Be Coastwise

• Coastal & Marine Pollution - Enviro Fact 5
  Research shows that the value of direct benefits derived from coastal resources in South Africa is approximately 35% of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP). Our coast also contributes directly to South Africa’s achievement of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals, e.g. poverty reduction and access to sanitation and health.
  
  
• Global Warming - Enviro Fact 1
  Global warming describes the gradual increase of the air temperature in the Earth's lower atmosphere. Why is global warming called the greenhouse effect? Greenhouses are not common in Africa, so do not be surprised if you have never seen one! They are used mainly in the cooler northern hemisphere to grow
  vegetables and flowers.
  
  
• Ecotourism & Environment - Enviro Fact 54
  “Ecotourism is environmentally responsible travel and visitation to enjoy and appreciate nature (and any accompanying cultural features) that promotes conservation and sustainable development, has low visitor impact, and provides for beneficial, active socio-economic evolvement of local populations”.
  
  
• Plastic Pollution 1
  
  Plastic Pollution 2
  
  
• Red Tide
  
  
• Sandy Beaches
  
  
• Sensitive Coastal Systems
  
  
• Setback Lines
  
  
• Tides Information