Law on IAPs
There are currently two sets of legislation which regulate Invasive Alien Plants. These are:
- Conservation of Agricultural Resources Act (CARA)
- National Environmental Biodiversity: Management Act (NEMBA). This ACT addresses all invasive species and not just plant species.
Current Status
In August 2014 the Minister of Environmental Affairs issued regulations to give effect to NEMBA. These regulations came into effect on 1 October 2014.
The Species Lists have been revised since their first release in August 2014. The latest versions are available to download below.
Please note that to simplify things the Department of Environmental Affairs now makes available individual lists of the various invasive species categorised by group. The available lists (can be downloaded from the SA Invasives Site website)
List 1 – National list of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species
List 2 – National List of Invasive Marine Plant Species
List 3 – National List of Invasive Mammal Species
List 4 – National List of Invasive Bird Species
List 5 – National List of Invasive Reptile Species
List 6 – National List of Invasive Amphibian Species
List 7 – National List of Invasive Fresh-water Fish Species
List 8 – National List of Terrestrial Invasive Invertebrate Species
List 9 – National List of Invasive Fresh-water Invertebrate Species
List 10 – National List of Invasive Marine Invertebrate Species
List 11 – National List of Invasive Microbial Species
Invasive Plant Lists and Regulations
Download CARA Declared Invasive Alien Plants List
Download the Full NEMBA Invasive Alien Species List
Download the National list of Invasive Terrestrial and Fresh-water Plant Species
Download the NEMBA Regulations
eThekwini Municipality Plans
The eThekwini Municipality has complied with the requirement in the NEMBA Regulations to prepare and submit an Invasive Alien Species Management Plan by 30 September 2016.