Uitkamp Wetlands
Uitkamp Wetland Nature Reserve is a 32-hectare (79-acre) wetland reserve located in Durbanville in the Western Cape province of South Africa .[3]
| Uitkamp Wetland Nature Reserve | |
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 Watsonias and Arum lilies growing in the Uitkamp wetlands | |
  Map of Cape Town Metropolitan area | |
| Location | Durbanville, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33.8159°S 18.6406°E[1] |
| Area | 32 ha (79 acres) |
| Established | 2001 |
A wetland valley that was proclaimed a nature reserve in 2001, this park lies within a region of Swartland Shale Renosterveld. It protects over 140 species of plants, many of which are very rare. More common Pink Watsonias and Arum Lilies cover the wetland in the spring, along with Restios, orchids, sundews and other colourful flowers. [4]
A major threat to the wetlands is from the invasive alien plants Port Jackson (Acacia saligna) and Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum). [5]
Geissorhiza radians flower growing in Swartland Shale Renosterveld at Uitkamp reserve.
See also
References
- "Uitkamp Wetland Nature Reserve Map" (PDF). City of Cape Town.
- "Uitkamp Wetland Nature Reserve Map" (PDF). City of Cape Town.
- "Environmental resources and downloads. City of Cape Town. Environmental Resource Management Dept". Archived from the original on 2012-12-23.
- "Flora of the Western Cape".
- "City of Cape Town Nature Reserves. Free Booklet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22.
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