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The purpose of the present study, included in the research project SECOSUD Phase II, called ?Conservation and equitable use of biological diversity in the SADC region (Southern African Development Community) [1], is to describe the existing baseline situation in term of geological and hydrogeological conditions of the Kruger National Park, providing a starting point for understanding the water resources status quo, potential hydrogeological issues and concerns to assure a sound and correct water resources manageme...

Groundwater represents worldwide the main reserve of freshwater for human needs. The increasing demand, combined with the use of unsustainable systems for groundwater management, leads to a remarkable decay in its quality and quantity, especially in many cities of the Global South, where the fast urban growing frequently bring to environmental critical issues as the case of seawater intrusion for coastal aquifers. Dar es Salaam, in Sub-Saharan Africa, is one of these cities, with more than 4 million of inhabitants...