Appendix O2 - Biophysical Report.pdf - Zitholele.co.za

February 2011 61 12619to the remaining grasslands are heavy selective grazing by livestock and extensive annual burning.Spread of alien Acacia mearnsii and Eucalyputs species is a serious concern.Figure 7-10: Northern Zululand Mistbelt GrasslandIncome Sandy GrasslandThe Income Sandy Grassland is located in the KwaZulu-Natal province in a large triangle betweenNewcastle, Vryheid and Dundee and a larger polygon in the Wasbank area in northern KwaZulu-Natal. The vegetation unit occurs in very flat extensive areas with generally shallow, poorlydrained, sandy soils supporting low, tussock-dominated sourveld forming a mosaic with woodedgrasslands (with Acacia sieberiena var. woodii) and on well-drained sites with the trees A. Karroo,A. Nilotica, A. Caffra and Diospyros lyciodes. On disturbed sites A. Sieberiana var. woodii can formsparse woodlands. Aristida congesta, Cynodon dactylon and Microchloa caffra are common onshallow soils.ZITHOLELE CONSULTING