| Umngazi Estuary | Tyolomnqa Estuary | |||||
| Representatives present: | ||||||
| National government | Yes | National Environmental Department | No | N/A | ||
| Provincial government | Yes | Provincial Development Agency | Yes | Provincial Conservation Department | ||
| Local government | Yes | Local Municipality | Yes | Local Municipality | ||
| Private business interests | Yes | Hotel representative, horse trail guide | No | N/A | ||
| Nongovernmental organizations | No | N/A | Yes | Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa | ||
| Community representatives | Yes | Umngazi Community | Yes | Tyolomnqa Community | ||
| Tribal authorities | No | N/A | N/A | N/A | ||
| Research/academic institutions | Yes | Two South African Universities, Water Research Commission | Yes | South African University, Water Research Commission |
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| Step 1: Possible estuary-based enterprises (where there is high supply and low demand, low supply and high demand, or high supply and high demand for services) | Bird watching, Block making,
Restaurant, Bee keeping,
Crayfish factory, Sand mining,
Craft production, Horse trails, Canoe trails, Village accommodation (as part of a destination package), Labor intensive government funded estuary rehabilitation program |
Seaweed harvesting,
Residential settlements,
Fishing,
Boating,
Canoeing (races and recreational),
Wilderness camp, Brick making,
4X4 trails |
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Steps 2 and 3: Priority enterprises determined through
discussion on current, desired and conflicting roles |
Canoe trails, Horse
trails, Village-based tourist
accommodation, Labor intensive government
funded estuary rehabilitation program |
Boating, 4X4
trails, Wilderness camp |
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| Step 4: Chosen enterprise for risk assessment | Village-based tourist accommodation | Wilderness Camp |
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| Main risks | Mitigation | Main risks | Mitigation | |||
| Communication difficulties | Establish internet linkages with the nearby established hotel | Intensity of users is controlled by provincial and national government departments that lack regulating capacity | Improve regulatory capacity of provincial and national government departments. However this is unlikely to occur in the short term | |||
| Because tourists like being close to the beach, communities located inland are less likely to benefit from tourists | Sell a package that includes visiting the beach | Poor legislation implementation has resulted in poor water quality standards because of informal settlements being located near the estuary, and the nearby waste water treatment works not being adequately maintained | Improve maintenance of waste water treatment works and establish formal sanitation for the informal settlements. However, limited funds are available | |||
| Declining quality of attractions due to sand mining | Improve community awareness of the importance of a healthy ecosystem, and the long-term consequences if sand mining continue | Access to the estuary is limited and security is poor | Remove illegal fencing along the estuary and improve security presence. However, limited funds are available for these operations | |||
| Approximately 50% of the river has been transformed and as a result bank stabilization for development has caused habitat destruction | Municipality to take back control of the banks and rehabilitate. However, limited funds are available for this operation | |||||