De Mond Nature Reserve

Cape Agulhas Local Municipality, South Africa · built 1986

The De Mond Nature Reserve, in the Overberg between Struisbaai and Arniston, Western Cape, South Africa, has been a Ramsar site wetland since 1986. The reserve covers the mouth of the Heuningnes River and covers 918 ha (2, 270 acres). 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. It is composed of different coastal vegetation communities, including dune milkwood forests and salt marshes making up the estuarine environment.

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