Zoarvlei Wetlands
wetland reserve of about in the city of Cape Town, South Africa
Zoarvlei Wetlands is a wetland reserve of about 140 ha (350 acres) in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. It forms part of the larger Table Bay Nature Reserve proclaimed in June 2012.
It protects diverse bird life, including a variety of water birds and gulls. The wetland is covered in reeds, with some open water. The dry land preserves a range of spring and annual flowers.
The reserve is located next to the suburb of Paarden Eiland, close to the city centre.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Zoarvlei Wetlands” is wetland reserve of about in the city of Cape Town, South Africa. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Zoarvlei, Wetlands and wetland, not as a finished interpretation.
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Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Jul 7, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q8073175. Authority coordinates are -33.898, 18.485. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 2012.
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