Our Aims and Objectives
- To ensure the permanent existence, security and integrity of the Reserve as an invaluable urban conservation area for all the citizens of the City of Johannesburg, as well as for future generations.
- To protect and enhance the biodiversity of the Reserve.
- To protect and preserve items of geological, archaeological, historical, cultural and heritage interest within the Reserve.
- To promote and assist in the research, compiling of records and documentation of fauna, flora and other natural assets in the Reserve.
- To promote and assist in the research, compiling of records and documentation of geological, archaeological, historical, cultural and heritage assets in the Reserve.
- To render assistance and advice to national, provincial and in particular, local government in matters such as the biodiversity, conservation, protection, sustainability, management, maintenance, development, improvement and utilisation of the Reserve and the surrounding areas in accordance with applicable environmental legislation.
- To encourage community support for the conservation of the Reserve and of other natural areas in the urban environment.
- To keep the community and the public at large informed of all matters of significance relating to the Reserve.
- To promote and encourage sustainable utilisation of the reserve by the local community, the public at large, tourists and other users, for recreational, leisure and educational purposes.
- To guard against and oppose development in and around the Reserve at variance with applicable legislation.
- To be a non-political organisation.