Baseline monitoring of aquatic ecosystem health in the Orange-Senqu River Basin

Purpose

The specific purpose of this assignment was to undertake the first baseline monitoring of aquatic ecosystem health in the Orange-Senqu River System and to support the broader joint baseline survey. The focus of this specific assignment was to investigate the Aquatic Ecosystem Health of the Orange-Senqu River System and includes a detailed assessment of aquatic ecosystem health indicators, including the impacts affecting these systems.

Funding Organisation(s):

European Development Fund

Reports:

• Dickens, C. 2009. The OSAEH Programme – Orange-Senqu Aquatic Ecosystem Health Monitoring Programme. ORASECOM Report Number 009/2009.
• Todd, C & Koekemoer, S. 2011. Baseline Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystem Health in the Orange-Senqu River Basin: Part 1: Summary Report
• Todd, C & Koekemoer, S. 2011. Baseline Monitoring of Aquatic Ecosystem Health in the Orange-Senqu River Basin: Part 2: Main Report

Maps:

To browse the map and the sites go to the WIS Map and select the layer “Ecological Sites”. Clicking on the sites will reveal the number of the site. The GIS shapefiles for the sites can be downloaded here.

Data:

• Summary of results for each site
• Overall Ecostatus for sites
• Fish Scoring
• Integrated Habitat Integrity Scoring
• Macro-invertebrates Scoring
• Riparian Vegatation