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In February 2006 the Knysna Town Council entered into a partnership agreement with LIRA covering the management of these parklands. The objective of this management agreement is to improve the conservation status to the highest level - warranting protection by the most appropriate environmental legislation available. A feature of the arrangement is the appointment of an advisory committee made up of eminent environmentalists. This committee advises LIRA and the Municipality on management of the Reserve and conducts an annual audit to ensure that agreed plans are put in place.

Initially these activities were pursued with limited funding from LIRA, Gardening at Leisure (the Island garden club), a municipal grant and ad hoc donations. The indigenous and entrance gardens were completely revamped and regularly maintained. Timber pole fencing was restored, an alien eradication programme established and a successful dog litter programme implemented with plastic bags dispensers and bins. New indigenous flower beds have been introduced, many of the untidy wild areas cleared and careful pruning of indigenous trees and shrubs undertaken to discourage 'overnighting'. Great quantities of loose bricks, glass, plastic and other debris has been removed from the salt marsh area inside the Steenbok sea wall and the inlet pipe manhole cleaned up. As a result there is improved tidal flow through the inlet pipes and the salt marsh area inside the wall is spreading. Great strides have been made with the identification of flora and fauna. With the advent of the Northern Shores Development Foundation (now renamed Friends of Steenbok Nature Reserve) and the enhanced funding that this produces, these goals could be pursued more aggressively. Planning and consultation with a broad spectrum of professional advisors, individuals and organizations was undertaken. For details of recent achievements and future plans click on the links below: Progress Plans

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