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MHLATUZE RIVER ESTUARY: Threats |
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The primary threat to the Mhlathuze River Estuary is the sugar-cane that is grown on the flood-plain resulting in increasing levels of silt deposition which threatens to change the dynamics of the estuary. (Ref 1) |
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Inappropriate manipulation of water levels, drainage and loss of habitats as a result of increased industrialization, and pollution also appear to be problems for future management. (Ref 1) |
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Mangrove
Habitats exist in only about a dozen estuaries and lagoons in |
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