False Bay Nature Reserve was designated a Ramsar site: a wetland of international importance, the only one in Cape Town and one of 22 in South Africa. In celebration of World Wetlands Day which took place on 2 February 2015, the national wetland award was bestowed on the City’s Skilpadsvlei wetland restoration project during the National Wetland Indaba last week.
Time to get out there and enjoy Cape Town’s Green Outdoors and it’s easy to locate on the Cape Town Green Map.
The award-winning Skilpadsvlei wetland restoration project is one of Cape Town’s significant environmental initiatives.
The award-winning Skilpadsvlei Wetland restoration project is testament to the unending commitment and hard work of the City’s Environmental Resource Management Department, in collaboration with various other City departments, and supported by valuable partnerships with the community.
False Bay Nature Reserve is a designated Ramsar site: a wetland of international importance, the only one in Cape Town and one of 22 in South Africa.
The City of Cape Town’s False Bay Nature Reserve became the first reserve within the City’s boundaries to become an internationally recognised wetland through its designation as a Ramsar site.
The Convention on Wetlands, called the Ramsar Convention, is an intergovernmental treaty that provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.
What makes these awards so significant? Fifty percent of the world’s wetlands have been destroyed. Without suitable wetland habitat, many species of animals and plants could soon be homeless.
See blogs: False Bay Nature Reserve and Skilpadsvlei
