Greater St Lucia Wetland ecosystem

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coastal ecosystem ecosystem marine ecosystem wetland ecosystem

The Greater St Lucia Wetland ecosystem is a biodiverse coastal and marine landscape in northeastern South Africa, renowned for its wetlands, estuaries, forests, and rich wildlife, and protected as part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form	Occurrences
Lake St Lucia Wetland System	1

Statements (59)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal ecosystem ⓘ ecosystem ⓘ marine ecosystem ⓘ wetland ecosystem ⓘ
containsSpecies	African elephant NERFINISHED ⓘ Nile crocodile NERFINISHED ⓘ dolphin ⓘ hippopotamus ⓘ humpback whale ⓘ leatherback sea turtle ⓘ leopard ⓘ loggerhead sea turtle ⓘ rhinoceros ⓘ whale shark ⓘ
containsSpeciesGroup	corals ⓘ mangrove species ⓘ seagrasses ⓘ shorebirds ⓘ waterbirds ⓘ
country	South Africa ⓘ
hasBiodiversityLevel	high ⓘ
hasFeature	beaches ⓘ coastal dunes ⓘ coral reefs ⓘ estuaries ⓘ forests ⓘ grasslands ⓘ lakes ⓘ sand dunes ⓘ swamps ⓘ wetlands ⓘ
hasGoverningBody	iSimangaliso Wetland Park Authority NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasHabitatType	coastal forest ⓘ dune forest ⓘ estuarine habitat ⓘ freshwater wetland ⓘ marine habitat ⓘ savanna ⓘ
hasLandscapeType	coastal landscape ⓘ marine landscape ⓘ
heritageStatus	UNESCO World Heritage Site component NERFINISHED ⓘ
knownFor	biodiversity ⓘ coastal and marine habitats ⓘ rich wildlife ⓘ wetland habitats ⓘ
locatedIn	KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ South Africa ⓘ
locatedInRegion	northeastern South Africa ⓘ
partOf	iSimangaliso Wetland Park NERFINISHED ⓘ
protectedAs	iSimangaliso Wetland Park World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ
supportsActivity	birdwatching ⓘ boating ⓘ ecotourism ⓘ recreational fishing ⓘ wildlife viewing ⓘ
threatenedBy	climate change ⓘ invasive species ⓘ sea-level rise ⓘ upstream land-use change ⓘ

Referenced by (2)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Coastal Forest Reserve → partOf → Greater St Lucia Wetland ecosystem ⓘ

False Bay Park → partOfRamsarSite → Greater St Lucia Wetland ecosystem ⓘ

this entity surface form: Lake St Lucia Wetland System