement of SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town, as well as stakeholders and residents in the area.
Among other things, the plan proposes:
- ‘Seven broad outcomes focusing on a sustainable baboon population; promoting compliance and law enforcement; stakeholder engagement and partnerships to enable local solutions; effective waste management; stakeholder communication, education and awareness; infrastructure and services design to minimise the impact on baboons; and adaptive management. It lists the actions to achieve the outcomes, timelines, and the responsible authority
- ‘Joint interventions with affected parties to step-up waste management and baboon proofing of properties and infrastructure, and fencing of strategic hotspots. These interventions include the authorities managing the population sustainably – please see the plan for more details
- ‘A Joint Baboon Operational Team comprising representatives from SANParks, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town, to facilitate joint decision-making on operational matters
- ‘Establishing a Baboon Advisory Group comprising nominated representatives from community groups, businesses, landowners, advocacy groups and research institutions to regularly engage with the Joint Task Team on behalf of the communities and stakeholders they represent.’
The Baboon Strategic Management Plan has been influenced by research, international best practices, and experience, ‘as well as inputs from stakeholders at Minister Barabara Creecy’s roundtable event.’
The plan can be viewed on SANParks website, CapeNature, and the City of Cape Town and is open for public comment. All interested parties are encouraged to send in their comments on the plan by 31 March 2023 to [email protected].
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