City of Cape Town could get SIX more nature reserves

The beautiful Mother City is on its way towards attaining six more nature reserves, according to Mayco member for spatial planning and environment, Eddie Andrews.

NATURE RESERVES TO BE PROCLAIMED

The City of Cape Town has revealed plans to expand the metro’s nine existing nature reserves, while the process to proclaim an additional six is also underway, reports Cape Town Etc.

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Eddie Andrews, Mayco member for spatial planning and environment, has said that the proposal process to expand the nine existing reserves and proclaim the six new reserves in terms of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act is underway.

“I would like to take this opportunity to commend the Biodiversity Management officials for the sustainable response to the urban pressures that Cape Town faces; for their meaningful contributions towards the accolades that the City receives annually, as well as the progress they have made with these conservation areas that are now officially proclaimed as new City nature reserves.” Andrews said.

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WHICH ARE TO BE ADDED?

The nine nature reserves that are to be expanded include:

• Blaauwberg Nature Reserve
• False Bay Nature Reserve
• Harmony Flats Nature Reserve
• Steenbras Nature Reserve
• Table Bay Nature Reserve
• Tygerberg Nature Reserve
• Witzands Aquifer Nature Reserve
• Wolfgat Nature Reserve
• Zandvlei Nature Reserve

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While the proposed additions include:

• Ariesfontein Nature Reserve
• Haasendal Nature Reserve
• Soetwater Nature Reserve
• Symphony Way Nature Reserve
• Van Schoorsdrift Nature Reserve and
• Westlake Nature Reserve.

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