Country/territory: South Africa
Subnational region(s): Western Cape
IBA Justification: A1, A4i, A4iii (1998)
Area: 1,800 hectares (18.00 km2)
Conservation status of the Important Bird Area (IBA) | |||
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Year of assessment (most recent) | State (condition) | Pressure (threat) | Response (action) |
2012 | very unfavourable | high | medium |
Site summary
The False Bay Ecology Park is centred on the Strandfontein Sewage Works, but also includes Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei Nature Reserves. The system provides a range of semi-natural habitats, including deep and shallow open water, seasonal open ponds, canals with aquatic vegetation, reed, rush and sedge-beds, bare and vegetated shorelines and islands.
Recommended citation
BirdLife International (2025) Important Bird Area factsheet: False Bay Nature Reserve (South Africa). Downloaded from
https://datazone.birdlife.org/site/factsheet/false-bay-nature-reserve-iba-south-africa on 16/01/2025.