MAURITIUS - Flyfishingtails
MAURITIUS - Flyfishingtails
MAURITIUS - Flyfishingtails
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Protecting the Mpumala<br />
Trout Triangle<br />
Many of us are aware<br />
mining poses to the<br />
of Mpumalanga. Th<br />
known as the Steenkampsbe<br />
its fly-fishing waters it is also<br />
importance. For example, aft<br />
second most important bird<br />
ga. Not only does the vast ne<br />
an important habitat for man<br />
area is home to a many rare<br />
and plants.<br />
The tourism industry may be<br />
but there is a steady broaden<br />
activities with visitors often f<br />
flowers, hiking and horse rid<br />
lands. In fact it is estimated t<br />
generates over 1 000 perman<br />
munity, the majority of these<br />
there is very real concern tha<br />
encroach any further into th<br />
damage will be done not on<br />
agriculture and downstream<br />
rivers which rise in the Steen<br />
With this threat in mind FOS<br />
a coalition with leading envi<br />
the Mpumalanga Tourism an<br />
of eventually having at least<br />
Steenkampsberg declared a<br />
This process is voluntary and<br />
hands, but it does mean that<br />
area is secured. The coalition<br />
banner of the ‘Steenkampsb<br />
accepts that a great deal of h<br />
of years will be needed to ac<br />
meantime the coalition will c<br />
tions of prospecting and/or<br />
nearby areas.<br />
For more and up to date inform<br />
tal section of FOSAF’s website<br />
http://fosaf.co.za/environmen