Etwatwa Greening team clean up wetland
The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil.
The Etwatwa Greening, a local NPO, team grouped together and cleaned up the Blesbokspruit Wetland flood-line in Etwatwa recently.
“I would like to thank everyone who participated in this important clean-up,” said Vusi Matladi, founder of Etwatwa Greening team.
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“I would also like to thank Themba Engen Motor manager Ntokozo Xaba for donating refreshments to the Etwatwa Greening team on the day of the clean-up.”
Blesbokspruit is a river that originates north of Daveyton.
It runs south and later west, past the towns of Springs, Nigel and Heidelberg before it joins the Suikerbosrand River, a tributary of the Vaal River.
The team saw to the wetland that runs along the river and around it.
A wetland is a distinct ecosystem that is flooded by water, either permanently or seasonally.
The primary factor that distinguishes wetlands from other land forms or water bodies is the characteristic vegetation of aquatic plants, adapted to the unique hydric soil.
A total of 79 bags of litter were picked up by the Etwatwa Greening team.
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“There was a lot of litter and illegal dumping done within the wetland and we are pleased to have been able to clean up the area,” concluded Matladi.
To be a member of the Etwatwa Greening team and assist them with new up-and-coming clean-ups and projects, contact Vusi Matladi 078 657 3879.
