Vol. 429, No. 22126, 8 March 2001
GENERAL NOTICE
Notice 558 of 2001
SOUTH AFRICAN QUALIFICATIONS AUTHORITY (SAQA)
In accordance with regulation 24(c) of the National Standards Bodies Regulations of 28 March 1998, the Standards Generating Body (SGB) for
Nature Conservation
Registered by NSB 01, Agriculture and Nature Conservation, publishes the following unit standards-based qualifications for public comment.
This notice contains the titles, fields, sub-fields, NQF levels, credits, and purposes of the qualifications, and the titles and specific outcomes of the unit standards upon which qualifications are based. The full qualifications and unit standards can be accessed via the SAQA web-site at www.saqa.co.za. Copies may also be obtained from the Directorate of, Standards Setting and Development at the SAQA offices, 659 Pienaar street, Brooklyn, Pretoria.
Comment on the qualifications and unit standards should reach SAQA at the address below and no later than Monday 2 April 2001. All correspondence should be marked Standards Setting - SGB for Nature Conservation and addressed to
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The Director: Standard Setting and Development |
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SAMUEL B.A. ISAACS
EXECUTIVE OFFICER
UNIT STANDARDS TITLES - NQF LEVEL 5
| 1. | Title: | Handle Weapons |
| 2. | Title: | Manage Area Integrity |
| 3. | Title: | Enforce Conservation Compliance |
| 4. | Title: | Understand And Develop Conservation Ethics |
| 5. | Title: | Construct And Maintain Infrastructure |
| 6. | Title: | Construct Paths / Tracks And Maintain Road Networks |
| 7. | Title: | Operate And Maintain A Vehicle In Conservation Areas |
| 8. | Title: | Control Erosion |
| 9. | Title: | Facilitate Conservation Understanding |
| 10. | Title: | Implement Integrated Catchment Management |
| 11. | Title: | Demonstrate Knowledge Of Indigenous Plant Management |
| 12. | Title: | Apply Conservation Management Planning |
| 13. | Title: | Demonstrate A Basic Knowledge Of Animal Management |
| 14. | Title: | Manage Cultural Heritage Resources In Conservation Areas |
| 15. | Title: | Manage Pollution And Pollution Control |
| 16. | Title: | Plan And Co-Ordinate Problem Plant Control |
| 17. | Title: | Plan And Coordinate Conservation Removal Operations |
| 18. | Title: | Crew A Vessel |
| 19. | Title: | Manage Veld Burn Operations |
| 20. | Title: | Manage Water Provision |
| 21. | Title: | Erect, Monitor And Maintain Wildlife Fencing |
UNIT STANDARDS FOR CONSERVATION
UNIT STANDARDS TITLE AND SPECIFIC OUTCOMES - NQF LEVEL 5
1. Title: Handle Weapons
| Specific Outcome 1.1: | Safely handle and maintain a firearm in accordance with laid down rules, procedures and conditions |
| Specific Outcome 1.2: | Safely secure firearm in accordance with legal requirements |
| Specific Outcome 1.3: | Shoot a firearm in accordance with laid down rules, procedures and conditions |
2. Title: Manage Area Integrity
| Specific Outcome 2.1: | Monitor species |
| Specific Outcome 2.2: | Establish good working relationships with local communities |
| Specific Outcome 2.3: | Maintain integrity |
| Specific Outcome 2.4: | Identify potential ecological impacts |
| Specific Outcome 2.5: | Implement the Security Plan |
3. Title: Enforce Conservation Compliance
| Specific Outcome 3.1: | Apply appropriate legislation at provincial, national and international level |
| Specific Outcome 3.2: | Carry out in situ inspections to ensure compliance with permits issued, in a pro-active and reactive manner |
| Specific Outcome 3.3: | Institute legal proceedings and prosecutions |
| Specific Outcome 3.4: | Gather and report information |
| Specific Outcome 3.5: | Comply with procedures with respect to collection and submission of evidence for Convention for the International Trade in Endangered species |
| Specific Outcome 3.5: | Identify parts and derivatives of priority species |
| Specific Outcome 3.6: | Cope with and manage psychological stress in self and others |
| Specific Outcome 3.7: | Demonstrate proficiency in self-defence techniques |
4. Title: Understand and Develop Conservation Ethics
| Specific Outcome 4.1 | Identify values, situations and behaviours which have caused global environmental crises, and which can be addressed at a local level |
| Specific Outcome 4.2: | Articulate differing interests and values underlying local environmental conflict |
| Specific Outcome 4.3: | Develop a personal set of extrinsic and intrinsic values of ecosystems including their bio-cultural components |
| Specific Outcome 4.4: | Distinguish differing interests and values underlying current practices in "Conservation" |
| Specific Outcome 4.5: | Interact with people to address issues of conflict of a bioregional context |
5. Title: Construct and Maintain Infrastructure
| Specific Outcome 5.1: | Maintain infrastructure on a protected area |
| Specific Outcome 5.2: | Repair leaks, blockages, inoperable plumbing equipment (sewerage) and construct ablution facilities |
| Specific Outcome 5.3: | Repair gas appliances and replace lights and fuses |
| Specific Outcome 5.4: | Do basic carpentry, bricklaying, painting, paving and barricading |
| Specific Outcome 5.5: | Erect log / wooden structures |
| Specific Outcome 5.6: | Glazing |
| Specific Outcome 5.7: | Maintain wildlife fencing |
| Specific Outcome 5.8: | Welding and brazing |
| Specific Outcome 5.9: | Pumps and boreholes |
6. Title: Construct Paths / Tracks & Maintain Road Networks
| Specific Outcome 6.1: | Recognise problems in proposed paths/tracks placement |
| Specific Outcome 6.2: | Construct and maintain paths and tracks |
| Specific Outcome 6.3: | Maintain road surfaces |
| Specific Outcome 6.4: | Supervise use of, operation and maintenance of equipment |
| Specific Outcome 6.5: | Ensure effective drainage of paths/tracks and roads |
7. Title: Operate and Maintain A Vehicle In Conservation Areas
| Specific Outcome 7.1 | Exhibit skills for the safe operation of vehicles |
| Specific Outcome 7.2 | Exhibit competence in the towing of trailers, operation of auxiliary equipment and recovery vehicles |
| Specific Outcome 7.3: | Be able to carry out pre-driving maintenance checks |
| Specific Outcome 7.4: | Be able to carry out basic routine maintenance tasks |
| Specific Outcome 7.5: | Inspect and report any more extensive faults to appropriate person, according to company prescription for repair |
8. Title: Control Erosion
| Specific Outcome 8 1 | Identify soil loss and the nature thereof, taking into account the type, intensity and causes |
| Specific Outcome 8.2: | Decide on appropriate actions) to minimise further soil loss and implement them |
| Specific Outcome 8.3: | Monitor the impact of the management action |
9. Title: Facilitate Conservation Understanding
| Specific Outcome 9.1: | Design and implement a childrens' environmental education programme |
| Specific Outcome 9.2: | Design and implement an adults' environmental education programme |
| Specific Outcome 9.3: | Design and implement an environmental education programme for visitors to a conservation area |
10. Title: Implement Integrated Catchment Management
| Specific Outcome 10.1: | Identify the essential components and their functions in a catchment system |
| Specific Outcome 10.2: | Identify, report and predict present and future environmental problems that may be caused by human activity in catchment systems |
| Specific Outcome 10.3: | Implement corrective measures for environmental problems identified and / or predicted, in consultation / collaboration with local communities and other stakeholders |
| Specific Outcome 10.4: | Monitor the quality and quantity of water in catchment areas |
| Specific Outcome 10.5: | Monitor the quality of catchment area habitat |
11. Title: Demonstrate Knowledge of Indigenous Plant Management
| Specific Outcome 11.1: | Identify common and threatened indigenous plants, their parts and their uses in his/her area |
| Specific Outcome 11.2: | Identify significant plant and animal associations and their fluctuations |
| Specific Outcome 11.3: | Interpret at a local level impacts and implications of management actions I inactions |
| Specific Outcome 11.4: | Harvest plants according to management guidelines. |
| Specific Outcome 11.5: | Ascribe values to common species |
| Specific Outcome 11.6: | Propagate and re-introduce indigenous plants |
| Specific Outcome 11.7: | Undertake basic plant monitoring techniques |
| Specific Outcome 11.8: | Explain management actions in the context of different ecological levels of complexity |
12. Title: Apply Conservation Management Planning
| Specific Outcome 12.1: | Follow an accepted format when planning work activities in a conserved area |
| Specific Outcome 12.2: | Follow a planning cycle in carrying out an action |
| Specific Outcome 12.3: | Use a management plan, to plan priorities over the period of a year |
| Specific Outcome 12.4: | Assess and report on goals achieved |
13. Title: Demonstrate A Basic Knowledge of Animal Management
| Specific Outcome 13.1: | Identify animal form and function, |
| Specific Outcome 13.2: | Identify animals |
| Specific Outcome 13.3: | Interpret ecological interactions |
| Specific Outcome 13.4: | Identify and describe habitat requirements of key species in South Africa |
| Specific Outcome 13.5: | Implement basic monitoring techniques for local area |
| Specific Outcome 13.6: | Collect and preserve animal specimens |
| Specific Outcome 13.7: | Explain management actions in the context of different ecological levels of complexity |
14. Title: Manage Cultural Heritage Resources In Conservation Areas
| Specific Outcome 14.1: | Explain the need for cultural heritage management |
| Specific Outcome 14.2: | Interpret cultural management in terms of the cultural heritage legislation in South Africa |
| Specific Outcome 14.3: | Assist the development, implementation and maintenance of a cultural heritage management plan |
| Specific Outcome 14.4: | Manage cultural heritage sites |
| Specific Outcome 14.5: | Monitor local lifestyles, practices and customs |
| Specific Outcome 14.6: | Interpret cultural heritage sites |
15. Title: Manage Pollution and Pollution Control
| Specific Outcome 15.1: | Identify the type and degree of pollution, and the resulting problems, |
| Specific Outcome 15.2: | Network and liase with the responsible environmental pollution experts and with communities where necessary |
| Specific Outcome 15.3: | Propose corrective measures for some pollution situations |
| Specific Outcome 15.4: | Undertake follow-up assessment and monitoring procedures at the conclusion of the project |
16. Title: Plan and Co-Ordinate Problem Plant Control
| Specific Outcome 16.1: | Identify and locate problem plants, declared weeds and alien invasive plants |
| Specific Outcome 16.2: | Interpret the impact problem plants have on an ecosystem and the dangers they pose |
| Specific Outcome 16.3: | Determine an appropriate approach to deal with the threat |
| Specific Outcome 16.4: | Supervise and coach personnel to control problem plants effectively and safely |
| Specific Outcome 16.5: | Implement post-operational procedures in order to ensure treated areas are followed up and effected areas are managed effectively |
| Specific Outcome 16.6: | Facilitate the utilisation of by-products where relevant |
17. Title: Plan and Co-ordinate Conservation Removal Operations
| Specific Outcome 17.1: | Prepare for culling operations |
| Specific Outcome 17.2: | Undertake the correct preparation for culling operations relating to different techniques |
| Specific Outcome 17.3: | Carry out the culling operations |
| Specific Outcome 17.4: | Supervise and collect scientific data |
18. Title: Crew A Vessel
| Specific Outcome 18.1: | Manoeuvre a powered vessel less than 40 tonnes, under the supervision of a qualified skipper, in various water and weather conditions to carry out operations with small commercial vessels in sheltered and offshore waters |
| Specific Outcome 18.2: | Take appropriate action in emergency situations involving the safety of the vessel and those on board or the safety of other vessels and persons. |
| Specific Outcome 18.3: | Assess whether the safety and equipment on board a vessel meets safety requirements |
| Specific Outcome 18.4: | Assess the forecast weather conditions and actual weather conditions to determine actions for the safe operation of the vessels |
| Specific Outcome 18.5: | Avoid collisions |
| Specific Outcome 18.6: | Apply navigation techniques to ensure the safe navigation of a small vessel in sheltered and offshore waters |
| Specific Outcome | 18.7: Maintain and use ropes |
19. Title: Manage Veld Burn Operations
| Specific Outcome 19.1: | Assess physical conditions to determine the type of fire according to management objectives |
| Specific Outcome 19.2: | Initiate and implement preparation phase to achieve determined management objectives |
| Specific Outcome 19.3: | Initiate controlled fire to achieve management objectives |
| Specific Outcome 19.4: | Monitor fire behaviour |
| Specific Outcome 19.5: | Extinguish a fire |
20. Title: Manage Water Provision
| Specific Outcome 20.1: | Critically evaluate water provision |
| Specific Outcome 20.2: | Demonstrate an understanding of the water requirements of different wildlife species (inter- and intra-relations of drinking habits) |
| Specific Outcome 20.3: | Select the best provision method for different users and conditions |
| Specific Outcome 20.4: | Maintain water provision sites and equipment |
21. Title: Erect, Monitor and Maintain Wildlife Fencing
| Specific Outcome 21.1: | Plan and erect a fence on or inside the boundaries of the protected area, taking into account social impacts |
| Specific Outcome 21.2: | Initiate and implement a preparation phase to achieve determined objectives |
| Specific Outcome 21.3: | Construct and complete the fence according to specifications including electrification |
| Specific Outcome 21.4: | Patrol and maintain the fence on a regular basis |
| Specific Outcome 21.5: | Monitoring the fence for effectiveness |
| Specific Outcome 21.6: | Remove unnecessary fences |