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Table 2. Hierarchical classification for D’MOSS protection
To minimize duplication, a hierarchical classification was defined to categorise the various levels of protection from the most protected formally Proclaimed Nature Reserves (protected in terms of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act (NEM: PAA, Act No. 57 of 2003)) to the least protected Private Conservation Area (which may not have any legislated protection).
Conservation Area Type
Total Area in the EM (ha)
Hierarchical Classification (ha)
D’MOSS within Hierarchical Classification Areas (ha)
% D’MOSS Protected
% EMA Protected
1. Proclaimed Nature Reserve (and Proclaimed Municipal Nature Reserve)
2181
2181
2181
2.30
0.85
2. Environmental Conservation Reserve
1959
652
644
0.68
0.25
3. Conservation Reserve
6. Acquired
9. NUCS
10. Special Rating Area
11. Private Conservation Area
Total Area
46 46
783 125
360 360 228 176 375 373
7117
46 0.05 0.02
120 0.13 0.05
306 0.32 0.12 176 0.19 0.07 373 0.39 0.15
6884 7.25 2.69
4. Municipal Nature Reserve
804
464
325
0.34
0.13
5. Municipal Conservation Area
898
726
700
0.74
0.27
7. State Nature Reserve
1959
1959
1959
2.06
0.77
8. Private Conservation Area/ Municipal Nature Reserve Partnerships
64
55
54
0.06
0.02
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