One of the most prominent landscape features in the Greater Knysna area is the Knysna Estuary, or lagoon as commonly referred to. Other than being a major tourist attraction for leisure activities, it also boasts considerable conservation importance with it ranking 3rd of South Africa’s estuaries in terms of botanical importance, 8th in terms of importance for conserving fish, 19th in terms of water and bird conservation, and first in terms of overall conservation importance which includes criteria such as size, diversity of habitat, zonal rarity and biodiversity.
Managing water quality and recreational areas are a constant and challenging task. Regular water testing is done by Garden Route District Municipality and the estuary water quality results are available below.
Estuary Water Quality Update
Estuary Water Quality Update 2021
4 Available for download
- Estuary Water Quality April 2021
- Estuary Water Quality March 2021
- Estuary Water Quality February 2021
- Estuary Water Quality January 2021
Estuary Water Quality Update 2020
6 Available for download
- Estuary Water Quality December 2020
- Estuary Water Quality October 2020
- Estuary Water Quality September 2020
- Estuary Water Quality July 2020
- Estuary Water Quality February 2020
- Estuary Water Quality January 2020
Estuary Water Quality Update 2019
22 Available for download
- Estuary Water Quality December 2019
- Estuary Water Quality November 2019
- Estuary Water Quality October 2019
- Estuary Water Quality September 2019
- Estuary Water Quality August 2019
- Estuary Water Quality July 2019
- Estuary Water Quality June 2019
- Estuary Water Quality May 2019
- Estuary Water Quality April 2019
- Estuary Water Quality March 2019
- Estuary Water Quality – January 2019
- Estuary Water Quality December 2018
- Estuary Water Quality October 2018
- Estuary Water Quality September 2018
- Estuary Water Quality August 2018
- Estuary Water Quality July 2018
- Estuary Water Quality June 2018
- Estuary Water Quality May 2018
- Estuary Water Quality April 2018
- Estuary Water Quality March 2018
- Estuary Water Quality February 2018
- Estuary Water Quality January 2018
Press Releases
6 Available for download
- Authorities in Knysna have rolled up sleeves to tackle sources of pollution.
- Positive report from Knysna Action Pollution Committee – Issued by SANParks
- Stormwater and Sewerage Audit begins
- Implementation of Lagoon Plan going well
- Lagoon Pollution Action Plan approved in council
- Lagoon Pollution Report presented to Section 80 Committee