Bracken Nature Reserve

Bracken Nature Reserve is a 36-hectare (89-acre) piece of protected land in Brackenfell in the Western Cape, South Africa.^[3]

Bracken Nature Reserve
Location in the Western Cape
Location	Brackenfell, Western Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	33.8784°S 18.7137°E / -33.8784; 18.7137[1]
Area	36 hectares (89 acres)

This park preserves badly threatened Cape Flats Sand Fynbos and Swartland Granite Renosterveld vegetation. A diverse array of orchids, succulents and flowering bulbs are among the over 160 plant species that occur here. Of these, ten occur only within the City of Cape Town and are in serious danger of extinction, including Antimima aristulata, cowslip (Lachenalia aloides), canary yellow vygie (Lampranthus glaucus) and carrion flower (Orbea variegate).^[4][3] The park is also home to a variety of small mammals, reptiles and amphibians, as well as range of bird species.

There is an indigenous garden at the entrance, and footpaths that take visitors past birdlife and views of the surrounding countryside. The reserve is situated on top of an old quarry and landfill site so gas extraction pipes have had to be installed, to let the excess gases from the decomposing waste escape.^[5]

See also

• Biodiversity of Cape Town
• Cape Flats Sand Fynbos
• List of nature reserves in Cape Town
• Renosterveld

References

1. "Bracken Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
2. "Bracken Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
3. "City of Cape Town Nature Reserves. Free Booklet" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-22.
4. "Flora of the Western Cape".
5. "Environmental resources and downloads. City of Cape Town. Environmental Resource Management Dept". Archived from the original on 2012-12-23.