Rationale
(Changed due to Same category and criteria)
Widely distributed in South Africa, lower catchments in Swaziland and on the southern Mozambique coastal plain and not currently threatened with extinction.
Distribution
Limpopo River south to the Pongolo River, in South Africa, lower catchments in Swaziland and on the southern Mozambique coastal plain.
In South Africa, eastern flowing rivers are generally threatened by over-extraction of water, sedimentation and pollution from varied agricultural and industrial sources.
Conservation
Various river health/rehabilitation schemes are in place.
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