Diep River Fynbos Corridor

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.

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^[update], includes the following:^{[5][clarification needed]}

See also

• Table Bay Nature Reserve
• Cape Town
• City of Cape Town
• Rietvlei Wetland Reserve
• Biodiversity of Cape Town
• List of nature reserves in Cape Town
• Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
• Cape Flats Dune Strandveld
• Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland

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