Brynard, P.A. (Petrus)Malan, Lianne Priscilla2008-07-092008-07-092002-07Brynard, P. & Malan, L. 2002, 'Conservation management and intergovernmental relations : the case of South African national and selected provincial protected areas', Politeia: Journal for Political Science and Public Administration, vol. 21, no. 2, pp. 101-122.The purpose of this article is to investigate conservation management and intergovernmental relations with reference to the national and selected provincial parks in South Africa. A number of structures and institutions for intergovernmental relations are analysed. The relevance of those structures for intergovernmental relations pertaining to conservation management in particular is investigated. A model for intergovernmental relations pertaining to conservation management is developed and recommendations regarding the promotion of intergovernmental relations are made.South Africa (SA)Central-local government relationsNature conservation