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South African Estuary Information System – Zotsha
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Location
Estuary Name
Alternative Name
Place
Latitude (E)
Longitude (S)
Specifications
Mouth is open
% of the time
Area of the floodplain
hectares
Area of the water surface
hectares
Length of waterline
km
Length of river
km
Catchment area
km
2
Catchment area DEAT
km
2
Mean annual runoff
m
2
x 10
6
Classification
Classification
Classification date
BioRegion
Geomorphology
Information available
Water quality
Condition
Condition
Short description
Long description
No major negative anthropogenic influences on either the estuary or catchment (low impact).
Assessment date
Remarks
An important estuarine system on the KwaZulu-Natal south coast
Uses
Agriculture
%
Degraded
%
Natural
%
Urban
%
Reference
Landcover reference
Conservation Importance
Size
Zone type rarity
Habitat importance
Biodiversity importance
Overall score
National rank
out of 275
Resource Directed Measures (RDM) Priority
Demand score
Importance score
National priority
Demand category
Importance category
Management Information
Provincial conservation importance
National conservation importance
Management classification
Bibliography Whitfield link
Rehabilitation Information
Recommended extent of sanctuary protection
Recommended extent of undeveloped margin
Recommended minimum water requirement
Priority for rehabilitation
Rehabilitation comments
Rehabilitation Information
Water quality (pollution)
Water quality (silt)
Water quantity
Alien clearing
Fix appropriate bank stabilisation
Mouth management
Estuary Management Plan
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Natal Town and Regional Planning
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