As the drought continue

St Lucia Estuary, iSimangaliso Wetlandlands Park, has been under pressure for many years because of the prolongue drought and this is evedent by the lake bottom raising and reeds growing into the middel of the watermass.

Poor topsoil control up stream from the feeding rivers keep on deposting sediment into the lake system. Since the estuary had no tidal movement for several years and the sediment cannot be flashed out to the ocean the estuary are rapidly being silted close as far as the bridge and higher up.

Some one will have to come up with a master plan to save this anciet water system. Wonder how far the GEF fund will help in solving this problem?

By: Petrus Vivers