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<DIV>hello!</DIV>
<DIV>South Africa - especially the Cape - have had a "working for water" program
since at least 2000 - much of the focus is on removing invasive woody plants,
esp. Acacias.</DIV>
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<DIV>Faith Campbell</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 8/2/2017 12:08:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
lfeldkamp@TNC.ORG writes:</DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Hi PCA &
APWG,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">I thought you would all be
interested in this story of a new water fund in Cape Town, South Africa that
has among its goals removing invasive plants (that are draining the regions
water resources & increasing fire frequency) and to protect the region’s
botanical diversity (3% of the world’s plant life): <A
title=https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/08/02/can-conservation-provide-water-for-cape-town-in-a-time-of-drought/
href="https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/08/02/can-conservation-provide-water-for-cape-town-in-a-time-of-drought/">https://blog.nature.org/science/2017/08/02/can-conservation-provide-water-for-cape-town-in-a-time-of-drought/</A><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Thank you!
<BR><BR>Cheers,<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Lisa<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"><o:p> </o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">"What’s so
funny ‘bout peace, love & understanding?" — Nick Lowe / Made famous by
Elvis Costello<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">Lisa
Feldkamp<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">Science
Communications<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10.5pt; COLOR: black">The Nature
Conservancy<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P></DIV>
<P class=MsoNormal><SPAN
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