ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES Presented by: Delana Louw (Rivers for Africa) 3 April 2014.

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ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES Presented by: Delana Louw (Rivers for Africa) 3 April 2014

2 NWRCS integrated steps 7: Gazette class configuration 6: Resource Quality Objectives (EcoSpecs & water quality (user)) 5: Draft Management Classes 4: Identification and evaluation of scenarios within IWRM 3: Quantify EWRs and changes in EGSA 2: Initiation of stakeholder process and catchment visioning 1: Delineate units of analysis and describe the status quo ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES TO SCENARIOS ECOLOGICAL CONSEQUENCES TO SCENARIOS

3 Need to answer the what if questions Express in terms of change in Ecological Category Detailed process to predict changes in all the biophysical components per site and per scenario. Then to integrate and demonstrate in systems context Include in MC DSS process Determining ecological consequences of scenarios

Consequences Fish Physico-chemical Geomorphology Macroinvertebrates Riparian vegetation EC FOR PES & REC Evaluate scenarios Determine PES, REC and % Predict EC and % Determine degree to which REC is met AVERAGE SCORE FOR EACH SCENARIO & STANDARDISE TO 1 Consequences Fish Physico-chemical Geomorphology Macroinvertebrates Riparian vegetation EC FOR SC Consequences Fish Physico-chemical Geomorphology Macroinvertebrates Riparian vegetation COMPARE EC TO REC Rank Scenarios at each EWR site

Determining ecological consequences of scenarios Ecological ranking of scenarios per EWR site RELATIVE ECOLOGICAL IMPORTANCE OF SITES PES EIS Locality in conservation areas WEIGHT Ecological ranking of scenarios for the Letaba system APPLY WEIGHT

RESULTS PER EWR SITES: EWR 1 (LETABA) Sc 3 is similar to the present day flows and therefore maintains the PES and REC. Sc 5 and 6 have lower floods than present day as well as lower base flows. This results in decreased fast habitats impacting on instream habitat and increased stress on the biota. Vegetation is likely to encroach in lower and marginal zones., 10

RESULTS PER EWR SITES: EWR 3 (LETABA) Sc 6: Decrease in EC due to reduced high flows. Reduce substrate quality and suitability and species with a preference in this type of habitat may deteriorate. Sc 9: Almost all categories improve from Sc 6 due to the improvement in baseflows (positive for fish with a preference for fast habitat) as well as some smaller floods. Riparian vegetation improvement is in the marginal and lower zones as these floods will reduce encroachment on the macro- channel floor and promote zone health. Sc 10: An improvement from Sc 9 due to the managed EWR floods included as a release.

RESULTS PER EWR SITES: EWR 4 (LETABA) Sc 6: Reduced high flows will reduce substrate quality for instream biota. Lack of floods will promote marginal zone vegetation encroachment. Sc 9 and 10: Improved baseflows are offset against decreased spills. The releases of small floods do improve these scenarios from Sc 6. But, Sc 10 STILL worse than PES

RESULTS PER EWR SITES: EWR 7 (LETABA) Sc 6: Impacts on floods and low flows during the wet season. Similar to Sc 3 but the emphasis will be on decreased floods with resulting decrease in riffle quality. Sc 9 and 10. Impacts are similar than at EWR 3 and 4 with Scenario 10 showing the most improvement from Sc 6 due to the release of PES base flows and some EWR floods. BUT, Sc 10 still worse than PES

RESULTS PER EWR SITES: EWR 2 (LETSITELE) Sc 3: Similar to PD. Sc 4: Lower flows during the wet season leading to some impact on the instream biota. Sc 6: Lack of floods result in deterioration of substrate quality and loss of pools. Sc 5: Decreased flows in wet seasons (severe) will result in impact on biota with preference for fast habitats and pools

RESULTS PER EWR SITES: EWR 5 (KLEIN LETABA) Sc 4: Similar to PD flows. Sc 6: Includes a dam with a low flow EWR release. Reduced flows in the wet season will reduce abundance and suitability of fast habitat. Vegetation encroachment expected. Sc 5: Includes a dam - reduced flows in wet season and floods. Similar to Sc 6 with slightly worse conditions.

SUMMARY: RANKING ORDER PER EWR SITE

EWR site PESEIS Locality in reserves WeightOrder EWR 1CModerate EWR 3CHigh EWR 4CHigh EWR 7CHigh EWR 2DModerate EWR 5CModerate RELATIVE IMPORTANCE OF SITES

RANKING ORDER FOR SYSTEM Ranking order REC PES Sc 10 Sc 3 Sc 9 Sc 6 Sc 4 Sc 5