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Parks and reserves in City of Cape Town

25 parks and reserves lie in City of Cape Town municipality, 269 km² of them with a recorded size: 14 nature reserves, 3 other protected areas, 3 game reserves, 2 national parks, 2 marine protected areas, 1 private game reserve.

Areas
25
Province
WC
Species recorded
263
Largest
225 km²
Table Mountain National ParkKoeberg Nature ReserveMacassar Dunes Conservation AreaRondevlei Nature ReserveZeekoevlei Nature ReserveHarmony Flats Nature ReserveBotterblom Nature ReserveBlaauwberg Conservation AreaBoulders Penguin ColonyCape Point Nature ReserveClara Anna Fontein Game ReserveConstantia NekDick Dent Bird SanctuaryFalse Bay Nature ReserveGrysbok ParkHaasendal Nature ReserveHelderberg Marine Protected AreaKogelberg Nature ReserveLion's Head Hiking TrailMuizenberg CaveRaapenberg Bird SanctuarySilvermine Nature ReserveSt. James SpringTable Mountain National Park Marine Protected AreaTokai Park
Pins link to each entry; orange pins are national parks.
25 shown
NameTypeProvinceMunicipalityArea, km²Est.Nearest town
Table Mountain National Park, Western CapeTable Mountain National ParkNational parkWC Western Cape—225199825 km south of Cape Town
Koeberg Nature Reserve, Western CapeKoeberg Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape—26,8199131 km north of Cape Town
Macassar Dunes Conservation Area, Western CapeMacassar Dunes Conservation AreaProtected areaWC Western Cape—11,2—18 km south-west of Stellenbosch
Rondevlei Nature Reserve, Western CapeRondevlei Nature ReserveProtected areaWC Western Cape—2,9195217 km south-east of Cape Town
Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve, Western CapeZeekoevlei Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape—2,6200017 km south-east of Cape Town
Harmony Flats Nature Reserve, Western CapeHarmony Flats Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape—0,1—23 km south of Stellenbosch
Botterblom Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape—0,0—23 km north-west of Stellenbosch
Blaauwberg Conservation AreaNature reserveWC Western Cape———18 km north of Cape Town
Boulders Penguin Colony, Western CapeBoulders Penguin ColonyGame reserveWC Western Cape———30 km south of Cape Town
Cape Point Nature Reserve, Western CapeCape Point Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape———39 km south of Cape Town
Clara Anna Fontein Game ReservePrivate game reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——22 km north-east of Cape Town
Constantia NekNature reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——10 km south of Cape Town
Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary, Western CapeDick Dent Bird SanctuaryGame reserveWC Western Cape———19 km south of Stellenbosch
False Bay Nature Reserve, Western CapeFalse Bay Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape———19 km south-east of Cape Town
Grysbok ParkNature reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——20 km south of Cape Town
Haasendal Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——14 km west of Stellenbosch
Helderberg Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaWC Western Cape———18 km south-west of Stellenbosch
Kogelberg Nature Reserve, Western CapeKogelberg Nature ReserveProtected areaWC Western Cape———30 km south of Stellenbosch
Lion's Head Hiking TrailNature reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——3 km south-west of Cape Town
Muizenberg CaveNature reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——20 km south of Cape Town
Raapenberg Bird SanctuaryGame reserveWC Western Cape———5 km east of Cape Town
Silvermine Nature Reserve, Western CapeSilvermine Nature ReserveNature reserveWC Western Cape———20 km south of Cape Town
St. James SpringNature reserveWC Western CapeCity of Cape Town——22 km south of Cape Town
Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected AreaMarine protected areaWC Western Cape———12 km south-west of Cape Town
Tokai ParkNational parkWC Western Cape———14 km south of Cape Town

Most recorded wildlife in City of Cape Town's reserves

Kelp Gull 28 154Egyptian Goose 24 708Hartlaub's Gull 24 111Red-winged Starling 24 091Cape Bulbul 22 539Common Starling 21 766Hadada Ibis 21 130Cape Wagtail 20 868Southern Double-collared Sunbird 20 775Cape Weaver 20 087African Sacred Ibis 20 081Speckled Pigeon 19 775Cape Sparrow 19 337Blacksmith Lapwing 19 116Cape White-eye 18 663Cape Robin-Chat 18 163Pied Crow 17 695Red-knobbed Coot 17 223Yellow-billed Duck 16 715Laughing Dove 16 411Red-eyed Dove 15 953Karoo Prinia 15 638Common Moorhen 14 851Levaillant's Cisticola 13 572

Occurrence records around the reserves listed above (GBIF.org).