The Kromme River Estuary is an eco-system all of its own. This includes the plant life both in the intertidal zone as well as on the river banks. In addition, a large variety of birds visit the Estuary on an on-going basis. It is therefore, important to be aware of the effects of dredging and pumping sand from the Estuary to the beach in order to ensure that as far as possible the environment is both protected and upgraded.

We believe that with sensitive environmental management the Estuary can be enhanced in order to meet the diverse needs of the community while at the same time preserving the unique environment for future generations. In this regard the SFB Beach Trust are initiating the introduction of a Management Plan for the whole of the Kromme Estuary. This will include the influence that the Sand River plays in the movement of sand from the dunefield through the Estuary to the sea.

The SFB Beach Trust believe that the Beach Project needs to be a fully integrated effort to link the Estuary, the Beach and the Reefs if it is to succeed. In this regard we include the report produced by the SAB Institute for Environmental and Coastal Management at NMMU (previously UPE) dated July, 2002.

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