“source-to-sea" ecological corridor sand river catchment forum november 2015

“SOURCE-TO-SEA" ECOLOGICAL CORRIDOR

Sand River Catchment Forum November 2015

A Dream !

Water quality and quantity is managed to support maximum biodiversity while also ensuring optimal utilisation of river corridors for the sustained benefit of all users.

Green Stanley

Broad Vision for the “Source-to-Sea” Concept

• Important focus on biodiversity and relationships between national and local protected areas within metros

• Related challenges and possibilities of sustainable urban design, urban green open space, integrated catchment management, city health and climate adaptation

stewardship

dogs

funeducation plants

animals

management

cyclingbirds

corridors

recreation

resources

ecology

fish

water quality

partners

restoration

catchmentsfriends

trailshorses

Vision: Linking National Park to City Nature Reserves

green open

spacescommunity

Source to Sea Aims and Broad Vision

• Water quality and quantity is managed to support maximum biodiversity while also ensuring optimal utilisation of river corridors for the sustained benefit of all users.

• S2S aims to restore river corridors so that they are ecologically, socially and economically sustainable.

• Connects national and municipal protected areas• Maximise urban natural recreational spaces, restore

degraded natural and open space corridors for biodiversity conservation, link corridors via recreational multi-use trails, develop eco-heritage, educational and tourism opportunities and provide short and long tem local employment opportunities

• Subsidise massive green jobs to create significant social and ecological benefits

Defining the Source to Sea Corridor:

BiodiverCities Conference Site Visit

Overview

• April 2014: Conference for four Cities that have national parks within their boundaries

• CCT co-ordinated Site Visit– presented a holistic perspective on UPA and riverine system

challenges and solutions by showcasing a vision for two “Source to Sea” river corridors

– Diep River and Prinskasteel/Keysers River

Diep River: Opportunities and Constraints

TMNP

Princess Vlei

Constantia Green

Belt/Doordrift Trail

Numerous

Urban

Development

Issues

(obscures

corridor)Shift River Corridor

Linked to “higher level”

challenges

Prinskasteel/Keysers River: Opportunities and Constraints

TMNP (Tokai Plantation)

“Dead”

Bridge

“Green” Bridge

Dreyersdal Farm

-Industry

-Pollution

-Safety and

Security

Zandvlei Estuary

Linked to “higher level”

challenges

Future Legacies and Outcomes

Implementation Strategy

Key Source to Sea initiatives

• City – SANParks Bilateral project• UNPEC conference and site visit• ICLEI’s UNA Africa project• Cape Town – Munich Climate Partnership• ICLEI High Level Business Plan• Report to Council setting long term

sustainability

Institutional structures

• Project operational task team (day to day) – ERMD

• Project Management Team (2 weeks)• Project Steering Committee (2 months)• Zandvlei Catchment Forum

Key Approaches

• High Level strategy (Business and strategy plan)

• Communication (web site; social networks – ICLEI)

• Key Partnerships (Munich; COP 21)• Activation (key activities, promote public

use)• Council Support

Thank You