Water Wheel Article

Experts fight for freshwater in Kruger

Published: 1 June 2006

Authors: van Vuuren L

Abstract

Last word30 Experts Fight for Freshwater in Kruger International freshwater experts from countries such as Australia and the US gathered at the Kruger National Park in October for a specialist symposium on designing and managing protected areas to conserve freshwater ecosystems and biodiversity. Discussions were held around the challenges and possibilities around protecting freshwater. Delegates were also treated to an excursion to the Sabie River, the Kruger National Park’s last remaining real perennial river to partake in river monitoring. The possibilities of establishing a world database of the last remaining flee flowing rivers were also discussed. For a full report on the symposium, see the January/February 2007 edition of the Water Wheel.

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