False Bay Park


False Bay Park, a Ramsar site wetland since 2015, is a nature reserve that protects the western shores of the freshwater bay, False Bay, and is situated near the coast of northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. False Bay is connected to Lake St. Lucia and both are included in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Located on the Cape Flats, it includes the lakes known as Rondevlei and Zeekoevlei. It covers 1,500 hectares and is located at 34° 4′ S, 18° 30′ E.

Amenities

Zeekoevlei is a neighborhood, picnic spot, and recreation ground, and several types of water sports are practiced here. Rondevlei is a protected area.

Plants

Around 256 native plant species grow here, including the extremely threatened and almost extinct Erica turgida and Erica verticillata. The Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and Cape Flats Dune Strandveld can be found there.

Mammals

Significant populations can be found here of the following mammals: hippopomatus, African clawless otter, marsh mongoose, Cape grysbok, steenbok, Southern African vlei rat, Cape genet (Genetta tigrina

Birds

A large variety of bird species can be found here: little stint, ruff, pied avocet, common tern, greater flamingo, and great white pelican.

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