Waterberg Bioregional Plan

Philip Desmet, Deborah Vromans, Stephen Holness and Andrew Skowno

www.ecosolgis.com

Biodiversity Planning Forum 2015

Lessons Learned

1. Engage Local Municipalities better

2. Accessing SDF information

3. The importance of the EMF

4. What does “take into consideration” and “align” mean?

5. Maps with traction

Map of Critical Biodiversity Areas

Maps with traction

Natural Landscape

Intensive Agriculture

LANDSCAPE DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

Settlement Protected Areas Industrial

Core Mixed Intensive LAND-USE

BIODIVERSITY & ECOSYSTEM SERVICES More Less

RETAIN BIODIVERSITY PATTERN

RETAIN ECOLOGICAL PROCESSES

INTEGRATED DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK

Human Landscape (SDF’s, IDP’s, etc.) Natural Landscape (Bioregional Plans)

Integrated Development Planning

Biodiversity Spatial Framework