Where is the IWPA IMP ?

The world heritage convention act (WHCA) mandates the IWPA (iSimangaliso wetland park Authority) to have an IMP (Integrated Management Plan) in place. The Municipal Systems Act (MSA) dictates the procure for this IMP to be drafted and implemented.

This has not happened, and is causing many economic losses for the Umkhanyakude district Municipality tourism industry. who is responsible to over see this issue? And why have no charges been laid against the IWPA?

Is this because they are preparing the South African public for a pro mining statement, saying that "WE TRIED TOURISM BUT IT FAILED, NOW WE RECOMMEND DUNE MINING AS AN ALTERNATIVE" because the IWPA is out to ensure that the public are excluded from all decisions, and have purposefully neglected to hold proper PPP (public, participation, process / procedure) meetings in the drafting and implementation of their IMP. (integrated Management Plan)

The worst part about this is that the IWPA has the central governments support in ensuring that domestic tourism fails within the IWPWHS. (iSimangaliso Wetland Park World heritage site)

See this article from way back in 2010, and read the comments that I personally placed. isimangalisonews.wordpress.com

Chapter 4 of the WHCA (World Heritage convention Act) clauses 21 to 27 discusses in detail the IMP (integrated Management Plan)  which the IWPA (iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority) is obliged to implement, but has failed to do. Once again the question is why have they not been criminally charged?

I will be working more on this to ensure some action is taken against the IWPA. updates will follow.

Public Participation meeting planned for 30 september 2012

Elephant Coast beaches

There is a planned meeting for the PPP (Public participation Process) relating to the  IWPA  (iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority) IMP (Integrated Management Plan)  of the 30th September 2012.

see this page, and decide if you would like to place your voice on record as supporting the public participation process that has been mandated by a variety of laws and legislation, which the IWPA (iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority) must comply with. while on the page also let us know what you think by taking part in the poll.

Consider registering as an Interested and affected party   with the iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority Integrated Management Plan to receive up dates and be invited to future meetings where the affairs of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site, and the Elephant Coast beaches which are all inside the park, will be discussed.Register here

The IWPA has been mandated to produce an EMP (Environmental Management plan with an annual updated by the 4x4 ban  as per 

• section A parts 3 and 6
• section B parts 3 and 6
• section C part 6
• Register here