What is TOPS Regulations?
What is TOPS Regulations?
The Threatened or Protected Species (TOPS) regulations, 2007, provide a national approach to sustainable use of species that were threatened with extinction, or in need of national protection, while ensuring the survival of the species in the wild, thus ensuring the conservation of the species.
What is TOPS species?
Critically endangered Indigenous species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild in the immediate future.
How do I get a cycad permit?
Send an email to Violet at: [email protected] or [email protected] and indicate that you want to apply for a cycad permit. They will send the forms to be filled out. If you do not receive a response, call Violet on 063 6952 107 or Adam on 064 880 2044.
What does tops stand for in wildlife?
In Feb 2008 the Threatened or Protected Species Regulations (TOPS) was published in terms of the NEMA act, Act 107 of 1998.
What is a Cites permit?
The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) protects many species of animals and plants to ensure that commercial demand does not threaten their survival in the wild. The Division of Management Authority processes applications for CITES permits for the United States.
What species is endangered?
Species Directory
| Common name | Scientific name | Conservation status ↓ |
|---|---|---|
| Eastern Lowland Gorilla | Gorilla beringei graueri | Critically Endangered |
| Hawksbill Turtle | Eretmochelys imbricata | Critically Endangered |
| Javan Rhino | Rhinoceros sondaicus | Critically Endangered |
| Orangutan | Pongo abelii, Pongo pygmaeus | Critically Endangered |
Do you need a permit for a cycad?
Because cycads are protected by the national and provincial legislation, as a buyer you must ensure that you know where your plants come from and that you have a permit for owning the plant.
What is the most expensive cycad in the world?
The most expensive cycad in U.A.’s collection, an Encephalartos latifrons, takes about 15 years to seed and is nearly extinct in its native South Africa. Its value: $18,000.
What is conservation of nature?
Nature conservation is the moral philosophy and conservation movement focused on protecting species from extinction, maintaining and restoring habitats, enhancing ecosystem services, and protecting biological diversity.
Can I travel with a rosewood guitar?
You’re free to travel with it and free to sell it. Taylor Guitars, however, as a manufacturer who imports sawn mahogany to make guitars, needs to be in full compliance when importing the sawn lumber. This means that if you have a guitar with a rosewood part (other than Brazilian* rosewood), you’re free and clear.
Do I need a CITES certificate?
There are criminal offences associated with moving or trading CITES-controlled species if you do not have a valid permit or certificate. You must apply for a permit or certificate to import, export or re-export any animal or plant species, and their parts or derivatives, that are on the CITES list.
What animals will go extinct in 2020?
Smooth handfish (Sympterichthys unipennis)—One of the few extinctions of 2020 that received much media attention, and it’s easy to see why. Handfish are an unusual group of species whose front fins look somewhat like human appendages, which they use to walk around the ocean floor.
Why was Nemba not included in the tops regulations?
When the TOPS Regulations were implemented, NEMBA did not contain an enabling provision for the exemption of a person from permit requirements for the carrying out of restricted activities. In fact, the definition of restricted activities was very broad and could thus be cumbersome when a person wanted to carry out restricted activities.
Can a person be exempt from a NEMBA permit?
The NEMBA had not had any enabling provision to exempt a person from permit requirements, for the carrying out of restricted activities, and so one was inserted through amendments in September 2009. It did not, however, make any provision to set conditions for exemption.
How to apply for tops permit in Africa?
That is marine species (for marine species contact: [email protected]) ( Ocean and Coasts webpage ). Applied by an official on behalf of, a provincial department or provincial organs of state, SANBI, an organ of state in the national sphere of government; MEC ( provinces) issues permits for the activities not mentioned above.
What are the tops regulations in South Africa?
The DEA had drafted the revised TOPS Regulations with assistance from the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI).