Table 6: Biomass of Salvinia molesta calculated in various rivers, pools and lakes in the Okavango Delta, Kwando, Linyanti and Chobe Rivers and year of control achieved. Example: 0.154 km2 equals to154000 m2; 154000*0.48/1000 = 73.92 or 73.9.

River/Wetland Pool/Lagoon Total area (km2) Area infested
(km2)
Dry biomass
(tons)
Control achieved
OkOkavango Delta
Khwai River Dombo Lake 0.325 0.154 73.9 Oct. 2001
Khwai River Oyi Pool 0.726 0.288 138.2 Dec. 2003
Khwai River Paradise pool 0.083 0.040 19.2 Oct. 2000
Khwai River HATABl & 4th Bridge Pools 0.071 0.039 18.7 Oct. 2015
Xini River Pools 0.194 0.117 56.2 DeDec. 2003
Xini River Xini Lake 0.238 0.232 111.4 Jan. 2010
Mogogelo River Black pool 0.026 0.026 12.5 Nov. 2012
Mogogelo River Wetland pools 0.055 0.027 13.0 Mar. 2006
Mogogelo River Abaqao pools 0.096 0.050 24.0 Oct. 2002
Santantaidibe River Ditshipi Pool 1 & 2 0.391 0.364 174.2 Nov. 2005
Wetland Channel Bodumatau pool 1 & 2 0.257 0.115 55.2 May 2012
Kwando-Linyanti-Chobe River system
Kwando River Lebala pools 0.360 0.150 72.0 Feb. 2002
Kwando River Selinda canal 0.068 0.038 18.2 JaJan. 2003
Chobe River-Ngoma Wetland poolsspan> 0.016 0.012 5.8 MaMar. 2012