Occurrence of Attributes in Original Text
The text related to the cultural heritage 'Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape' has mentioned 'Buffer zone' in the following places:
Occurrence Sentence | Text Source |
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The core area covers nearly 30,000 ha and is supported by a suggested buffer zone of around 100,000 ha. | UNESCO |
With mining rights being recently returned to the State, better future control was anticipated but the granting of a mining licence for coal 5 km from the boundary of the property, in a highly sensitive area adjacent to the Limpopo river and in the proposed buffer zone that was submitted at the time of the inscription, is a considerable threat. | UNESCO |
The nominated property and buffer zone have largely not been subjected to any destructive form of human intervention since the remains were abandoned, and the current agricultural activities have not had a major impact on the cultural landscape in terms of its ability to convey its value. | UNESCO |
The Mapungubwe site and the buffer zone are legally protected through the National Heritage Resources Act (No 25 of 1999), the World Heritage Convention Act (No 43 of 1999) and the National Environmental Management Act (No 73 of 1989). | UNESCO |
This legislation implies that mining or prospecting will be completely prohibited from taking placing within the property and the buffer zone. | UNESCO |
This very extensive area of 5,040 kmxc2xb2 will, when established, constitute an effective buffer zone. | UNESCO |
To help guarantee long-term protection for the property there is a need to complete the Integrated Management Plan and to submit the buffer zone for approval by the World Heritage Committee. | UNESCO |
There is also a need to ensure that any consideration of mining licenses is in line with the recommendations of the Technical Workshop on World Heritage and Mining adopted at the 24th session of the World Heritage Committee, to ensure that mining does not constitute a threat to the property, its buffer zone or its wider setting. | UNESCO |