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Need for protection of the Uilkraals Estuary The Uilkraals Estuary is important in terms of its conservation value. It has unique macrophyte diversity and is a very important birding site. The Uilkraals Estuary was included within a set of estuaries in the country identified as requiring protection in order to achieve national biodiversity protection targets. The establishment of a protected area on the Uilkraals Estuary is highly recommended and is considered highly feasible. Specific recommendations, to be further developed in consultation with stakeholders, are as follows: 1. Establish a nature reserve encompassing as much of the land around the estuary as possible including supratidal estuarine habitats; 2. Establish a Marine Protected Area on the estuary incorporating the most significant bird habitats and fish nursery areas as well as a representative section of all habitat types present in the estuary (mudflat, salt marsh, submerged and emergent vegetation) 3. Develop a zonation plan in which 50% of the MPA (not necessarily contiguous) is declared a no-take zone. The Uilkraals Estuary has also been identified as one in which there is a need for rehabilitation. Key management interventions identified in this respect include: 1. Restoration of the quantity of freshwater inflows; 2. Restoration of water quality; 3. Removing significant obstructions to flow; and 4. Removal of alien vegetation The degree to which these factors should be managed to restore the health of the system depends largely on the vision that is developed for the estuary, and on its future protection status. Uilkraals Estuary Situation Assessment v Anchor Environmental
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS WMA BAS C.A.P.E. Chla CPUE DEA&DP DEAT DIN DRP DRS DWAF ERC EHI EWR HIV/AIDS IDP IEP NEMA NWA MAR MCM MEC Mm 3 MSL PES RDM REI RSA RQO SDF TPC WCNCB Water Management Area Best Attainable State Cape Action Plan for People and the Environment Chlorophyll a Catch per unit effort Department of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (provincial) Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (national) Dissolved Inorganic Nitrogen Dissolved Reactive Phosphate Dissolved Reactive Silicate Department of Water Affairs and Forestry Ecological Reserve Category Estuary Health Index Ecological Water Requirement Human Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease Syndrome Integrated Development Planning Integrated Environmental Programme National Environmental Management Act National Water Act Mean Annual Runoff Marine & Coastal Management Member of provincial Executive Council Million cubic metres Mean Sea Level Present Ecological Status Resource Directed Measures River-Estuary-Interface Republic of South Africa Resource Quality Objectives Spatial Development Framework Threshold of Potential Concern Western Cape Nature Conservation Board Uilkraals Estuary Situation Assessment vi Anchor Environmental
Page 1 and 2: C.A.P.E. Estuaries Management Progr
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Page 41 and 42: 5. LEGISLATION AND MANAGEMENT ISSUE
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Component Strategy with spatial imp
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Component Strategy with spatial imp
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Table 14. Overstrand Local Municipa
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Component Description Policies 9. S
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Issues of surrounding land use and
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protected area by a single manageme
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6. REFERENCES Adams, J.B., Bate, G.
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Smith, N & Cullinan, C. 2000. Revie
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8. Plan for awareness-raising and p
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