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DISTANCE PIN AND DISTANCE20
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ACCOMMODATION (REGIONAL)
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ROUTE MARKER27 N7
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PENINSULA ROUTE
RAILWAY ROUTE
OLIFANTS ROUTE
MOUNTAIN ROUTE
Copyright © MapStudio 2007
The
FLAMINGO
BIRDING
ROUTEAn introductory guide
to the rich and diverse bird lifeof the Cape West Coast
BIRDING ROUTES FOR THE WESTERN CAPE PROVINCE
The Western Cape province of South Africa is internationally
renowned as a tourist destination - think of the Cape Floral
Kingdom, spectacular land- and seascapes, acclaimed
wines, whale watching, colorful peoples, the list goes on.
One of the province’s great secrets is about to be revealed
through the development of the Western Cape Birding
Routes: the Cape hosts a diverse range of sought after
endemic bird species, such as the Cape Sugarbird, Orange-
breasted Sunbird, Victorin’s Warbler, Protea Seedeater,
Cape Siskin and many more. Further to this, several
underutilised and ecologically varied birding destinations
such as De Hoop Nature Reserve, Langebaan lagoon,
Nature’s Valley and the Tsitsikama and Karoo National
Parks and others need to properly exposed to a rapidly
growing bird-watching fraternity. Many exciting birding
products already exist: Cape pelagic cruises are regarded as
of the best in the world, the African Penguin colony at the
Boulders needs no introduction and the migratory waders
visiting the Langebaan lagoon are legendary.
The purpose of this project is to develop a network of six
birding routes for the Western Cape, of which the Flamingo
Birding Route on the Cape West Coast is the first. The
routes will be developed in a participatory and collaborative
manner, using local and regional knowledge and merging
this with the skills and experience of BLSA’s Avitourism
team. Each route will have its own steering committee and
at least ten local bird guides, drawn from members of
previously disadvantaged communities, will be trained and
mentored on an on-going basis to service visitors to each
route. The project will also contribute towards the
consolidation of Important Bird Areas (IBA’s) in the region.
THE CAPE WEST COAST FLAMINGO BIRDING ROUTE
The Flamingo Birding Route stretches from Cape Town on
the R27 coastal road northwards along the Atlantic
seaboard to the mouth of the Olifants river, eastward into
the hinterland to include the Cederberg mountains and then
turns southwards along the N7 highway back to Cape Town.
The route has been divided in five sections for ease of
reference. A visit to the West Coast represents a
celebration of diversity of peoples, landscapes, culinary
delights, internationally recognised wetlands and
spectacular wildflower displays. This arid region offers
splendid white beaches and coastal plains dominated by
strandveld fynbos studded with picturesque granite
outcrops. Inland, the Cederberg is recognised as one of the
best examples of the Cape Fold Mountains. The tourism
infrastructure is well developed with quaint fishing villages
and inland country towns. Tourist attractions vary from
famous eco-toursm destinations such as the West Coast
Fossil Park, the West Coast National Park, Penguin Island
and the Berg river and Olifants river estuaries, through to
upmarket facilities such as Club Mykonos, Paternoster and
Port Owen.
The West Coast has a number of different eco-systems and
offers the opportunity of birding in mountain, coastal,
sandveld and estuarine habitats. The region is blessed with
an abundance of birding “hotspots” that include eight IBA’s
and two RAMSAR sites. Birders will delight in the many
special and endemic species. Terrestrial species are often
overlooked as the West Coast has the reputation for being
home to rare, migrating waders during summer. Here
“mythical” names such as Common Redshank, Pectoral and
Broad-billed Sandpiper, Red-necked Phalarope and Dunlin
spring to mind.
MembersoftheFBRSteeringCommittee
BirdLifeSouthAfricaandVogelbeschermingNederland
CapeTownRoutesUnlimited
CapeWestCoastDistrictMunicipality
OverbergDistrictMunicipality
IntakaIslandatCenturyCity
MykonosandtheBergRiverlocalmunicipality
CONTACTS:AdviceonbirdingalongtheFlamingoBirding
RoutecouldbeobtainedfromAndreat
woh2o@telkomsa.netorAntonatbirding@overberg.co.za
AcompletelistoftourismofficesalongtheCapeWestCoast
isavailableelsewhereinthisbrochure.Enthusiasticbirders
livethroughouttheregionandlocalbirdguides,drawnfrom
previousdisadvantagedcommunitiesalongtheCapeWest
Coast,arebeingtrainedonacontinualbasis.Visitthe
FlamingoBirdingRoutewebsite:
GETTINGTHERE:TheCapeWestCoastisaccessedthrough
eithertheR27ortheN7outofCapeTown.Anumberof
internationalairlines,andmostinternalcarriers,have
scheduledflightstotheCapeTownInternationalairport.
Rentalvehiclesarereadilyavailable.
ACCOMMODATION:Anexcellentandextensivetourism
infrastructureisinplace,withaccommodationtosuitall
budgets.Theserangefromluxuryhotelsandlodges,
throughtoavarietyofB&B’sandbackpackerlodges.
SeveralBirderFriendlyAccommodationEstablishmentswill
beregisteredintheregionandcustomisedtravelpackages
forbirderscouldbedevelopedbyBirdLifeTravel.Contact
travel@birdlife.org.za
BirdLifeSouthAfrica’sAvitourismdivisionwouldliketo
expressitssincereappreciationtothefollowingdonors,
sponsorsandcontributors:
Www.westerncapebirding.co.za
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Flamingo Birding Route Steering Committee members:
Co-opted members:
PROJECT PARTNERS AND MAJOR SPONSORS:
PROJECT DONORS:
PROJECT SPONSORS:
Photographs:
Anton Odendal - BLSA representative
Andre Kruger - Facilitator and Langebaan region
Alec Cilliers - Southern region
Brian Hodgson - Southern region
Ferdie Endemann - West Coast peninsula
Pat McKay - Darling region
Jan Kotze - Berg River area
Anton Wentzel - Greater Berg River region
Tony Williams - Northern region
Keith Harrison - birding expert
Anna Dernier - Berg River area
Sonja Daniels - Local bird guide
Special thanks to Duncan Pritchard of BLSA Avitourism division
BirdLife South Africa and Vogelbescherming Nederland
Cape Town Routes Unlimited
West Coast and Overberg District Municipalities
Kathy Munro of MapStudio
Century City Ratepayers Association (Intaka Island)
Club Mykonos
Berg River and Velddrif Tourism organisations
Riviera Hotel (venue for launch) Khoisan Salts, Dunita’s (printing of
labels) 1021 Media & Design (poster & logo design) Bethesda
Crafters (T-shirts for local bird guides)
Anton and Elaine Odendal/ Andre and Magdel
Kruger
TELEPHONE NUMBER
022- 9312088
027-4822024
022-9124410
022-4331072
022-7721515
022-4331072
022-9313732
022-4481584
027-2191552
022-7151142
027-4923410
022-9213210
022-4923361
022-7231720
027-4321000
022-4871133
022-9132063
022-9621650
022-7142088
022-7831821
027-2013376
022-4512366
TOURISM OFFICE
Ceder berg Tourism - Algeria
Clanwilliam Tourism Bureau
Goedverwacht Tourism Bureau
Koringberg Information Office
Saldanha Bay Tourism - Langebaan
Moorreesburg Tourism Bureau
Porterville Tourism Bureau
Riebeeck Valley Tourism Bureau
Vanrhynsdorp Tourism Bureau
Saldanha Bay Tourism - Vredenburg
Wupperthal Tourism Bureau
Citrusdal Tourism Bureau
Darling Tourism Bureau
Saldanha Bay Tourism - Hopefield
Lamberts Bay Tourism Bureau
Malmesbury Tourism Bureau
Piketberg Tourism Bureau
Redelinghuys Tourism Bureau
Saldanha Bay Tourism - Saldanha
Velddrif Tourism Bureau
Matzikama Tourism - Vredendal
Yzerfontein Tourism Bureau
WEST COAST TOURISM OFFICES
VISIT FLAMINGO BIRDING ROUTE WEBSITE AT
www.westerncapebirding.co.za
CAPE WEST COAST FLOWERS
The West Coast is maybe best known for the annual display
of wild flowers that seem to burst into sight almost out of
nowhere from late July to early October. The visitor can,
however, enjoy different species of flowers all year round.
Birding and flower viewing enhance each other and form
perfect partners. The region comprises of a variety of veld
types (or habitats) and the flowers differ in each of these
veld types.
The appearance (and disappearance) of the flowers is
dependent on many factors, but mostly on the amount and
frequency of rain and then the start of the warm berg winds.
Flowers start to bloom from the north and then spread to
the south as the weather becomes warmer. The viewing of
flowers is at its best during the hottest time of the day
between 11h00 and 15h00. Colorful carpets of annuals
adorn most open disturbed landscapes in spring throughout
the region. Bulbous plants and succulents tend to bloom
somewhat later. The fynbos shrub land blooms throughout
the year, but is more magnificent during late winter and
early spring. Approximately 2500 plant species are found in
the region, of which roughly 5% are endemic.
For the latest flower reports during flower season, visit:
www.tourismcapetown.co.za or
Www.northerncape.co.za
www.tourismcapetown.co.za
5.1 Clanwilliam
5.2 Kransvlei poort
5.3 Cederberg
5.4 Citrusdal
5.5 Piketberg
5.6 Porterville
5.7 Moorreesburg
5.8 Riebeeck Valley (Riebeeck West/ Riebeeck Kasteel)
5.9 Malmesbury
4.1 Olifantsriver mouth and estuary
4.2 Matzikama Eco-park
4.3 Vanrhynsdorp
3.1 Velddrif
3.2 Hopefield
3.3 Dwarskersbos
3.4 Rocher Pan
3.5 Elands bay
3.6 Verlorenvlei
3.7 Wadrifpan
3.8 Lamberts bay
3.9 Penguin Island
3.10 Jakkalvlei
2.1 Langebaan Lagoon
2.2 West Coast National Park
2.3 Malgas Island
2.4 Jutten Island
2.5 Schaapen Island
2.6 Langebaan Town
2.7 Langebaan Quarry
2.8 West Coast Fossil Park
2.9 SAS Saldanha Nature Reserve
2.10 Marcus Island
2.11 Jacobsbaai/ Mauritzbaai
2.12 Vredenburg/ Saldanha Golf Course
2.13 Paternoster/ Cape Colombine
2.14 St Helena Bay
INDEX
1.1 Intaka Island
1.2 Rietvlei and “Dolphin Beach” Pans
1.3 Koeberg Nature Reserve
1.4 Atlantis Sewerage Works
1.5 Silwerstroomstrand
1.6 Kwattu San Cultural Village
1.7 Yzerfontein - Afmine Gypsum Mine
1.8 Dassen Island
1.9 Tienie Versveld Nature Reserve
1.10 Darling farmlands
1.11 Waylands Wildflower Reserve
1.12 Darling
1.13 Groote Post
1.14 Mamre
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