Coast KZN

State of the Coast: KZN

State of the Coast: KwaZulu-Natal Chapter 1: Introduction & Background Chapter 2: Overarching Drivers Chapter 3: Climate Variability

Chapter 4: Coastal Environment Chapter 5: Estuarine Environment Chapter 6: Marine Environment Chapter 7: Human Environment Chapter 8: Economic Environment

Chapter 9: Governance Environment Chapter 10: Conclusions

The Profile of the KZN Coast

Ugu Lwethu- Our Coast Defining the Coastal Zone The Physical and Coastal Environment Coastal and Marine Ecosystems

Coastal and Marine Species Migrations The Human Dimension Socio-Economic Uses of the Coast Commercial Resource Uses

Pressures and Threats Management of the Coastal and Marine Environments Understanding our Coast

Coastal access

Access Routes Boat Launch Sites The Human Dimension Coastal Access: Stats & Facts

Estuaries

What is an Estuary? Know your Estuaries Estuary Health and Conservation KZN Estuary Observer Programme

Historical Time Series Estuary Mouth Status Sand Mining

Recreation

Fish Tagging Access Routes Blue Flag Beaches

Coastal risk and vulnerability

Coastal Risk Lines Extreme Events Coastal Erosion KZN Coastal Vulnerability Index Pollution

Coastal issues

Pollution Sand Mining Coastal Erosion Nurdles UPL Chemical Spill

Notice 2 Advisory on the high-water mark

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The office of the Chief Surveyor-General provided an update to the Department of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment regarding the practical position of the High-water Mark, in terms of the Land Survey Act 8 of 1997, for spatial planning and decision-making purposes.

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Advisory Note on the HWM from the Office of the Surveyor-General

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