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MOPANI DISTRICT BOKE HIGH SCHOOL

This presentation explores the effects of invasive alien plants on our water system, focusing on their spread, structure, and impact on groundwater, surface water, and atmospheric water. It also discusses the efforts made towards educating learners and the community, as well as challenges faced and the way forward. Presented by M.M. Baloyi at Mopani District Boke High School.

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MOPANI DISTRICT BOKE HIGH SCHOOL

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  1. MOPANI DISTRICTBOKE HIGH SCHOOL THE IMPACT OF INVASIVE ALIEN PLANTS ON OUR WATER SYSTEM DATE: 28 Sep– 01 October 2010 VENUE: M. J. GATE PRESENTER: BALOYI M.M.

  2. 1. Location Two rivers, Letlhabana and Kgomong, & Thapane Dam.

  3. 2. What are the IAP’s? Plants which do not belong.

  4. 3. How they crossed natural boundaries. Floods Tourists

  5. 4. Structure of IAP’s. Stem Leaves Tissue Roots.

  6. 5.Participants 3 Educators, Learners Grades 8 – 11 & Some Community members

  7. 6. Some of the IAP’s around the school Agave sisalana, guava, lantana. Guava

  8. 7. THE IMPACT OF IAP’s ON WATER SYSTEM:. Ground water Surface Water Atmospheric Water

  9. Impact: Boreholes ,Tap water & Irrigation

  10. 8. 2009 Sustainability • Formal education to learners. • Educating the community informally (churches, youth gatherings, tribal meetings ) • Inviting working for water people to workshop & train the community on control and safety measures.

  11. 8.1.Formal education Classroom Field Integration: Agricultural, Life & Social Sciences

  12. 8.2.Community Awareness Church Youth

  13. 8.2. Community Continues Tribal Meetings

  14. 9. Progress Before(IAPs) School Garden & Parking Bay Conversation with working for water personnel

  15. 10. Challenges.Reluctant to remove IAPs

  16. 11. WAY FORWARD • Working for Water to intervene in controlling the IAPs. • Continue to disseminate the information about the IAPs with the targets above. • Extension of spreading the gospel to the neighbouring villages. • Participation of WfW people in some community workshops.

  17. CURTAINFAIDING STREAMS FAIDING TRUE AFRICANS THANK YOU

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