Impacts on

Impacts on

• Impacts on
• Water and environment
• Energy
• Urban & rural development
• Tourism
• Agriculture
• Forestry
• Industry
• Transport
• Exploitation of non renewable resources
• Management and careers

Over 30 permanent fresh water marshes.

• Over 30 permanent fresh water marshes.

• Sponges in upper catchments of major rivers.

• Conservation management reduces ingress.

High biodiversity; rare &endangered species.

• High biodiversity; rare &endangered species.

• On watershed: no outside water pollution.

• Under threat from mining and alternative uses.

Disa cooperi besides intrinsic beauty value is has potential indicator value in climax grass veld

• Disa cooperi besides intrinsic beauty value is has potential indicator value in climax grass veld

Disa patula Var. transvaalensis potential value in grassland condition assessment

• Disa patula Var. transvaalensis potential value in grassland condition assessment

Disa rhodantha strikingly beautiful

• Disa rhodantha strikingly beautiful

Disa versicolor used as a charm against evil

• Disa versicolor used as a charm against evil

Crocosmia paniculata This species has medicinal value

• Crocosmia paniculata This species has medicinal value

In the absence of AMD desalinisation pure water from SA’s wetlands contributes to the dilution of AMD sulphates on which DWA (Dept Water & Sanitation) depends at present.

• In the absence of AMD desalinisation pure water from SA’s wetlands contributes to the dilution of AMD sulphates on which DWA (Dept Water & Sanitation) depends at present.

The town of Dullstroom on the banks of the Crocodile river and agriculture in the district depend on unpolluted water

• The town of Dullstroom on the banks of the Crocodile river and agriculture in the district depend on unpolluted water

Public Fly fishing at the Dullstroom Dam and Nature Reserve in the image. This dam is fed by the Crocodile river

• Public Fly fishing at the Dullstroom Dam and Nature Reserve in the image. This dam is fed by the Crocodile river
• There are many trout farms and syndicated waters in the Crocodile and Lunsklip drainage areas

Post 1983 Verloren Valei raises potential for areas many times its size for progressive agriculture and forestry

• Post 1983 Verloren Valei raises potential for areas many times its size for progressive agriculture and forestry

A provincial road giving access to farms and homes transects Verloren Valei and damages wetlands

• A provincial road giving access to farms and homes transects Verloren Valei and damages wetlands

• Poor grading technique causes silting of wetlands

• Unlimited access compromises reserve integrity

Platinum in the Steenkampsberg traversing Verloren Valei

• Platinum in the Steenkampsberg traversing Verloren Valei

• Mining an ever present threat

• AMD; unwanted consequence with damage down steam

Mpumalanga Tourism &Parks Agency

• Mpumalanga Tourism &Parks Agency

• Regional management

• Reserve management

• WESSA Friends of Verloren Valei group

• Reserve staff

• Community inputs

• Research services

• Volunteers

Topic #1. SANParks vs Province

• Topic #1. SANParks vs Province
• Topic #2 Separate tourism and conservation
• Topic #3 Public / private partnerships
• Topic #4 Mining vs pristine preservation
• Topic #5 Open or closed reserve