Biodiversity assessments, conservation & management plans
We prepare management plans for estuaries, coastal systems, protected areas and range lands, starting from a situation assessment and consultation with stakeholders to devising ecologically, socially and economically sound strategies for achieving the desired objectives. We devise workable action plans. We also produce environmental management and monitoring plans and programmes (EMPr) to assist industry in mitigating the potential impacts of development and in meeting their environmental policy objectives.
Projects:
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LONG-TERM WATER, SEDIMENT, CORAL, REEF FISH, TURTLES AND FISHERIES MONITORING AT THE KENMARE MOMA MINE, MOZAMBIQUE
Anchor were appointed to design and implement a long-term marine environmental monitoring programme for the Kenmare Moma heavy mineral sands mine in northern Mozambique. The primary aim was to…
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Development of two offshore Marine Protected Area Management Plans, South Africa
Anchor were appointed to revise and develop updated management plans for two offshore Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), the Southeast Atlantic Seamounts MPA and the Southwest Indian Seamounts MPA, in…
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“State of the Bay” 2025 monitoring programme for Saldanha Bay & Langebaan Lagoon
Monitoring of important ecosystem indicators was initiated by the Saldanha Bay Water Quality Forum Trust in 1999 and cumulated in the “State of the Bay” (SOB) report series, that began in 2006, and…
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Debmarine Namibia Benthic Environmental Monitoring Programme
Debmarine Namibia conduct the world’s largest offshore diamond mining operation. Understanding the impacts of mining-related disturbance to the seabed is key in meeting the company's environmental…
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Developing a management strategy for Endangered, Threatened or Protected species in a tuna pole and line fishery
The albacore (a.k.a. longfin) tuna (Thunnus alalunga) pole and line (TPL) fishery in South Africa is a socio-economically important fishery, contributing to the local economy and providing employment…
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Saudi Arabia
NEOM is a centerpiece of Saudi Arabia's 2030 Vision to grow and diversify the Saudi Arabian economy and position the country to play a leading role in global development. It aims to introduce a new…
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An assessment of the inshore trawl fishery of South Africa
South Africa’s 22 recognised commercial fisheries are largely managed independently, despite the resources they exploit, and the space they operate in, supporting multiple sectors. Increasingly, an…
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Rangeland management in the Lesotho Highlands
Katse and Mohale Dams were constructed in the Lesotho Highlands as part of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project (LHWP), and are managed by the Lesotho Highlands Development Authority (LHDA). Both of…
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Development of Estuary Management Plans
Anchor has produced situation assessments and worked with stakeholders to produce Estuary Management Plans for a number of estuaries, including the Olifants, Berg, Uilkraals, Hartenbos and Great Brak…
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Katse and Mohale Dam biological monitoring
Anchor conducted the biological monitoring of the catchments of the Katse and Mohale Dams as a comparison with the pre-construction baseline. The study assessed changes in land use and vegetation…
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National Estuary Conservation Plan
The National Estuary Core Conservation Plan was developed by Anchor to inform the National Spatial Biodiversity Assessment and the National Freshwater Ecosystem Priority Areas project.
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Rovuma Basin baseline description & assessment
Baseline description and health assessment for the Rovuma Basin.