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THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT – A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

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

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THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT – A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE

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  1. THE AFRICAN ELEPHANT – A SOUTH AFRICAN PERSPECTIVE WORKSHOP ON THE ELEPHANTS AND CITES: THE SOUTHERN AFRICAN COUNTRIES PERSPECTIVE BRUSSELS, 7 OCTOBER 2002

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. Impacts on biodiversity • Change in vegetation in KNP • Impact of overpopulation

  5. 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

  6. Control measures • Legislation • 1993 – Establishment of the ESPU • 1993 – Establishment of the Environmental Crime Investigation Services in SANParks

  7. Poaching in South Africa • Poaching in KNP

  8. Poaching (cont’d) • SA as a conduit for illegal trade • History • Kumleben Commission of Inquiry • ETIS • Number of incidents reported

  9. 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

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