False Bay Park
False Bay Park (Afrikaans: Valsbaai-natuurreservaat), 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. . 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: , African clawless otter, marsh mongoose, Cape grysbok, steenbok, Southern African vlei rat (Otomys irroratus), Cape genet (Genetta tigrina}, and Cape gray mongoose.
Birds[]
A large variety of bird species can be found here: little stint, ruff, pied avocet, common tern, greater flamingo, and great white pelican.
Gallery[]
The western shores are home to the crustacean P. isimangaliso
fossil from the estuary of the Hluhluwe River
See also[]
- Protected areas of South Africa
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Ramsar Convention
References[]
- False Bay, KZN Wildlife
Coordinates: 27°58′33″S 32°21′44″E / 27.97583°S 32.36222°E
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Parks