Corporate

Our Mandate

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife's (Ezemvelo) mandate is derived from the KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Management Act (Act No.9 of 1997), which directs the management of nature conservation within the Province including protected areas. This includes the development and promotion of ecotourism facilities within the protected areas.

Governance Structure

The KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Board ("the Board") is a Schedule 3C public entity reporting to the KZN Department of Economic Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs. The Board is the Accounting Authority.

The mandate of the Board is derived from the KwaZulu–Natal Conservation Management Act (No. 9 of 1997) read in conjunction with the Public Finance Management Act (No. 1 of 1999).

Corporate Sections

World Heritage Sites

Ezemvelo is entrusted with the responsibility for managing:

• uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site - Direct management
• iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site - Conservation and ecotourism activities on agency basis

The organisation also manages several Ramsar sites (wetlands of international importance), including Ndumo Game Reserve, Kosi Bay and Lake Sibaya.

Community Conservation

Ezemvelo is forging a distinctive identity in the field of Community Conservation as part of its integrated approach to enable job creation, community development and environmentally sensitive land use activities. We recognize that conservation is a land use in direct competition with other land uses, and work to demonstrate its value to communities.