Durbanville Nature Reserve
Nature reserve open to the public
021 979 0060
durbanville.naturereserve@capetown.gov.za
Durbanville Nature Reserve comprises of endangered Swartland shale renosterveld and Cape Flats sand fynbos.
The six-hectare reserve has about 241 plant species, three endemic to Cape Town and six threatened with extinction. The animal species include birds, mammals, reptiles, and amphibians. Birds found here incude the Cape sugarbird, the lesser double-collared sunbird and Cape spurfowl. The small grey mongoose and angulate tortoise as the vulnerable Cape rain frog which can be heard when it rains..
The reserve has a range of activities and facilities. There are some wheelchair-friendly pathways.Picnic sites are located at the main entrance and the southern section of the reserve.Durbanville Nature Reserve
Racecourse Road, Durbanville
