Zeekooivlei
Zeekooivlei is a freshwater lake on the Cape Flats. The first mention of Zeekoevlei by any settler comes from a visit by Jan Van Riebeek in 1656. He described the vlei as “quite a large lake, as broad as the River Maas, It is 258 hectares (640 acres) in area. The name means hippopotamus pond or marsh
The Nature Reserve was established in June 2000 and is based on the lake. The total area of the reserve is 344 hectares. It is separated by a peninsula from the Rondevlei Nature Reserve and its focus is the preservation of the endangered Cape Lowland Freshwater Wetland ecosystems. Zeekoevlei is used for rowing and sailing. It is unique in that it is a fully urban nature reserve where much of its boundary is openly shared with 136 private homeowners. Up to 230 different species of birds have been sighted at Rondevlei. The endangered Western Leopard Toad, bufo pantheris, is found only in the Fishhoek Valley, Zandvlei, Rondevlei, and Kleinmond. Both Zeekoevlei and Rondevlei Reserves are part of the False Bay Ecology Park (FBEP). See also Princess Vlei
- Emergency on the reserve: 083 499 1717
- Illegal Dumping Hotline: 021 596 1999
- Coastal Park Dump, Baden-Powell: 021 788 2650
- Rondevlei Nature Reserve: 021 706 2404
- Zeekoevlei Tennis Club (Emma Oliver): 021 705 5502 or 073 605 407
- Zeekoevlei Yacht Club (the manager): 021 705 3373