Alien and Invasive Species RegulationsNational Environmental Management: Biodiversity Act (2004)

Presentation to

Southern Cape AIS Forum 24 June, 2015

Kay Montgomery – Biosecurity Advocacy Programme

Multi-stakeholder Forums

2015 Invasive Species Certification Training

One day training courses - to become a certified Invasive Species Consultant – were held in: * Cape Town * Johannesburg * Durban * Pretoria * Mbombela * Bloemfontein

South African Green Industry Council

2015 Invasive Species Certification Training

South African Green Industry Council

www.sagic.co.zawww.invasives.org.za

Coordination at provincial level

Funders

SANBI

Implementing Agents

Working groups

Stakeholders

PrivatePublic

Pet tradeNursery

Invasive Species Forums

Municipalities

How will the Invasive Species Forums work?

The DRAFT

National Famine Weed(Parthenium hysterophorus) Strategy &

Implementation Plan

By Colette Terblanche

National Famine Weed Priority Areas

Mpumalanga Famine Awareness Plan – 2015-2016

Finding the funds to effectively control famine weed

By Colette TerblancheNational Famine Weed Workshop – 29 July 2014 Mpumalanga

15 min

A new weed risk assessment for aquatic plants in South Africa

Jaqualine Tshidada, Department of Agriculture, Forestry and FisheriesProf Dirk U. Bellstedt, University of

Stellenbosch

Criteria for a new draft scientific aquatic weed risk assessment for South Africa:

1. Growth rate2. Growth form3. Temperature range4. Biodiversity threat5. Robustness6. Water condition requirements7. Weediness

All factors to contribute to a final “Potentialinvasive score” which will decide acceptability or

rejection

Catalysing new rural economies in South Africa by restoring ecosystems.

Dr Anthony MillsDepartment of Soil Science,

Stellenbosch University10 May 2011

An example from the Eastern Cape involving spekboom, carbon and jobs.

200 tons t C ha-1110 tons t C ha-1

Research on ecosystem carbon stocks conductedWorld Bank funded project implemented by SANBI

Mills & Fey 2004. Plant and Soil.Mills et al. 2005a&b. South African Journal of Plant and Soil. 2 publications.Mills et al. 2005c. Austral Ecology

110 t C ha-1 200 t C ha-1

Thicket restoration project. R6 million per annum.

Aim: catalyse large-scale restoration in private sector.

The journey: restoring natural capital and generating meaningful benefits for society at large.

Start

Finish

Agricultural Research Council – Plant Protection Research Institute, Weeds Research Programme,1 Private Bag X6006, Hilton 32452 Private Bag X 5017, Stellenbosch, 7599E-mail: StrathieL@arc.agric.za

Lorraine Strathie1 Andrew

McConnachie1 Estianne Retief2

Jeremy Goodall1

Management of the invasive plant Parthenium

hysterophorus

Wash-down facilities (seed removal from vehicles)

• Reduces seed dispersal (1100 parthenium seeds of 70000 total viable seeds / t sludge removed from vehicles (3 days, 5 sites, Australia)

• Entry points • Vehicles/machinery before use elsewhere

Chemically control wash-down site

Listronotus setosipennisstem-borer

Epiblema strenuanastem-galler

Conotrachelus albocinereusstem-galler

Carmenta nr. ithacae

stem-borer

Puccinia abrupta var. partheniicola

winter rust

Puccinia xanthii var. parthenii-

hysterophoraesummer rust

Biological control

Smicronyx lutulentusseed-feeder

Zygogramma bicolorataleaf-feeder

A suite of natural enemies is required for effective

biocontrol of parthenium under various

environmental conditions and in different regions

Damage to parthenium

by biocontrol

agents

13 August 2014By: Z. Jele

Invasive Alien Species Programme

Ezemvelo

VISION OF IAS PROGRAMME All PAs & priority areas at

maintenance level, at the same time providing economic benefits to communities surrounding the

park

CLEARING

2011/2012 2012/2013 2013/2014

No of jobs 2240 2727 2496

Person days 143030 163172 167130

Hectares 93667 105539 116519

Amount spent R 29,407,391.19 R 30,462,396.31 R 30,477,845.47

CLEARING (2013-2014)District No of jobs Budget spent

Ugu 344 R2,949,439

DBN Metro 113 R2,282,917

Ilembe 84 R593,353

Uthungulu 261 R1,979,503

Umkhanyakude 726 R14,207,654

Amajuba 16 R138,593

Uthukela 227 R1,405,616

Umgungundlovu 242 R2,689,815

Sisonke 258 R1,424,666

Zululand 225 R1,586,375

Co-ordination R1,219,914

Budget spent district municipality

CLEARING

Ndumo

Before After

CLEARING

Venon Crookes

Before After

Midmar

2014-2015

• Budget increased to R 35,000,000• Focus on more structured training • EPWP Phase 3• Parthenium funding of R 2,500,000

2014-2015 (Beneficiaries)• Old targets:

–55% women

–40% youth–2% disabled

2078

PHASE 3 (2014-2015)

- 55 % women (1143)- 55 % youth (1143)- 2 % disabled (42)

Planned

STAFF

Herbicide Assistance Programme in Munyawana Game Reserve – A case study

March 2014

IntroductionPhinda Private Game Reserve (now part of Munyawana Game Reserve) has had a successful alien plant control program in place since 2003. This presentation will briefly outline the project; explaining what has worked and what hasn’t, and how having this program already in place has positively impacted on our parthenium problem.

Location

Phinda History

Historically agricultural land

- Cattle - Cotton- Pineapples- Hunting

Munyawana Game Reserve

23 347 ha

&Beyond Phinda – 65.1%

Zuka Private Game Reserve – 28.4%

SKS Estates – 6.5%

History of the Project…

Alien plant eradication project2003 – presentIASP: 2007Species: • Chromolena odorata• Parthenium sp. • Opuntia spp. • Senna pendula • Guava passidium • Solanum• Cereus jamacaru

Reasons: • Tourism – impact on game viewing• Carrying capacity• Biodiversity• Prevent unnaturally high fuel loads

for unnaturally hot fires

Summary of methods tried on Phinda

Mechanical• Bulldozer• Hand pull

Chemical• Foliar• Cut stump

Fire• Used in

conjunction with foliar

Current MethodsEarly detection• All alien plants

reported to management

• Routine checks on infected areas

In-field techniques

• Foliar spraying• Cut stump

Community Employment• Mkhasa & Mnqobokazi• Contractors

Current status of Parthenium spp.First detected 2009

Parthenium spp. distribution minimal

Benefits of having a pre-existing alien plant control program: • Early detection• Methods tried and tested• Contractors and staff

processes already in place

Potential causes at Phinda:• Gabions• Game Capture• Boundaries• Roads• Grass Cutting

Achievements to datePhinda (2003 – date):R3 256 000 has been spent on community contracts

Since IASP involvement(2007 – date): 17067 man days by community members 17283.9 ha have been cleared

4646.45l of herbicide used

384 560.7l of water used

Total Herbicide (liters) Total Staff Total Area (Ha)

Browser Garlon Plenum Actipron Blue Dye Red Dye Triclon No of ppl Days Man days Cut Stump Folier Total

367.85 725.3 632.45 2053.95 101.1 63.5 702.3 1463 563 17067 5846.2 11437.7 17283.9

Thank You