Estuaries management - turning a conservation vision into reality

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Estuaries The departmental restructuring announced with the appointment of President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet - which saw components of the Department of Water Affairs & Forestry (DWAF) and Department of Environmental Affairs & Tourism merge into a new Department of Water and Environmental Affairs (DWEA) – was a positive step for South Africa’s estuaries, given their dependence on riverine input. This was the general consensus among estuary scientists and managers attending a workshop in June to review the estuary management plans (EMPs) developed for six pilot estuaries as part of the CAPE Estuaries Programme. CAPE – the Cape Action Plan for People and the Environment – is a partnership programme that aims to conserve and restore the biodiversity of the Cape Floristic Region’s terrestrial, freshwater and marine environments, while delivering significant benefits to the people of the region.

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