Even if you do not make it in February, there is plenty of water-based action to be had year round.

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If all that history gets to be a bit much, there is also plenty of water-based fun to be had in the Northern Province.

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But there is plenty of evidence these water management strategies are ill conceived.

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At the Sariska Wildlife Preserve in India, there is thick forest, there's plenty of water and plenty to eat.

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So far as the supply of water for domestic purposes is concerned, there is plenty to go around: domestic uses such as drinking, cooking and cleaning make relatively tiny demands on available supplies, and are generally given first call in any case.

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Water coming up from below will often have a lower pH than the surface water, because at depth there is no photosynthesis but plenty of respiration.

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All that's required is a place where sufficiently salty water meets fresh water, and there are plenty of places that match that criteria near urban or industrial centers, says Skilhagen.

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There is the best land based whale watching anywhere, and plenty of opportunities to get out on the water, including diving with Great White sharks, something people come from all around the world to do and can easily be done as a day activity in Cape Town (though cage diving remains controversial).

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