Tools, training and research for managing eco-hydrology of Cape flora
Key Facts
FUNDING SCHEME Main Project
VALUE £325,540
WHERE South Africa
Summary
To provide a quantitative, scientific basis for the incorporation of eco-hydrology of fynbos habitats potentially threatened by water abstraction in the Cape Floristic Region. Success will be measured and verified by the inclusion of eco-hydrological data in im pact assessments and conservation management plans.
ECOSYSTEM CONSERVATION, IN SITU, SPECIES CONSERVATION
Specific Tools
PROTECTED AREAS, IMPACT ASSESSMENT, RESEARCH TRAINING
Countries
South Africa
Project Outputs
* Database of eco-hydrological requirements of endemic species. * Enhanced models of the distribution of species in the Proteaceae and Restionaceae. * trained staff * improved decision-making tools
