Dear Sir/Madam,
It has come to our attention that your organisation/website has information posted about one or more of the City of Cape Town nature reserves and/or partner sites.
Please kindly update the information that has changed over the past year. Various nature reserves have now been formally declared.
Reserve name: False Bay Nature Reserve
Reserve details:
The False Bay Nature Reserve consists of the Rondevlei section (previously referred to as the Rondevlei Nature Reserve), Zeekoevlei section (previously referred to as the Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve), Strandfontein Birding Area, Pelican Park section, Slangetjiebos section and Sandwolf coastal section. These City nature reserves form part of the Biodiversity Network and conserve Cape Flats sand fynbos, Cape Flats dune strandveld, Dune slack wetlands and wetland ecosystems. Species numbers are now updated as follows:
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FBNR |
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| Birds | 240 |
| Amphibians | 6 |
| Reptiles | 31 |
| Fish | 10 |
| Mammals | 24 |
| Insects | Not confirmed |
| Plants general | 320 |
| Plants endemic | 2 |
| Plants listed on Red data list | 17 |
| Any special or endangered animals found on the reserve | A population of Hippopotamus, Western Leopard toad, Kedestes butterfly species. |
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Contact details: |
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| Office telephone |
021 396 4281 |
| Office fax |
021 396 4291 |
| Area Manager email |
Asieff.Khan@capetown.gov.za |
| People and Conservation Officer email | |
| Website |
http://www.capetown.gov.za/en/EnvironmentalResourceManagement/Pages/NatureReserve-FalseBay.aspx |
Please do not hesitate to contact us should you require any further information.
Kind Regards,
Bronwen Foster
People and Conservation Officer
False Bay Nature Reserve
Biodiversity Management
Environmental Resource Management Department
City of Cape Town
This is a wonderful piece of information to share with guests coming from all over the world to enjoy our Reserve. Many thanks and please keep updating us as you learn more.