(PESIA) Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic - Staatsolie

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1.90%
3.60%
14.70%
Figure 12 religion of respondents
4.4.3 LAND OWNERSHIP AND LAND TTENURE
The Weg naar Zee area consists of old plantations and government t issued land along the
Kwattaweg eg that are in full ownership of the owners. The lowland areas are predominantly later
issued as government lease. The areas with full ownership are more easily used for housing and
residential development because the ownership can more easily be transferred. The ownership
and tenure rights are being studied by Mr.Timmer.
4.4.4 LAND USE
10.50%
31.00%
38.30%
Christianity
Hinduism
Islam
Traditional Religion
+Others
No religion
Don't know/No answer
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PESIA Weg naar Zee 2D Seismic 2012
Land use is largely limited to the dry land areas of the Weg naar Zee Block.
Within the Wetland Area hardly any land use is found, except for the so so-called called “fish holes”,
which are used for extensive swamp fishery and for hunting.
Within the Dry land Area virtually all sand and shell ridges are be being ing used for agricultural
purposes. The dominant land use is horticulture, while also animal husbandry for dairy milk and
meat is being practiced, but this land use is confined to the wider ridges.
The clay soils are utilized far less, with only extensive grazing (meat), small-scale scale cultivation of
tree crops and bananas, and horticulture.
Apart from agriculture, much land in the Dry land Area is used for residential development in
smaller and larger projects.
The projected seismic lines in the study area cross horticulture farms on the dry land and ridges
and residential areas.
Agriculture
The main economic activities in this area are agriculture and animal husbandry. This is done on a
small scale by individual families as well as on a bigger scale for ex export. See Table 13.
The road parallel to the Atlantic OOcean
functions as a dam to keep out the salty lty water from the
lands.
The land use comprises rural areas with usually small parcels, alternating with fallow agricultural
land. Agricultural activities com comprise prise horticulture, perennial and annual cropping and small
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