The Mpumalanga Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism has given notice of its intention to declare, in terms of section 28(1)(a)(i) of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act 57 of 2003, the Mabota Protected Environment; the Mndawe Trust Protected Environment; an area as part of the existing Kwamandlangampisi Protected Environment; and the Tafelkop Private Nature Reserve.