The iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority is a public entity established under the World Heritage Convention Act, 1999 to protect, conserve and present the Park, to empower the communities living alongside it, and to facilitate tourism and related development inside it. The Authority reports to the national department responsible for the environment and is accountable to Parliament through the Minister.
A Board appointed by the Minister provides oversight and approves strategy, the Integrated Management Plan and the annual budget. An executive team, led by the Chief Executive Officer, carries out that mandate on the ground — conservation operations, community and enterprise programmes, tourism development, finance and corporate services.