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Support South Africa's new marine parks

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Anonymous
10 years ago

The oceans are critical to our survival.

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Janine Dryden
10 years ago

This is absolutely essential for the protection of our precious natural heritage.

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David Gwynne-Evans
10 years ago

MPA's are critical to our personal and environmental long-term wellbeing. I pledge my support.

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megan
10 years ago

just no! come now...these oceans are already under so much threat!

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Werner Macho
10 years ago

because earth matters

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Nadine Bentley
10 years ago

Something needs to be done!

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Gordon Hiles
10 years ago

Top priority!

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Gitte Gruendler
10 years ago

Alles the best for the Reserve.!

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Molly Brigham
10 years ago

protecting marine life and our oceans is beneficial to the entire planet! our oceans NEED to be protected!

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Christine Marot
10 years ago

Exemplary government foresight to protect marine species for future generations. I wholeheartedly support this. In fact the percentage should be higher - at least 10%.

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Simon Pickstone
10 years ago

This is essential to secure a sustainable future for Southern Africa.

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Abraham Willemse
10 years ago

It is about time we as South Africans start protecting our coast!

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Kiki Vleeschouwers
10 years ago

MPA's are very much needed

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Janet
10 years ago

It is to everyone's benefit to protect these key areas in our ocean wilderness. If we don't we all lose.

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Paul Lacey
10 years ago

We lose our wildlife - at our peril!

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Bianca Engel
10 years ago

Definitely a step in the right direction

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Mike Hardaker
10 years ago

Make it so!

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John Marshall
10 years ago

Any activity that aligns itself with preservation of our frail environment is a most worthy cause.

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Janice Ashby
10 years ago

I, the undersigned, support the declaration of the 22 Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in Gazette No. 39646, which will lead to the protection of 5% of South Africa’s territorial waters. We commend the Department of Environmental Affairs (DEA) and their partners for taking this important step for conservation. We support the expansion of the “ocean economy” to benefit all South Africans.

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Julius Arinaitwe
10 years ago

Yes, the protection of key portions of the ocean that have been evaluated to be critical for marine life is a wise move. The benefits know no boundaries.