Provisions for biological corridors

(1) The Minister shall make provisions for biological corridors in order to– (a) retain natural vegetation; (b) permit activities; and (c) define the roles and responsibilities of management bodies and/or land owners; (d) ensure the protection of riparian forests within biological corridors based on the length or size of the water bodies in the area, and for the retention of a minimum percentage of forest National Protected Areas System [CAP. 215 27 cover within lands located within biological corridors, exclusive of the riparian buffers. (2) Where archaeological reserves or areas under the mandate of National Institute of Culture and History are considered to be representative areas within a biological corridor, the Advisory Council shall– (a) advise and request approval from the Minister responsible for this Act, and the Minister responsible for Culture, on effective ways in which to ensure the strengthening of coordination and collaborating between relevant management entities as established under this Act, and the Institute of Archaeology, respectively, (b) provide guidance to the implementation of the agreed upon coordinating and collaborative mechanisms between the management entities established under this Act and the Institute of Archaeology, (c) monitor and assess the effectiveness of the coordination and collaboration established under paragraph (b), where it relates to the fulfillment of the objectives of this Act, and the National Institute of Culture and History (d) provide periodic reports on effectiveness of the coordination and collaboration to the respective Ministers.