Water students give back on World Water Day

Abstract

To celebrate the importance of water in our lives students from Monash South Africa studying towards a Masters of Philosophy in Integrated Water Management turned their attention to the Modderfontein Spruit in celebration of World Water Day earlier this year. Teaming up with organisations such as the Endangered Wildlife Trust, Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa, Ecotone Freshwater Consultants, Plastics South Africa and Canoeing South Africa, the students conducted a river health assessment exercise, helped to clean the stream, and monitor invasive plant species found along the river banks on World Water Day earlier this year. The Modderfontein Spruit passes through the privately-owned Modderfontein Reserve, the second largest urban conservation area in Gauteng. The spruit and other feeder streams form part of the Crocodile (West) Marico Water Management Area. Modderfontein Reserve is home to some 290 bird and animal species, including the African fish eagle, long crested eagle, crimson breasted shrike, mangoose varieties and African clawless otter.

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