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TABLE OF CONTENTS<br />
1. INTRODUCTION..............................................................................................................12<br />
2. OBJECTIVES OF THE STUDY.......................................................................................14<br />
3. LITERATURE REVIEW...................................................................................................15<br />
3.1 Introduction......................................................................................................15<br />
3.2 Geology and soils associated with <strong>wetland</strong> distribution............................15<br />
3.3 Wetland biodiversity.......................................................................................17<br />
3.4 Wetland classification.....................................................................................28<br />
3.5 Wetland services and functions....................................................................33<br />
3.6 Wetland threats................................................................................................43<br />
3.7 Indicators of <strong>wetland</strong> health...........................................................................54<br />
3.8 Wetland inventories........................................................................................59<br />
3.9 Common <strong>wetland</strong> types in UORC..................................................................63<br />
3.10 Status of <strong>wetland</strong>s within the UORC.............................................................63<br />
4. METHODS........................................................................................................................70<br />
4.1 Aerial photographs..........................................................................................70<br />
4.2 Compilation of the <strong>wetland</strong> and dam layers.................................................70<br />
4.3 Field verification of the <strong>wetland</strong>s...................................................................78<br />
5. RESULTS AND DISCUSSION........................................................................................79<br />
5.1 Wetland maps..................................................................................................79<br />
5.2 Wetland database............................................................................................81<br />
5.3 Type...................................................................................................................82<br />
5.4 Threats..............................................................................................................82<br />
5.5 Status................................................................................................................82<br />
5.6 Connectivity.....................................................................................................83<br />
5.7 Red Data and important species....................................................................84<br />
5.8 Functions..........................................................................................................85<br />
5.9 Bird count data from Mpumalanga Parks Board.........................................85<br />
5.10 Dominant vegetation.......................................................................................85<br />
5.11 Wetland types..................................................................................................87<br />
5.12 Dams.................................................................................................................88<br />
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