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Need for protection of the Uilkraals EstuaryThe Uilkraals Estuary is important in terms of its conservation value. It has unique macrophyte diversityand is a very important birding site. The Uilkraals Estuary was included within a set of estuaries in thecountry identified as requiring protection in order to achieve national biodiversity protection targets. Theestablishment of a protected area on the Uilkraals Estuary is highly recommended and is consideredhighly feasible. Specific recommendations, to be further developed in consultation with stakeholders, areas follows:1. Establish a nature reserve encompassing as much of the land around the estuary as possibleincluding supratidal estuarine habitats;2. Establish a Marine Protected Area on the estuary incorporating the most significant birdhabitats and fish nursery areas as well as a representative section of all habitat types presentin 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 ano‐take zone.The Uilkraals Estuary has also been identified as one in which there is a need for rehabilitation. Keymanagement 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; and4. Removal of alien vegetationThe degree to which these factors should be managed to restore the health of the system dependslargely on the vision that is developed for the estuary, and on its future protection status.Uilkraals Estuary Situation AssessmentvAnchor Environmental
ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMSWMABASC.A.P.E.ChlaCPUEDEA&DPDEATDINDRPDRSDWAFERCEHIEWRHIV/AIDSIDPIEPNEMANWAMARMCMMECMm 3MSLPESRDMREIRSARQOSDFTPCWCNCBWater Management AreaBest Attainable StateCape Action Plan for People and the EnvironmentChlorophyll aCatch per unit effortDepartment of Environmental Affairs and Development Planning (provincial)Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (national)Dissolved Inorganic NitrogenDissolved Reactive PhosphateDissolved Reactive SilicateDepartment of Water Affairs and ForestryEcological Reserve CategoryEstuary Health IndexEcological Water RequirementHuman Immunodeficiency Virus/Acquired Immunodeficiency Disease SyndromeIntegrated Development PlanningIntegrated Environmental ProgrammeNational Environmental Management ActNational Water ActMean Annual RunoffMarine & Coastal ManagementMember of provincial Executive CouncilMillion cubic metresMean Sea LevelPresent Ecological StatusResource Directed MeasuresRiver‐Estuary‐InterfaceRepublic of South AfricaResource Quality ObjectivesSpatial Development FrameworkThreshold of Potential ConcernWestern Cape Nature Conservation BoardUilkraals Estuary Situation AssessmentviAnchor Environmental
Page 1: C.A.P.E. Estuaries Management Progr
Page 8 and 9: TABLE OF CONTENTS1. INTRODUCTION...
Page 10 and 11: 1. INTRODUCTIONThe Uilkraals Estuar
Page 12 and 13: 2. GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO‐ECONOMIC
Page 14 and 15: 2.2 Catchment climate, vegetation a
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Page 18 and 19: EconomyAgriculture dominates much o
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Page 26 and 27: covered 19 ha and grassland 1.3 ha.
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principles involve identifying an o
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Component Strategy with spatial imp
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Component Description PoliciesConse
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Component Description PoliciesCore
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Other recreational activities are o
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2. Establish a Marine Protected Are
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Gillanders, B.M. & Kingsford, M.J.
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APPENDIX 1: TERMS OF REFERENCEThe d
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