Diep River Fynbos Corridor

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The Diep River Fynbos Corridor is a nature reserve[1] located in the Blaauwberg region of Cape Town, South Africa. It forms part of the larger Table Bay Nature Reserve, which was established in June 2012.

LocationMilnerton Rural, Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates33.81389°S 18.52287°E / -33.81389; 18.52287
GoverningbodyCity of Cape Town
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Diep River Fynbos Corridor
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Diep River Fynbos Corridor is located in Cape Town
Diep River Fynbos Corridor
Location within Cape Town
Diep River Fynbos Corridor is located in Western Cape
Diep River Fynbos Corridor
Location within Western Cape
LocationMilnerton Rural, Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates33.81389°S 18.52287°E / -33.81389; 18.52287
Governing bodyCity of Cape Town
Websitewww.capetown.gov.za/en/environmentalresourcemanagement/Pages/default.aspx
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Location and ownership

The Fynbos Corridor is jointly owned by the City of Cape Town and a private owner. The Diep River runs south into the Rietvlei Wetland Reserve, and the corridor extends north-west towards the Blaauwberg Conservation Area (BCA). The corridor runs through the Parklands and Sunningdale developments that are managed by ASKA and SEEFF Properties, respectively.[2][3]

Vision

The Fynbos Corridor extends from the Diep River in the South to the BCA in the north. Approximately seven kilometers in length, it is interrupted by five east–west routes and two south–north routes. The total extent of the corridor, including the satellite areas to the east and west, takes up large portions of privately owned land including the Garden Cities and the Milnerton Estates. It is the intention of the owners of these properties to cede the necessary land portions to the local authorities as development proceeds.[4] The City of Cape Town owns the Potsdam Outspan land immediately adjacent to the Diep River, which is the planned origin of the corridor, as well as the BCA where the corridor will end.[4]

Biodiversity

A provisional list of species recorded in the reserve, as of 2011, includes the following:[5][clarification needed]

Mammals
Birds
Reptiles
Amphibians
Introduced species

See also

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