Map of the
wetlands in Mpumalanga| Definition of a wetland | Importance of wetlands | Useful links | Ramsar Sites in the RSA | ||||
| Eastern Cape | Northern Cape | Free State | Northwest | Guateng | Limpopo | KZN | Western Cape |
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IMPORTANT WETLANDS IN SOUTH AFRICA: Mpumalanga |
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Map of the
wetlands in Mpumalanga |
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| Wetland | Comments | Rivers and streams | |||||||||||||||||
| Blairemore/Izithunba | |||||||||||||||||||
| Blyde/Treur | Blyde River | ||||||||||||||||||
| Hazyview Wetlands | Near Hazyview | ||||||||||||||||||
| Mpumalanga Lake District | Northwest of Ermelo. Main lake is Chrissiesmeer. Other are Eilandsmeer and Lake Banagher | Four rivers fringe the lakes: Usutu, Vaal, uMpuluzi and Komati. | |||||||||||||||||
| Verloren Vallei Nature Reserve | In Mpumalanga about 10 km north of Dullstroom. RAMSAR No. 1110. Wetlands International Site Reference No. 1ZA017 | Crocodile and Olifants River rivers. | |||||||||||||||||
| Wakkerstroom & Biosphere Reserve | East of Volksrust near Wakkerstroom | Slang River/Buffels River | |||||||||||||||||
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Useful links | |||||
| The Ramsar Convention of Wetlands | ||||||
| The Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance | ||||||
| The Ramsar Photo Gallery |
