Part 1 – A Rapid Participatory Biodiversity Assessment - IUCN

o Siltation of streams due to soil erosion during the land preparation phase
o Disruption of stream flow due to roads and tipping soil directly into gullies or water courses
or over the edge of the road
o Pollution of aquatic habitats from agro-chemical run-off during maintenance phase
o Chemical fertiliser run-off and resultant eutrophication of aquatic habitats
o Biocide residues leading to pollution of aquatic habitats
o Establishment and spread of invasive alien species
o Accidental introduction and spread of invasive alien flora through seed material trapped in
vehicles and other equipment used for the forestry operations
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