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, vegetation clearing as well as
industrial and urban development (including mining
activities).
According to bioregional
plans for both the Ekurhuleni
and the West Rand district
municipalities 83 to 97% of
the wetland ecosystem types
in these areas are threatened.
Working for Wetlands
(WfWetlands) is a government
programme managed by the
South African National
Biodiversity Institute (Sanbi).
In responding to the challenge
of stemming the loss of
wetlands and maintain [