Nature reserve management plans are dynamic and are typically reviewed every five years. The current management plan of Mountainlands Nature Reserve is being reviewed and the new Integrated Management Plan (IMP) is being compiled by leading specialists in protected area management. V&L Landscape Architects are widely regarded as one of the foremost authorities on protected area management in southern Africa and were also responsible for some of the management plans for Transfrontier Parks in southern Africa. The IMP will comply with the new legislation governing nature reserves and their management and is being undertaken in close cooperation with the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency. The new IMP will include recommendations for the future management of the reserve and Mountainlands will end up with a top notch plan which is at the cutting edge of protected area management.
