Resource Management

Irrigated agriculture is a major water consumer in the basin.

Gariep Dam from the air. Water management infrastructure (dams and water transfers) is essential to ensure sustainable development in the Orange-Senqu River basin.

Water collection in Keetmanshoop, Namibia: provision of water is essential to ensure livelihoods in remote rural communities.

Bloemhof Dam.

Agriculture is a vital aspect of water demand in the Orange-Senqu River basin.

Recreation and Tourism is a major economic activity in the Lower Orange River region.

Acacia Tree.

Katse Dam reservoir, part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project.

Alexander Bay.

Water metering is one method for monitoring use.

Water must be allocated to environmental flows if critical ecosystems are to be maintained.

Livestock account for the majority of Lesotho's agricultural water use.

Irrigated agriculture is the dominant water user in the basin.

The cattle and beef industry is very important in Botswana.

Dongas in Lesotho - soil erosion causes serious damage to agricultural land across the country due to poor land use management practices.

Stone dams placed in erosion dongas reduces the impacts of soil erosion.

A pothole field in Lesotho.

High value crops, such as table grapes, require irrigation throughout the year.

Vineyards, such as these in the Lower Orange River region of South Africa, require signficant volumes of water to be productive.

Agriculture on the Highveld in South Africa.