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VERLOREVLEI RIVER ESTUARY: Land and Estuary Uses |
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Residential |
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A small village, Eland's Bay, lies along the coast near the mouth of the estuary (Ref. 1). |
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Agricultural |
| The surrounding area is privately owned and farm boundaries extend to the 50 year flood line. Fields have been established along part of the lake margins and extend below high water marks in places. Extensive ploughing has occurred in the surrounding area particularly on the hills south of Verlorenvlei. The greater part of the Verlorenvlei wetlands is used as natural veld grazing for sheep and cattle and water is pumped for irrigation purposes and the marshland is used for cattle grazing (Ref. 1). | |
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Industrial |
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Important fishing grounds are found along the coast and four small fish processing factories have been built along the coast at Baboon Point. These factories are mostly concerned with the crayfish industry although a small amount of fish processing does occur (Ref. 1). |
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Recreation |
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Conservation |
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