As reported by Sue Matthews, Overstrand Estuaries Management Coordinator, with photographs by Meg Campbell The Bot River Estuary was artificially breached overnight on Friday 17 August, following a decision by a breaching subcommittee of the Bot River Estuary Forum (BREF) in consultation with estuarine specialists. The artificial breach was in accordance with a Mouth Management Plan approved by the Department …
Bot River Estuary News
The summer has brought with it many holiday makers, who have made the most of the glorious weather and the vast expanse of water in the Bot, after the winter rains. It was decided not to breach the estuary in September, since the height and salinity were not at the prescribed levels to permit this. Although there is smelly and unsightly green …