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Degraded land – land already degraded through overgrazing, poor farming practices or as settlement areas |
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Degraded land – land already degraded through overgrazing, poor farming practices or as settlement areas |
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South African National Biodiversity Institute, www.sanbi.org.za, WRC (WR90). |
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<DIV STYLE="text-align:Left;"><TABLE STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><TBODY><TR><TD STYLE="padding:0 0 0 0;"><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Degradation is the process of destruction of productive land mainly because of misuse or overuse. </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Degradation and the subsequent loss of species, habitats and ecological functions not only threaten the long term sustainability of natural systems, but also the capacity of all terrestrial systems to support human livelihoods and lifestyles (Balance 2001). </SPAN></SPAN></P><P STYLE="margin:0 0 0 0;"><SPAN><SPAN>Since degraded land may lead to a decline in the productivity of land, as well as the loss of vegetation and resources to support human livelihoods and commercial activities, this map indicates a measurement of the extent of land degradation as indicated by three classes, namely: barren rock, degraded vegetation and dongas. It also indicate levels of soil erodibility. </SPAN></SPAN></P></TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE></DIV> |
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["Degraded land","overgrazing"] |
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