The first river health study is completed in the Eastern Cape

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RIVER HEALTH The report is the latest published under the River Health Programme (RHP). Initiated by the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) in 1994, the programme has been designed to develop the capacity and information base to enable the country to report on the ecological state of its river systems in an objective and scientifically sound manner. At the same time, the RHP audits management strategies and actions related to water resources. The SoR reporting format was developed as a collaborative venture between CSIR, DWAF , the Department of Environment Affairs & Tourism, and the Water Research Commission. The Buffalo River System report is the first to be undertaken in the Eastern Cape. It highlights the significant impact that underdevelopment and human settlements can have on a river system.

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