Water Wheel July/Aug 2023: Wetlands

Abstract

WETLANDS UFS graduate’s PhD findings adopted as national standard for wetland mapping Dr Nacelle Collins, a wetland ecologist from the Free State, used a multi-criteria decision-making approach as part of his PhD study to develop an alternative method for wetland mapping in South Africa. The results of his study will be considered by the South African National Biodiversity Institute (SANBI) as an option for wetland mapping in South Africa. SANBI is the data custodian for the national wetland mapping base data. The institute maintains, manages, integrates, uses, and disseminates wetland information. Collins, a wetland ecologist in the Department of Economic, Small Business Development, Tourism and Environmental Affairs, oversees conservation and management strategies for the Free State’s wetlands.

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