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A passionate local committee that is working toward reclaiming a protected wetland and nature reserve in White River, Mpumalanga.
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Danie Jobert Street
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White River Reserve- The heart of our town.
We are a passionate local committee that is working toward reclaiming a protected wetland and nature reserve in White River, Mpumalanga. Our aim is to disrupt any human activity that might destroy or harm this vital piece of land and protect the wetland and surrounding natural habitats. This special veld forms part of the total 17 % percent of the remaining Pretoriouskop Sourveld biome. Our White River namesake passes through this vulnerable space and creates the tributary and wetland area that feeds one of our most important dams, Primkop. This is currently being polluted by external sources like poorly maintained sewage works and water is being lost to invasive plant species like khaki bos. It is in dire need for human intervention to preserve the most precious commodity in the world, clean water.
There is an abundance of flower and grass species as it obviously very much mimics a savannah landscape as well as a huge amount of bird species and other smaller fauna. We have the full intention of rehabilitating the wildlife that would have once occurred in such a habitat and have already made strides in having said wildlife donated which will be introduced once the area is fenced in.
There is also an endemic aloe (Aloe simii) species that occurs within the 21.4 hectares of the protected area that has not been found anywhere else in the world. This pant is critically endangered and needs our help to survive as it will not thrive outside of this unique habitat and is at risk of becoming extinct in the near future is something is not done to prevent this. We are working at fencing the area in and rebuilding the dam wall, which formed part of an old bird hide, as well as clearing out invasive species that have crept in over the years, Working for Water and Working for Fire are both on board with being involved in this mammoth task as we move forward.
As White River Nature Reserve is very centrally located in our little town it would be hugely beneficial to the immediate natural environment but also to the social, economic and ecological environment. Benefits in mental health, water health and to the air we breathe in would be incalculable.
