• It is a necessary part of completing a full investigation into the total system in SFB including the Waterways, the Beach and the Offshore Reefs.  In addition, the offshore areas and estuary are managed by the National Department of Marine & Coastal Management  in conjunction with the Eastern Cape Department of Environment.

What Additional Work Is Required:

• We are working closely with a number of experts in various fields, covering the plant, marine and bird life in the Estuary.  This will lead to a more detailed examination of how to retain the natural balance within the environment while being able to achieve the broad objectives of “Saving our Beach.”  

Why Is The Estuary An Environmentally Sensitive Area?

• The Kromme Estuary is the natural habitat for a wide variety of plants and animals as well as birds.  It is critical that in considering the total project that we are careful not to create imbalances in the natural environment. 

How Can We Preserve The Estuary While Ensuring That We Rehabilitate Our Beach?

• Providing that we research and manage our resources correctly it is possible to preserve the special status of the estuary while at the same time removing sand to rehabilitate the beach. However, in order to achieve this objective it is essential that we view this as an integrated process where care has to be exercised in all aspects of the project.