Baseline/Biodiversity Management

Baseline/Biodiversity Management

This unit provides the foundation for sustainable, holistic decision-making regarding environmental management. Baseline studies, of which biodiversity studies form a core part, provide the reference against which current and future impacts are evaluated. The information obtained from baseline studies informs environmental management of aspects such as:

  1. Environmental Screening
  2. Scoping Phase
  3. Environmental Impact Assessment Phase
  4. Biodiversity Enhancement, Rehabilitation, or Restoration

These processes rely on the available information on either a regional or local scale. Regional-scale information is extracted from in-house datasets obtained from various government and academic institutions. Local-scale information is obtained through a network of professional registered experts in the fields of geology, pedology, botany, zoology, visual, social, heritage, and engineering. The information obtained on a regional or local scale is evaluated, modelled, or presented using Geographic Information Systems (GIS).

This information is compiled either for the in-house Environmental Assessment Practitioner (EAP) or external EAPs/consulting firms facilitating environmental authorisations.

This unit also facilitates:

1. Wetland Delineation

2. Flora And Fauna Surveys

3. Biodiversity Action Plans

4. Alien Invasive Management Plans

5. Land Capability Assessments

6. Wildlife Management Plans

7. GIS/ CAD integration

8. Eco-tourism Infrastructure

Baseline/Biodiversity Management

Unit Manager: Willem de Frey
Company Resource Level: Managing director
Email: willem.df@eiaa.co.za

Willem de Frey is a registered scientific professional in the fields of ecological and botanical science. He has a Master’s degree in Wildlife Management and more than 30 years’ experience in the environmental industry. He is a self-taught GIS user with expertise in mapping, modelling, and remote sensing.

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