Book explores rich heritage of Cape Town's life arteries

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Aquatic ecosystems E dited by Cate Brown and Rembu Magoba, the ornately illustrated book, Rivers and Wetlands of Cape Town, Caring for our Rich Aquatic Heritage, provides a fresh perspective on rivers and river management in Cape Town, using the lenses of time and space. “We step back in time and track the changes that have occurred and the reasons for those changes,” say the authors. “We do this in the hope that lessons from the past, combined with insights from a society that has learnt much about its dependence on nature, will assist us not only in understanding where we are but, more importantly, in plotting a better path into the future.” Cape Town and Stellenbosch are richly blessed with rivers such as the Diep River, Liesbeek River, Hout Bay River, Eerste River and Lourens River.

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