Catchment conservation key to South Africa’s water supply © Over the years there has been a degradation in the formerly pristine waters of catchments like the uMngeni and iNzinga, with an insidious increase in dirty water and agricultural pollution. In order to address the issue, the

RECOGNISING, ASSESSING AND REPORTING OECMS IN THE WESTERN CAPE Photo Credit: Birdlife SA South Africa is introducing a new, additional mechanism to grow its biodiversity conservation footprint in order to achieve its international commitment as a signatory to the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) by 2030.

Outeniqua and Tsitsikama Water Source Partnership with the Garden Route Biosphere Reserve Photo Credit: Garden Route Biosphere Reserve There is a window of opportunity to protect strategic water source areas (SWSAs) and to grow the economy of the Garden Route. This is part of what should