KSA : Water Resources and Ecosystems
Thrust 3 : Water resources and ecosystem protection and utilization
Programme 2: Rehabilitation and conservation
Title : Rehabilitation needs of the Baakens river ecological infrastructure to a beneficial catchment in Gqeberha
ToR ID : 1009898
Contact Person: Gerda Kruger <gerdak@wrc.org.za>
Closing Date : 03 February 2022
Brief description of ToR
The Baakens River flows about 23 km from its catchment area in Sherwood through the Gqebera City centre and opens at the harbour in the Algoa Bay. Over the past years, human activities have led to the pollution of the river and has affected the quality of the water as well as the flora and fauna in and around the river. The river is central to the NMB City’s development of the Baakens valley in the Metro, as such, there is a need for its rehabilitation to activate tourism and development in the area.
