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