De Mond Nature Reserve

Designations
Official nameDe Mond
Designated2 October 1986
Reference no.342[1]
De Mond in 2005.

The De Mond Nature Reserve, in the Overberg between Struisbaai and Arniston, Western Cape, South Africa,[2] has been a Ramsar site wetland since 1986.[3]

The reserve covers the mouth of the Heuningnes River and covers 918 ha (2,270 acres).[4] Shifting dunes block the river's mouth and serve as a breeding ground for various species of birds. The area is also a habitat for reptiles, crustaceans, and seahorses. [5][3]

It is composed of different coastal vegetation communities, including dune milkwood forests and salt marshes making up the estuarine environment.[2]

References

  1. ^ "De Mond". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 24 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b "De Mond Nature Reserve". Wildcard. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  3. ^ a b "The Annotated Ramsar List: South Africa". The Annotated Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance. The Ramsar Convention on Wetlands. 2013. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  4. ^ "De Mond Nature Reserve". SA-Venue. Retrieved 10 June 2019.
  5. ^ "De Mond Nature Reserve". Cape Nature. Retrieved 10 June 2019.

34°43′S 20°7′E / 34.717°S 20.117°E / -34.717; 20.117