a4668041-ae67-423e-82e3-24fc12427941 SANBI The Metadata Manager +27 21 799 8738 Kirstenbosch Research Centre Cape Town Claremont 7735 South Africa bgishelp@sanbi.org.za 2018-05-09T14:21:39 SANS 1878 FGDC-STD-001-1998 WGS 1984 DM02 Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA) layer 2009 2009 1.0 Identified Critical Biodiversity Areas and Ecological Support Areas Primary output of the conservation plan conservation plan. Mellisa Naiker DEADP / Central Karoo District Municipality Control Environmental Officer 9 Wale Street Cape Town 8001 South Africa Mnaiker@pgwc.gov.za Critical Biodiversity Areas District Municipality DM02 South Africa Eastern Cape Copyright of CGS. Captured by Holness 2009 50000 environment 2016-01-01 18.7 20.97 -34.13 -32.2 SANBI bgishelp@sanbi.org.za ZIP 1 http://bgismapsbeta.sanbi.org/arcgis/rest/services WWW:LINK-1.0-http--link A list of services published are available at this URL. BGIS Map Services http://bgis.sanbi.org/SpatialDataset/Detail/347 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related A list of spatial data-sets are available at this URL. BGIS Spatial Datasets The methodology for the assessment is detailed in the Central Karoo District Biodiversity Assessment (August 2009). The CBA map indicates areas of land as well as aquatic features which must to be safeguarded in their natural state if biodiversity is to persist and ecosystems are to continue functioning. Land in this category is referred to as a Critical Biodiversity Area. CBAs incorporate: (i) areas that need to be safeguarded in order to meet national biodiversity thresholds (ii) areas required to ensure the continued existence and functioning of species and ecosystems, including the delivery of ecosystem services; and/or (iii) important locations for biodiversity features or rare species. Ecological Support Areas (ESAs) are supporting zones required to prevent the degradation of Critical Biodiversity Areas and Protected Areas. An ESA may be an ecological process area that connects and therefore sustains Critical Biodiversity Areas or a terrestrial feature, e.g. the riparian habitat surrounding and supporting aquatic Critical Biodiversity Areas