climate record with the area afforested and abstractions levels fixed at 2014 values indicate that no sustainable additional yield is possible because of the sustained decline in both the simulated lake levels and conceptual groundwater store, which would be environmentally, socially and ecologically unacceptable. Preliminary simulated results indicate that the removal of approximately 5 km2 of forestry is required to release 1 MCM/yr for domestic abstractions. However, these preliminary results require improved verification of input data and a review of the modelling for increased confidence in the results. References External links Lake Sibaya Info Sheet – South African Wetlands Conservation Programme Lake Sibaya – World Lakes Database Lake Sibaya Information sheet for the site designated to the List of Wetlands of International Importance Sibhayi Protected areas of KwaZulu-Natal Ramsar sites in South Africa