Kruger rivers post-flood research programme

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Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the Centre for Water in the Environment and Kruger National Park have embarked on a research programme examining the response of Kruger Rivers to the 2000 flood. One of the first steps Kruger Rivers Post-Flood Research Programme by Melissa Parsons Because of their size and social impact, the floods of February and March 2000 attracted the attention of the world. In Kruger National Park, flooding of the Sabie and Letaba Rivers caused significant damage to park infrastructure. Damage to bridges, buildings and roads has since been repaired, but what were the effects of the flood on river ecosystems?

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