Indicators in this Terrestrial Report
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Biodiversity:

  • Plant species = 3 000
  • Bird species = 250
  • Mammal species = 67
  • Snake species = 36
  • Lizard & skink species = 21

Economic value of Muthi trade:

  • approximately 14 000 jobs are created
  • R 21 million traded annually
  • R 152 million prescribed by traditional healers
  • people spend 4 - 6 % of their annual income on traditional medicines and services

33% of the DMA is not yet developed

Open space provide an estimated R 2.24 billion per annum in services

Approximately 14% of the DMA is protected or zoned as public open space




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Last update: 16/02/99.