The aim of the Western Cape Wetlands Forum (WCWF) is to raise awareness about the need to conserve and rehabilitate our wetlands. The Forum consists of various governmental departments and the private sector, such as the National Department of Agriculture, Department of Water Affairs and Forestry, City of Cape Town and CAPE Project.

The objectives of the WCWF are to:

* Promote in all sectors of society awareness and understanding of wetlands, their roles as part of both the natural and human environments and the factors that affect them;
* Facilitate the flow of information regarding wetlands in both professional and popular spheres of interest;
* Link areas of expertise that will promote the best flow of relevant information for the protection, management, monitoring and restoration of wetlands;
* Debate the establishment of new legislation and the revision of existing laws and regulations as appropriate;
* Identify priority areas of research.

The vision of the WCWF is a future of environmental responsibility in which wetlands are:

* Adequately protected in terms of their hydrological function, biodiversity and value to human communities;
* Effectively managed with currently accepted best sustainable practice;
* Optimally restored and rehabilitated where degraded.