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Field Site Visit Safety & Risk Assessment Checklist
Safety and risk assessment checklist for freshwater field sampling visits. Covers personal protective equipment (PPE) requirements, site-specific hazards (deep water, fast... -
Transboundary Data Sharing Agreement Template
Template agreement for establishing data sharing arrangements between institutions across the Incomati Basin countries (South Africa, Mozambique, Eswatini). Covers purpose and... -
Wetland Delineation Field Assessment Form
Field form for wetland identification and boundary delineation following DWAF (2005/2008) guidelines. Records the four key indicators: terrain unit indicator, soil form... -
Water Temperature Logger Deployment & Retrieval Form
Form for documenting the deployment and retrieval of continuous water temperature loggers in rivers and streams. Records logger type and serial number, deployment location (GPS,... -
Water Quality Sampling Record Template
Template for recording in-situ and laboratory water quality sampling data. Covers field measurements (temperature, pH, dissolved oxygen, electrical conductivity, turbidity),... -
River Health Monitoring Report Template
Standardised report template for documenting river health monitoring results. Includes sections for site description, water quality summary, SASS5 results and interpretation,... -
River EcoClassification Assessment Template
Template for conducting river ecological status assessments using the EcoClassification framework (Kleynhans & Louw, 2007). Covers Present Ecological State (PES)... -
Riparian Vegetation Assessment (VEGRAI) Form
Standardised field form for riparian vegetation response assessment using the VEGRAI index. Records vegetation community composition, indigenous vs alien species ratios, canopy... -
Freshwater Ecosystem Screening Checklist for EIA
Checklist template for screening freshwater ecosystem sensitivity during Environmental Impact Assessments under NEMA. Covers proximity to watercourses and wetlands, NFEPA and... -
Ecological Reserve Determination Report Template
Report template for documenting ecological Reserve determination studies under the National Water Act. Structured sections for: study objectives, resource unit delineation,... -
Aquatic Biodiversity Specialist Report Template (EIA)
Template for aquatic biodiversity specialist studies conducted as part of Environmental Impact Assessments. Structured according to NEMA EIA Regulations Appendix 6 (specialist... -
Biodiversity Data Collection Metadata Form
Form for documenting metadata associated with biodiversity data collection campaigns. Records project details, principal investigator, funding source, study period, geographic... -
Fish Survey Field Data Collection Form
Field data collection form for freshwater fish surveys. Records site information (GPS coordinates, river name, reach characteristics), sampling methodology (electrofishing,... -
FBIS Bulk Data Upload Template
Template spreadsheet for preparing bulk biodiversity data uploads to the Freshwater Biodiversity Information System (FBIS). Includes formatted columns for site information,... -
Darwin Core Occurrence Data Template (CSV)
Standardised CSV template for recording biodiversity occurrence data in Darwin Core format, ready for publishing to GBIF or uploading to FBIS. Pre-formatted columns include:... -
SASS5 Field Data Sheet Template
Standardised field data sheet for conducting SASS5 (South African Scoring System Version 5) macroinvertebrate biomonitoring assessments. Includes biotope-specific sampling...