What are the critical next steps to having the White Lions protected?
South African legislation pertaining to the management of large predators has to change drastically. Currently, White Lions are not protected by South African law because they are not classified appropriately on the Schedule of Threatened and Protected Animals of National Importance. White Lions are important not only because of their conservation value but, also due to their cultural and eco-tourism value in the region. They hold enormous cultural and spiritual significance for the indigenous communities of the region. The Trust is formally collaborating with the South African Government at local, regional and national levels to refine legislation to protect the White Lions. After many years of campaigning for their protection – and submitting more than 10 000 hand-written petitions and letters of support calling for their protection – the South African Government has undertaken to re-draft pertinent legislation accordingly.
Related Questions
- Whites King is adjacent to Blacks Knight, which was protected by Blacks Rook. Can White play EVIL EYE, taking the Knight?
- Why are White Lions not classified as endangered and officially protected if they are so rare in the wild?
- How will stream flows be protected in the rest of the White as well as the Puyallup River?
