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iSimangaliso is home to the turtle beaches/coral reef RAMSAR site, three estuaries that are RAMSAR
sites, St Lucia, Mgobozeleni and Kosi Bay, and the iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area, which are all
unique in their biodiversity criterions and world heritage values. Components that require monitoring
and evaluation are bathymetry, water quality and quantity, sediment characteristics, benthic and
pelagic habitats, plankton, fish habitats, vegetation habitats, and bird habitats. Several sampling
techniques will be used to determine and assess the spatial connectivity between estuaries and
marine ecosystems which include visual and aerial surveys, hydrographic, sediment sampling, water
data loggers, remote sensing, acoustic, fish and bird surveys. The data collected from these
parameters provide ecological understanding of ecosystem-based approach to conservation
management and adaptive management. As a result, equipment, consumables, and chemicals are
needed to ensure conservation management and support to undertake a monitoring activities in
iSimangaliso.
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