c17242d6-db55-49b2-87a7-0fd10e36f2da SANBI The Metadata Manager +27 21 799 8738 Kirstenbosch Research Centre Cape Town Claremont 7735 South Africa bgishelp@sanbi.org.za 2017-11-06T12:24:32 SANS 1878 FGDC-STD-001-1998 WGS 1984 MBSP ESA Fish Support Areas 2016-04-01 1.0 This data shapefile represents random points created within subcatchments where fish species of conservation concern occur. The actual points are not accurate, but identify the important catchments and species only. Any activities within the subcatchment, not the position of the fish symbol, needs to be considered. Activities that could have a detrimental impact on fish populations on site, or downstream, must be avoided at all costs. The existence of fish support areas should also trigger appropriate studies to assess potential impacts. The data is primarily sourced from NFEPA, although supplemented with occurrence records from MTPA's freshwater ecosystems unit for fish of conservation concern. The NFEPA input data layer included the Fishsanc_All_Spp.shp shapefile. A metadata extract for this layer: " This shape file provides a list of all threatened and near-threatened fish species within fish sanctuaries. Fish species with an IUCN status of Critically Endangered or Endangered are identified in this layer. Expert opinion was also used to update the IUCN status for some fish species. Expert opinion status (based initially on IUCN status) is provided in this shapefile for each species .." Changes were made to the attribute table and additional random points within the subcatchment were added. The final product is a point shapefile indicating the presence of a fish, or many fish, of conservation concern with a subcatchment. The attribute data includes a count of species of conservation concern within the subcatchment as well as a list of species and their status categories (from NFEPA and MTPA river scientists). The ESA: Fish Support Areas shapefile is used in addition with the MBSP freshwater assessment and the ESA Strategic Water Source Areas layer files to represent the MBSP Freshwater Assessment. This combined product is meant to serve as an important land-use decision support tool, and the foundation for the development of any Bioregional Plans within Mpumalanga. Mervyn Lotter Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency (MTPA) Biodiversity Planner 013 235 2395 Mpumalanga Parks Board, Private Bag X1088, Lydenburg, Nelspruit Mpumalanga 1120 South Africa Mervyn@intekom.co.za Aquatic Mpumalanga South Africa Mpumalanga Copyright holder: MTPA, CSIR, SANBI, SAIAB 50000 environment 2016-01-01 28.21 32.07 -27.48 -23.91 SANBI bgishelp@sanbi.org.za ZIP 1 http://bgismaps.sanbi.org/server/rest/services/BGIS_Projects 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/587 WWW:LINK-1.0-http--related A list of spatial data-sets are available at this URL. BGIS Spatial Datasets Derived from the NFEPA project based on the Fishsanc_All_Spp.shp shapefile. For more information on NFEPA, see Nel, J.L., Driver, A., Strydon, W.F., Maherry, A., Petersen, C., Hill, L., Roux, D.J., Nienaber, S., Van Deventer, H., Swartz, S. & Smith-Adao, L.B. (2011). Atlas of Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas in South Africa. WRC Report No.TT 500/11. Water Research Commission, Pretoria. Methodology: Data derived from random points created within subcatchments where fish species of conservation concern occur. Data from NFEPA used together with MTPA locality data on fish of conservation concern. Status categories aligned with NFEPA unless MTPA river scientists believed otherwise. Available documentation: See these two documents. MTPA. 2014. Mpumalanga Biodiversity Sector Plan Handbook. Compiled by Lötter M.C., Cadman, M.J. and Lechmere-Oertel R.G. Mpumalanga Tourism & Parks Agency, Mbombela (Nelspruit). Lötter, M.C. 2014. Technical Report for the Mpumalanga Biodiversity Sector Plan – MBSP. Mpumalanga Tourism & Parks Agency, Nelspruit. Driver, A., Nel, J.L., Snaddon, K., Murray, K., Roux, D.J., Hill, L., Swartz, E.R., Manuel, J. and Funke, N. (2011). Implementation Manual for Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas. WRC Report TT 1801/1/11, Water Research Commission, Pretoria. Nel, J.L., Driver, A., Strydon, W.F., Maherry, A., Petersen, C., Hill, L., Roux, D.J., Nienaber, S., Van Deventer, H., Swartz, S. & Smith-Adao, L.B. (2011). Atlas of Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas in South Africa. WRC Report No.TT 500/11. Water Research Commission, Pretoria.