The notice contains a broad specification of alien species prohibited in the Republic, and for which permits shall not be issued by the relevant issuing authorities.

The amendment takes the form of substitution and redefinition of headings in the schedules of the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) regulations.

The standards aim at controlling the extraction, flaring or recovery of landfill gas at facilities specified in the schedules of these Standards, to prevent or minimize potential negative impacts on the bio-physical and socio-economic environments. The standards apply to landfill gas extraction, flaring, and recovery facilities initiated after the implementation of the standards.

The specific management plan for African lions in South Africa stems from their status as vulnerable and endangered species; the lion is listed as vulnerable on the IUCN Global Red List and the South African list of Threatened and Protected Species (ToPS). It is also protected under Appendix II of the Convention on the International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES). Conservation plans for lions distinguish among wild, managed wild, and captive lion populations in the Republic.

The directions serve as a guide for the registration of general communal and general small waste disposal sites, location, permissible waste, planning, design, construction, and commissioning, access control, operations, monitoring, and other maintenance activities involving sites.

Substitution of annexure 1 on the areas and number of permits for boat-based whale and dolphin watching operations.

The entire Namaqua Fossil Forest marine protected area is zoned as a single controlled zone, which is determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The act applies in the Prince Edward Islands, and to the exclusive economic zone and continental shelf of the Republic; It equally binds all organs of state, and is to be read alongside the principles enshrined in the biodiversity act, and the national environmental management act of 1998. The objectives of the act include; provision for the declaration and management of protected areas, to manage and conserve the biodiversity of the Republic, and to provide for continued existence of national parks in South Africa.

The entire Southeast Atlantic Seamounts marine protected area consists of one restricted zone, and two controlled zones, which are determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The amendment stipulates that persons may apply for permits by submission of application on the form highlighted in the annexure; applications must be submitted to the organ of state unless directed otherwise.

The regulations specify rules relative to the application for and the granting of an authorization for the carrying out of activities identified under the relevant sections of the environment conservation act of 1989. Applications shall be made provincial or local authorities and must, in certain cases, be referred to the minister.

The purpose of the management standards is to set national norms to guide the management of elephants in ways that ensure their longevity in ethical and humane means, with the sustainable utilization of their products. The norms and standards also set out a uniform way of management across the Republic, in line with international standards, agreements, and obligations.

The minister, under the Marine Living Resources Act of 1998. There is a description of the boundaries of marine protected areas and stipulations pertaining to the protected areas.

The notice inserts items 55a and 55b in notice 544 of 2010; as it relates to construction and expansion of facilities for water treatment.

The declaration operates under the 2014 Air Quality Act. The greenhouse gases declared as priority pollutants are outlined, and it is mandated that people carrying out activities specified in the annexure should prepare pollution prevention plans for approval.

This serves as an amendment to the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003. It makes provisions to authorise the declaration of marine protected areas and their subsequent management, and to effect textual corrections.

The Uthukela marine protected area contains two inshore restricted zones, two inshore controlled zones, one offshore controlled-pelagic line fish zone, three offshore controlled zones, and one offshore restricted zones; which are all determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The notice declares the Uthukela marine protected area under Section 22a of the national environmental management: protected areas act of 2003 marine living resources act of 1998. The boundaries of the marine protected areas are specified.

The entire Browns Bank Corals marine protected area is zoned as a controlled zone with three offshore areas which are all determined using the World Geodetic System (WGS) of 1984. The regulations stipulate that no scientific research within the protected area shall be carried out except with a research permit issued by the Minister. It lists out the general restrictions within the protected area.

The regulations provide for the procedure to be followed and criteria to be considered in the determination of a fine pursuant to an application submitted in terms of section 24g of the national environmental management act of 1998. It empowers competent authorities to establish fine committees to consider applications.