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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

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