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Rehabilitation: Wetlands, catchments and livelihoods

The degradation of land and water resources in the Sand River Catchment require that a number of rehabilitation activities are necessary if objectives of water security and sustainability are to be achieved. Initiatives include research into development and implementation of changes in land use; remedial action; and monitoring and the progress of the management of water and land resources. A major focus of our work currently features the rehabilitation of wetlands, their catchments leading to improved livelihoods.

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Featured Project: Working for Wetlands supports rehabilitation in Craigieburn

Working for Wetlands has been an active partner in the rehabilitation interventions in the Craigieburn project, actively participating in the structural rehabilitation of two major headcuts that threatened upstream portions of wetlands. Had these wetlands been lost, the livelihoods of farmers would have been jeopardised.

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Latest & Featured Documents

Download Towards wetland Pollard et al 2006 WI final.pdf Pollard. S. et al. 2006 'Towards Wetlands and Livelyhoods improvements;'. AWARD  [File Size: 448.07 KB]

 

Featured Project: Understanding the hydrological functioning of wetlands (CB)

Research on the hydrological functioning of Craigieburn wetlands is critical to understanding the impacts of erosion and linkages with both wetland and hillsope desiccation.

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Latest & Featured Documents

Download final Stella Craigieburn Pollard perret et al Sept 07l WEB.pdf "Investigating interactions between biophysical functioning, usage patterns, and livelihoods in a wetland agro ecosystem of the Sand River Catchment through dynamic modeling" Pollard S. et al. 2007  [File Size: 1.02 MB]
Download Riddell - IAH Sept 2007 WEB.pdf Riddell E. S. et al. "Water Table Dynamics of a Severely Eroded Wetland System, Prior to Rehabilitation, Sand River Catchment, South Africa"  [File Size: 457.08 KB]

 

Featured Project: Understanding and monitoring changes in wetland health (CB)

AWARD's work in the Craigieburn wetland recognises the integral links between wetland health and peoples' livelihoods. As we seek to support wise use and sustainable practices it is also important to monitor and assess changes in wetland health.

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Latest & Featured Documents

Download Riddell - IAH Sept 2007.pdf Riddell E.S. et al. 2007. 'Water Table Dynamics of a Severely Eroded Wetlands System, Prior to Reabilitation'. WRC  [File Size: 297.27 KB]
Download Wetlands Photo album.pdf Pollard. S. et al. 2005. 'WWF Wetlands Photographic Diary: a visual record of the 'Building capacity for changed practices' project '. WWF project.  [File Size: 1.97 MB]

 

Featured Project: Upland rehabilitation (Craigieburn Village - CB)

Providing support for soil and water conservation in the catchment of Craigieburns wetlands is an important component of wetland rehabilitation and wise use. In this project we are in the early stages of offering such support to Craigieburn residents.

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