South African
Wetlands Conservation
Programme
An initiative of the Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, dedicated to implementing South Africa's obligations to the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands and Convention on Biodiversity, by promoting the conservation and wise use of all wetland resources. DEAT logo


On the What's new page:

  • Wetlands and the National Water Act: methods for determining the water requirements of wetlands developed

  • Report from the South African delegation on the Conference of Contracting Parties to the Ramsar Convention in May 1999

  • Wetland Fix, South Africa's first field guide to wetland assessment, management and rehabilitation, now available online

  • New publication available, Biota of South African wetlands in relation to the Ramsar Convention

Coming soon:

  • Information on World Wetlands Day 2000 in South Africa
  • WETLAND-USE online: a management decision support system for South African wetlands