Cognition

of the coast

Cognition

of the coast

CONNECTIVITY BETWEEN
SYSTEMS
 

With 25 years' of experience in various coastal ecosystems, we are able to provide in-depth understanding of various coastal ecosystems with a focus on the connectivity between systems.

MANAGING A CHANGING ENVIRONMENT
 

Our services focus on a marine, estuarine and terrestrial ecosystems across various taxa with consideration of management of these systems under an changing environment

GEOGRAPHICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL DIVERSITY

Our projects are diverse in both their geography and environment, with operations in both Europe, Africa and the Indian Ocean Islands; ranging from research projects to pollution control to remediation and environmental management.

ABOUT

The ecosystem is more than the sum of the parts.

The ecosystem
is more than the
sum of the parts.

The ecosystem is more than the sum of the parts.

Our philosophy is a hands on approach, where an understanding of the ecosystem in question, its relationship with surrounding habitats and environments are understood, with such understanding going into the biotic and abiotic elements of the system.

Our philosophies include:

  • Promotion or maintenance of seral processes.
  • Change in ecological environments is integral to the management of the system.
  • Rewilding and taxa substitution in urban environments.
  • Ecosystem management requires “controlled disturbance”.
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SERVICES

Application of ecological principles
to real world situations

Application of ecological principles to real world situations

We offer an array of services ranging from Coastal Management to Environmental Planning

Coastal
Management

Terrestrial &
Aquatic Ecology

Integrated
Coastal Planning

In water hull
cleaning/
ballast water
management

Environmental
Planning

Vegetation
and Open Space
Management

Coastal
Management

Terrestrial &
Aquatic Ecology

Integrated
Coastal Planning

In water hull
cleaning/
ballast water
management

Environmental
Planning

Vegetation
and Open Space
Management

WHAT WE DO

Project Diversity

Operations across the African coastline as well as Europe and the Indian Ocean Islands.

Coastal Planning

Club Med is a project undertaken for Tinley Leisure (Pty.) Ltd and is the largest tourism related projects to have been undertaken in KZN for over a decade.  The project spans several hectares of coastal dunes near the town of Tinley Manor, including a small estuary and wetland environments. 

Coastal Pollution

In 2017 and 2021, two significant cargo spills arose along the South African coastline, releasing plastic raw materials into the sea.  SDP EcoCoast, along with various salvage and other professionals collaborated in the mapping and retrieval of these materials along the KZN and Southern Cape coastlines of South Africa.  Our clients and partners have included AR Brink and Associates, DRIZIT Environmental, ITOPF and DFFE.

Protected Areas

Isimangaliso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is noted as one of the most outstanding natural wetland and coastal sites of Africa.  The iSimangaliso Dune Management Programme was compiled to aid in the future management of the dune systems along some 250 kilometres of coastline.

Renewable Energy

SDP Ecocoast has been involved in the planning, permitting and establishment of a number of renewable energy projects across southern Africa, Zambia and Rwanda.  Such evaluations have included bio physical evaluations, guidance on layout and operational management aspects. Clients have included Solar Capital, jUWi, Scatec Solar, CSIR and Veroniva.

Maritime Industry Compliance

Ship husbandry, including hull cleaning and ballast water management has become mandatory for registered shipping on a global basis.  SDP EcoCoast has worked with diving and maritime organisations since 2014 in order to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies at IMO and national and port levels.  Clients and partners have included Schomberg Group, OSC Marine and Ayigobi.  Operations have been undertaken across southern Africa and Europe.

Coastal Land Use Change

SDP EcoCoast has had the privilege of supporting the planning and roll out of some of the most iconic residential estates on the KZN north coast.  These developments include Zululami, Seaton, Dunkirk Estate, Zini River Estate and Palm Lakes.  Clients have included Collins Residential,  Balwin, Cenprop Pty Ltd and Royal Palm Developments.

Coastal Planning

Club Med is a project undertaken for Tinley Leisure (Pty.) Ltd and is the largest tourism related projects to have been undertaken in KZN for over a decade.  The project spans several hectares of coastal dunes near the town of Tinley Manor, including a small estuary and wetland environments. 

Coastal Pollution

In 2017 and 2021, two significant cargo spills arose along the South African coastline, releasing plastic raw materials into the sea.  SDP EcoCoast, along with various salvage and other professionals collaborated in the mapping and retrieval of these materials along the KZN and Southern Cape coastlines of South Africa.  Our clients and partners have included AR Brink and Associates, DRIZIT Environmental, ITOPF and DFFE.

Protected Areas

Isimangaliso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is noted as one of the most outstanding natural wetland and coastal sites of Africa.  The iSimangaliso Dune Management Programme was compiled to aid in the future management of the dune systems along some 250 kilometres of coastline.

Renewable Energy

SDP Ecocoast has been involved in the planning, permitting and establishment of a number of renewable energy projects across southern Africa, Zambia and Rwanda.  Such evaluations have included bio physical evaluations, guidance on layout and operational management aspects. Clients have included Solar Capital, jUWi, Scatec Solar, CSIR and Veroniva.

Maritime Industry Compliance

Ship husbandry, including hull cleaning and ballast water management has become mandatory for registered shipping on a global basis.  SDP EcoCoast has worked with diving and maritime organisations since 2014 in order to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies at IMO and national and port levels.  Clients and partners have included Schomberg Group, OSC Marine and Ayigobi.  Operations have been undertaken across southern Africa and Europe.

Coastal Land Use Change

SDP EcoCoast has had the privilege of supporting the planning and roll out of some of the most iconic residential estates on the KZN north coast.  These developments include Zululami, Seaton, Dunkirk Estate, Zini River Estate and Palm Lakes.  Clients have included Collins Residential,  Balwin, Cenprop Pty Ltd and Royal Palm Developments.

Coastal
Planning

Coastal Planning

Club Med is a project undertaken for Tinley Leisure (Pty.) Ltd and is the largest tourism related projects to have been undertaken in KZN for over a decade.  The project spans several hectares of coastal dunes near the town of Tinley Manor, including a small estuary and wetland environments. 

Coastal
Pollution

Coastal Pollution

In 2017 and 2021, two significant cargo spills arose along the South African coastline, releasing plastic raw materials into the sea.  SDP EcoCoast, along with various salvage and other professionals collaborated in the mapping and retrieval of these materials along the KZN and Southern Cape coastlines of South Africa.  Our clients and partners have included AR Brink and Associates, DRIZIT Environmental, ITOPF and DFFE.

Protected
Areas

Protected Areas

Isimangaliso is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, is noted as one of the most outstanding natural wetland and coastal sites of Africa.  The iSimangaliso Dune Management Programme was compiled to aid in the future management of the dune systems along some 250 kilometres of coastline.

Renewable Energy

Renewable Energy

SDP Ecocoast has been involved in the planning, permitting and establishment of a number of renewable energy projects across southern Africa, Zambia and Rwanda.  Such evaluations have included bio physical evaluations, guidance on layout and operational management aspects. Clients have included Solar Capital, jUWi, Scatec Solar, CSIR and Veroniva.

Maritime Industry Compliance

Maritime Industry Compliance

Ship husbandry, including hull cleaning and ballast water management has become mandatory for registered shipping on a global basis.  SDP EcoCoast has worked with diving and maritime organisations since 2014 in order to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and policies at IMO and national and port levels.  Clients and partners have included Schomberg Group, OSC Marine and Ayigobi.  Operations have been undertaken across southern Africa and Europe.

Coastal Land Use Change

Coastal Land Use Change

SDP EcoCoast has had the privilege of supporting the planning and roll out of some of the most iconic residential estates on the KZN north coast.  These developments include Zululami, Seaton, Dunkirk Estate, Zini River Estate and Palm Lakes.  Clients have included Collins Residential,  Balwin, Cenprop Pty Ltd and Royal Palm Developments.

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