National Forests Act: Declaration of particular trees and particular groups of trees as champion trees (No. R. 677 of 2013)

NOTICE OF DECLARATION OF PARTICULAR GROUPS OF TREES "CHAMPION TREES" UNDER THE NATIONAL FORESTS ACT, 1998 (ACT NO. 84 OF 1998), AS AMENDED. By virtue of powers vested in me under Section 12(1)(a) and (b) of the National Forests Act, 1998, I, Tina Joemat-Pettersson, Minister of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries hereby declare all particular trees and particular groups of trees set out in the schedule below as protected trees. The effect of this declaration is that in terms of Section 15(1) of the National Forests Act, 1998, no person may cut, disturb, damage or destroy any protected tree or possess, collect, remove, transport, export, purchase, sell, donate or in any other manner acquire or dispose of any protected tree or any forest product derived from a protected tree, except under a licence granted by the Minister or in terms of an exemption from the provisions of this subsection published by the Minister in the Gazette. Contravention of this declaration is regarded as a first category offence that may result in a person who is found guilty of being sentenced to a fine or imprisonment for a period up to three years, or both a fine and imprisonment. For more information, contact Shumani Dzivhani Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Private Bag X 313, Pretoria, 0001 Telephone number: 012 309 5765 Email: ShumaniD@daff.gov.za SCHEDULE A re U1 LU ce111 coZ .,. I- 0 F -3z < 0 z it °- 2- u ii 0 (nz (.9 0 X Ili Tree Species / Tree Name Other common names General Description Location (Province, district, farm/town, suburb, street) property registration names or approximate co ordinates if available 6 No. 36826 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13 SEPTEMBER 2013 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za GOVERNMENT NOTICES GOEWERMENTSKENNISGEWINGS DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, FORESTRY AND FISHERIES DEPARTEMENT VAN LANDBOU, BOSBOU EN VISSERYE No. 677 13 September 2013 40. Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum) The Irene Champions Rooibloekom (A) Estate land, parts of which were originally bought by General Jan Smuts, with a variety of trees planted since the late 19th century. Irene Farm Estate, Pretoria, Gauteng S 25° 52' 45.0120" E 28° 12' 43.9776" 50. Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum) Bergzicht Market Trees: extended proclamation of all goo trees on the market planted in the 1880s Rooibloekom (A) Planted in 1880. Prominent trees providing shade for an entire informal market. Cnr of Bird and Merriman Streets, Stellenbosch Western Cape 237 Eucalyptus saligna (Saligna gum) Saasveld Sentinels Salignabloekom (A) Large eucalypt landmark trees at the scenic Saasveld campus. Saasveld campus of Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Western Cape S 33° 57' 43.4160" E 22° 32' 06.6480" 256 Pinus pseudostrobus (False Weymouth pine) The Three Matrons Pseudostrobusden (A) Possibly the largest pine trees in Northern Province, planted in 1914. Woodbush Forest Estate Northern Province (8(r,:,,,,,,,,. 4§.4q* 258 Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay fig) The Zoo Giant Australiaanse wildevy (A) Large landmark tree near the entrance of the National Zoological Gardens. National Zoological Gardens Pretoria Gauteng S 25° 44' 16.4000" E 28° 11' 20.6300" 262 Pinus taeda (Loblolly pine) The Buffelsnek Pine Loblollyden (A) Tallest pine tree measured in South Africa. Buffelsnek State forest Western Cape S 33° 54' 28.5500" E 23° 09' 17.4000" 263 Ficus sycamorus (Sycamore fig) The Ilembe Tree Gewone trosvy (A) Very large tree in rural landscape, known as a local landmark since a century ago. Ilembe District Municipality KwaZulu-Natal . .6!:$24'4iiI006!! EIOR58' 51'93430.!! 265 Cussonia spicata (Lowveld cabbage tree) The Kurisa Forest Giant Laeveldse kiepersol (A) An imposing giant forest tree. Kurisa Moya Nature Lodge Sterkloop Farm Houtbosdorp Limpopo Province SZ te4 E 0 6 271 Eucalyptus camaldulensis (River red gum) The Waterkloof Giant Rooibloekom (A) Largest landmark tree of the eastern Pretoria suburbs. Remnant of a plantation taken over by suburban development. Waterkloof Primary School Pretoria Gauteng S 25° 46' 40.7600" E 28° 14' 26.1700" STAATSKOERANT, 13 SEPTEMBER 2013 No. 36826 7 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za 275 Adansonia digitata (baobab) g 1000 00000! *t.0*.#0f l*ObOli Kremetart (A) One of the five largest baobabs in the country. P. - OM Limpopo province 0 278 Podocarpus falcatus (Outeniqua yellowwood) Outeniekwageel hout (A) MogObagoba (NS) / Umkhoba (X) / Umsonti (Z) Among the tallest indigenous forest trees in the country. Blouberg Limpopo Province S 23° 05' 08.8440" E 29° 00' 08.7120" 279 Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay fig) The Kindergarten Giant Australiaanse wildevy (A) Large landmark tree at UCT campus. University of Cape Town Cape Town Western Cape S 33° 57' 31.1500" E 18° 27' 28.5800" 269 Ficus burkei (Common wild fig) Gewone wildevy Moumo (NS) / Umthombe (X) / Umthombe (Z) Muumo (V) Scenic trees growing in a kraal built in the 1860s Vygekraal (Portion of the farm Middelwater) Gauteng 274 Eucalyptus grandis (Rose gum) Grandisgom (A) Stand of second tallest trees in the country, planted in 1938 Satico Plantation Lows Creek Mpumalanga 280 Eucalyptus globulus (Blue gum) Bloekom (A) Large landmark gum tree The farm Radyn near Villliersdorp Western Cape 281 Ficus macrophylla (Moreton Bay Fig) Australiaanse wildevy (A) Landmark trees of the same vintage as the Arderne Garden trees (about 160 years old) None Go By, 28 Fernwood Avenue, New lands Cape Town Western Cape A = Afrikaans / E = English / Sep = Sepedi / Set = Setswana /V = Tshivenda / X = IsiXhosa / Z = IsiZulu 8 No. 36826 GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 13 SEPTEMBER 2013 This gazette is also available free online at www.gpwonline.co.za