Protected Plants
Download List of Protected trees in South Africa (pdf format)
Plant Permits
When do I need a permit?
To collect plants
If you want to collect any part of any plant from the wild, you need to:
a. obtain a COLLECTING PERMIT from the province in which you wish to collect, and
b. obtain permission from the landowner (if the plant is on private land) or the nature conservation authority (if the plant is in a reserve, park or conservancy).
To transport plants
If you are planning to transport a plant, you'll need a permit if:
a. the plant appears on the protected list (see below) in the province in which you are travelling. If you are crossing provincial borders then you need permits from your province of origin and from each of the provinces you enter.
To own cycads in some provinces
Please contact your provincial authority to check local requirements - see list below.
Number of permits
If you plan to collect more than one plant species, you need a separate permit for each species you are collecting or transporting.
The following list provides lists of the protected plants in each province, as well as the details of whom to contact in order to obtain a permit. The lists and regulations are provided as .pdf files.
Trees
The National Forest Act and other legislation provides for the protection of trees. Click here to download a .pdf of tree protection legislation.
CONTACTS FOR PLANT PERMITS IN SOUTH AFRICA
(For international dialing, drop the first 0 from the code and add the country code (+27), i.e. (011) xxx becomes +2711 xxx.). Email addresses have been supplied, but not coded. When emailing please use the word "permit " in your subject line.
FREE STATE PROVINCE:
Werner Böing
Free State Environmental Affairs & Tourism
PBag 20801
Bloemfontein
9300
Tel: (051) 447-0407 (temporary)
Fax: (051) 447-5240
Cell: 083 400 6595
See Free State List/Ordinances:
KWA-ZULU NATAL PROVINCE:
Ms Sharron M. Hughes
Ezemvelo-KZN Wildlife
P.O. Box 13053
Cascades
3202
tel: 033 845-1324
Fax:033 845 1747
See KwaZulu-Natal List/Ordinances:
WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE:
Deon L. Hignett
Western Cape Nature Conservation Board
Private Bag X100
Cape Town
8000
Tel: (021) 483-3539
Fax: (021) 483-4158
See Western Cape List/Ordinances: Section 62 onwards pertain to Flora.
MPUMALANGA PROVINCE:
Mr Blackie Swart
Mpumalanga Parks Board Wildlife Protection Services
P.O. Box 1990
Nelspruit
1200
Tel: (013) 759-5329
Fax: (013) 759-5490
See Mpumalanga List/Ordinances:
NORTHERN CAPE PROVINCE:
Maxie Jonk
Dept of Agriculture, Land reform, Environment and conservation
Private Bag X5018
Kimberly
8300
tel: (053) 807 4800
fax: (053) 832 1035
See Northern Cape List/Ordinances:
GAUTENG PROVINCE:
Permits office
Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs
P. O. Box 8769
Johannesburg
2000
Tel: (011) 355-1225
Fax: (011) 337-2292 (temporary)
Details of Gauteng Ordinances are currently unavailable.
LIMPOPO PROVINCE:
The CITES and Permit Management Office
Environmental Affairs and Tourism
P.O. Box 55464
Polokwane
0700
Tel: (015) 295-9300
Fax: (015) 295-5819
See Limpopo List/Ordinances:
NORTH-WEST PROVINCE:
Deon Swart
Conservation Permit Office
Private Bag X125
Mmabatho
2735
Tel: (018) 299-6650
Fax: (018) 389-5640
Details of North-West Ordinances are currently unavailable.
EASTERN CAPE PROVINCE:
General enquiries:
Ricky Hannan or Edwina Oates
Department of Economic Affairs, Environment and Tourism
Private Bag X 9060
East London
5200
Tel: (043) 742 0360
Fax: (043) 742 0365
See Eastern Cape List/ Ordinances:
1. Amatole Region
Private Bag X9060
East London
5200
Tel: (043) 742 0360
Fax: (043) 742 0365
2. Cacadu ( Western ) Region
Allan Southwood
Private Bag X5001
Greenacres
Port Elizabeth
6057
Tel: (041) 508 5800
Fax: (041) 585 1964 / 585 1958
3. O.R.Tambo Region
Private Bag X5029
Umtata
5100
Tel: (047) 531 1191
Fax: (047) 531 2887
4. Alfred Nzo Region
Div de Villiers
Private Bag X3513
Kokstad
4700
5. Northern Region
Tim de Jongh
P.O.Box 9636
Queenstown
Tel: (045) 838 3984/5/6
Fax: (045) 838 3981
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