Maintenace Management Plan:

Narrative 3:
Task 1:

Sondela Wildlife Centre:

žMaintenance

žBoma’s

žPaths

žVillage – Kitchen

žVillage – Rooms

žVillage – Bathrooms

žClinic

žDrains

žWater

žLights

žBathrooms – Toilets

žBathrooms – Sinks

žBathrooms – Showers
Electric fences
Wildlife Centre:

žInfrastructures (Boma’s)

vLoose wires

vAny holes in the fence

vThe sleeping den

vThe electric fence in any

vThe structure of the boma

vThe gate to enter the boma

vQuality of fence

Amps of electric fence
Paths:

žThe layout of the paths

žSafety of the paths

žBarriers of the path ways

žAnimal friendly path ways

žHuman safety path ways

Village – Rooms:

žThe doors – Do they open and close properly. Can the doors lock.

žThe lights – Does all the light in the rooms work

žThe fans – Are all the fans in working order and safe for use

žLook for cracks in the walls

žIs the roof leaking

žDoes all the windows open and close

žIs all wall plugs in working order

Village – Bathrooms:

žDoes the doors work properly

žCan they close and open easily

žIs the lights in working order

žDoes the toilets flush. Are there any leakage on the toilets

žDoes all the taps at the basin work without leaking

žIs all the drains unblocked

žDoes the shower head work properly

žIs the pressure pump still in working order

žHow does the geyser look like. Does it need repair

Sewage drain full or needs cleaning out
Village – Kitchen:

žDoes all windows have shield in front

žDoes all windows have mesh in

žCan the door open and close and lock

žAre the fridges all in working condition

žDoes the washing machine still work and or have any faults on it

žIs the tumble dryer still in working condition

žThe taps by the basins are they working and have enough water pressure without leaking.

žIs there enough cupboards that can close

Is the drain blogged or not
Clinic:

žSealable doors

žRed lights for heat

žDifferent cages, animal safe and in good condition

žLevel floors

žPlace for oxygen to circulate

žLockable cupboards for meds

žWorking fridge for meds

žOperation table still in working condition

žLights bright enough so you can operate at night

Drains:

žWhere does the drain lead to

žHow does your drain work

žSewage tanks full or not

žHow do you empty it

Where does it lead to
Water:

žWhere is your water channels

žAre your water from another area

žAre your water pump in full working condition

žDo you have arrogation running in your place

žAre all your pipes weather friendly

Bathrooms:

žToilets – Blogged or not, can they flush, can the doors close properly, does the handle's work properly

žBasins – does the taps work properly, is there warm and cold water

žShower – Is the shower usable to people

žDrains – are all the drains unblocked and the tank not to full so that it over flow and if it over flow what procedures must be followed
Sondela Guiding:

žCruisers

žTata’s

žSpotlights

žRadio’s

Cruisers and Tata:

žTyres

žFuel

žOil

žWater

žAir filter

žPetrol filter

žOil filter

žStarter

žGears

žClutch

žBreak pads

žBreak fluid
Spotlights:

žIs the globe in working condition

žDoes your connections on your vehicle work properly

Are your electric cable long enough so that you can shine all around you when on a night drive
Radio’s:

žMake sure you have a radio with you

žYour radio must be on the right wave length as the rest of the farm

žAre the battery charged

žCan you connect to all the channels

žAre your areal still in working condition

Sondela Conservation:

žPaths And Tracks

žRoad networks

žDomestic

a)Infrastructures

b)Pluming

c)Electrical

žVeld

a.Infrastructures

b.Dams

c. Waterholes

d. Paths

e. Roads

f. Fences

g. Power lines

žAnimals (Fauna)

žPlants (flora)

žInvasive and alien

žFire breaks

žSoil

žWaste

žAir

žWater

Poaching
Paths and Tracks:

žWhere are your paths going to be

žWhat needs to be done to create this path

žIs it an old path that just needs to be cleaned again or is it an brand new path that needs to created through the bush

žFor what is this path

žRemoving of harm full objects in the path

žClear the path way

žRemove assess sand

žClear sides of harm full trees and branches

žClose up big holes in the paths

žRemove big stones

žRemove big roots sticking out in the path

Road networks:

žAll the roads on your reserve

žAre there problems with water dumping up after rain

žAre your sides higher than your road

žHow regular must the road be scraped

žHow much traffic does your road handle on a daily basis

žAre there any water channels from your road to lead the water away

Domestic:

žA. Infrastructure:

žPaint on your walls

žIs there any cracks in your walls

žThe building style of your chalets and houses

žDifference between chalets and houses

žLights in and around your chalets/houses

žDoors lockable and in correct condition

žUsable windows

žTermite heaps near the chalet/house that might damage the infrastructure

žB. Plumbing:

žAll water pipes

žAll toilets

žAll basins

žAll showers

žAll baths

žAll drains

žAll sewage out lets

žC. Electrical:

žAll lights in and around the chalet/house

žAll wall plugs

žAll kitchen compliance's

žAll TV’s

žAll DSTV
Veldt:

žA. Infrastructure:

žAre all your look out points safe for guest to use

žAre there lights for night viewing

žAre the latties still stable and not eaten by termites

žAre there any bathrooms available for guest use, nearby

žB. Dams:

žAre there any hand made dams on your reserve

žDo they run on natural resources like e.g. Rain

žAre they driven by water pumps

žAre the pumps fully functional

žWhat are the dams use e.g. Humans or animals

žC. Waterhole:

žWhere is all the waterholes located

žAre the waterholes filled by natural resources

žAre the waterholes filled by man

žAre the waterholes close to road sides

žAre the waterholes for human viewing

žAre they hand made ( human made)

žD. Paths:

žAre your path ways for human use

žAre they safe to use

žAre they clear from any hazardous materials

žAre they for walking, riding or quads

žAre there any big holes in the path ways

žBig stones need to be removed or path made around it

žIs it in a grassland area or thicken area

žWhat soil type is on the path

žE. Roads:

žAll main roads, game drive roads, guest roads and service roads

žWater problem on the roads after big rain fall

žDo the roads need to be scraped

žHow regular must they be scraped

( monthly, weekly or yearly)

žF. Fences:

žY-Standards

žDroppers

žWires

žBroken wires

žPlates against wire for animal protection

žWarthog hi-ways

žQuality of the fence

žCorner post’s

žGates if any

žG. Power Lines:

žWhere are they situated on your farm

žWhat type of power lines it is

žHow big they are

žWhat is the AMPS they run

žWhat company are they from e.g. Escom

žDo they do the repairs or can your qualified electrician do they maintenance on them

žWhat do you do when a link caught fire

žH. Fauna:

žAll different species on your reserve

žWhere are they located

žDifferent species in different vegetation areas

žWater depended

žAre they browsers or grazers

žRuminant and non ruminant animals

žPredators?

žHerbivores?

žI. Flora:

žWhat type of vegetation do you have where on your farm.

žWhat vegetation grows on what soil types.

žJ. Invasive Plants:

žList all invasive plants on your reserve

žWhich of them are endangered

The End!!

Ecological Management Plan:

29September 2011:
Narrative 3:
Part1:

The purpose of the Presentation:
The main Purpose of this presentation, is to briefly explain the concept of an Ecological Management Plan

What is Ecology ???

¢Ecology is basically, the study of interactions between organisms and their specific environments.

¢The basic law of ecology is, the lives of different animal and plant species are linked.

This basically means, if you change one thing/component in nature it changes other things as well.

What is an Ecological Management Plan ???

¢Well an ecological management plan, plans to minimize the detrimental changes to the ecosystem.

¢It also tries to rehabilitate damages in the ecosystem, if possible.

Why do Game reserves need an Ecological Plan?

¢To keep a healthy balance between the habitat and the animals.

¢To ensure the sustainability of a game reserve.

How do you get an income for an Ecological Plan?

¢The funds are collected from the levy called the Conservation fee, this is in the private sector.

¢It is also funded by a budget in the case of a state department, they manage the conservation areas.

Time span of an Ecological Plan?

¢For the most effective Ecological Management Plan, the duration is between 2-5 years.

¢The 5 years are divided into annually sectors.

¢This is to ensure the progress of each year, to stay on schedule and to make sure you will have enough funds to work with.

¢Each years progress will ensure the 5 year plan to reach it’s target and objectives.

Implementation of the Ecological Plan:

¢To make it easier, you can divide the project into different sections per year. This is to make it easier and more usable.

¢You can then implement your plan according to your target dates.

Trophic pyramid:







Where does the management section fit in?

¢The management of a reserve, has to approve all the projects and the supportive budget of each of your projects.

¢Your conservation officer is responsible for the implementation of the projects as well as the managing of the budgets.

Current state of the reserve:

¢Do an Environmental Audit on all of the elements available.

¢This is to determine all the environmental issues that needs to be addressed.

Elements to be looked at:

¢Soils: Different types, erosion, etc.

¢Vegetation: Different types, alien plants, over-grazing, carrying capacity, etc.

¢Animals: Different species, populations, distributions, etc.

¢Infrastructure: Roads, buildings, dams, etc.

¢Tourism Opportunities: Game drives, archery, WLC tour, etc.

¢Human Influences: Waste disposal, dumping sites, etc.

Headings:

¢Introduction

¢Overview – 5 Year Plan

¢Overview of each year – Project Based

¢Soil Management

¢Water Management

¢Vegetation Management

¢Animal Management

¢Infrastructure Management

¢Fire Management

¢Tourism Management

¢Human Influence Management

¢List of projects

¢Budget per project – Capital operational

Element and Project Examples:

. Soil Management

¢Erosion Project

¢Compost

2. Water Management

¢Catchment Management Project

¢Water distribution Project

3. Vegetation Management

¢Alien/indigenous/ invader removal project

¢Bush Encroachment Project

4. Animal Management

¢Mammal census Project

¢Earthworm Project

¢Owl Research Project

. Soil Management

¢Erosion Project

¢Compost

2. Water Management

¢Catchment Management Project

¢Water distribution Project

3. Vegetation Management

¢Alien/indigenous/ invader removal project

¢Bush Encroachment Project

4. Animal Management

¢Mammal census Project

¢Earthworm Project

¢Owl Research Project

Infrastructure Management

¢Road Closure Project

¢Hide Development Project

6. Fire Management

¢Improvement of fire prevention project

¢Fire fighting ability Project

7. Tourism Management

¢New attraction Project

¢Wetland Route

8. Human Influences Management

¢Human impact awareness Project

Vision for the Reserve in 5 years:

¢An Ecological sustainable reserve with alien free vegetation.

¢Almost a 100% soil coverage and healthy animal populations. This will draw the attention to the tourists, to enjoy the outdoor experience.

Which Element do we need to look at?

¢Veldt management, with different projects – to improve the veldt condition.

¢Harvesting of fauna, project – keeping record on the different animal populations. This will include mortality, nationality, gender records, etc.

¢Soil protection, projects – different ways to improve the soil layer.

Management of human impacts.

Implementation of a 5year Plan:

¢Implement it with one year plans that have an operating budget allocated to each year.

¢A capital budget that funds the capital intensive projects.

¢Register conservation projects that forms part of the implementation of the yearly plans.

¢Conservation project on each element, e.g. A project to implement a wetland tour as part of the experience.

Implementation of 1year Plans:

¢1 year plans mostly consists of the different projects that were identified in the 5year plan formulation.

These projects must be scheduled over 5years, e.g. A erosion control project can be broken into sections. These sections will be handled off in the first 2-4 years each year has to have the specific that needs to happen and also the cost behind it.

Budget for a 1year Implementation:

1.Calculate the total income in the conservation department.

2.Make sure the projects to be done have been confirmed.

3.Allocate the money needed for the projects.

4.Highlight all the challenges that might occur during the projects

5.Set target dates for the projects.

The use of the Conservation fee:

¢The income for your conservation department consists of your conservation fee.

Your budget must spent on the implementation of the different projects that you have and those that are being planned.

Role of the policies and procedures:

¢The role is to describe the policies of the reserve itself. This is to inform people what will be tolerated and what won’t be tolerated.

¢The procedures are there to describe how the policies will be implemented.

Monitoring of the Implementation for your ecological plan:

¢How do you know that you are successful?

¢What is the current progress on the different projects that are being constructed?

¢How are you monitoring the budget for each of the projects that are set out?

Summary on the Presentation:

¢Step1: an ecological audit must be done. This is to evaluate the current state of the reserve – log it.

¢Step2: the audit must be used to plan the projects in full detail as well as to register them over a period of 5years. This will increase the state of the habitat in the future.

¢Step3: formulate the 1year’s projects and plan your budget.

Conclusion and the way forward:

¢This will improve the future state of the reserve and ensure it is more independent on the management practices of the present customers of the reserve.

The End !!!