| Diep River Fynbos Corridor | |
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| Parklands Fynbos Corridor | |
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| Location | Milnerton Rural, Western Cape, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 33°48′50″S18°31′22″E / 33.81389°S 18.52287°E /-33.81389; 18.52287 |
| Governing body | City of Cape Town |
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TheDiep River Fynbos Corridor is a nature reserve[1] located in the Blaauwberg region ofCape Town, South Africa. It forms part of the largerTable Bay Nature Reserve, which was established in June 2012.
The Fynbos Corridor is jointly owned by theCity of Cape Town and a private owner. The Diep River runs south into theRietvlei Wetland Reserve, and the corridor extends north-west towards theBlaauwberg Conservation Area (BCA). The corridor runs through the Parklands and Sunningdale developments that are managed by ASKA and SEEFF Properties, respectively.[2][3]
The Fynbos Corridor extends from the Diep River in the South to the BCA in the north. Approximately seven kilometers in length, it is interrupted by five east–west routes and two south–north routes. The total extent of the corridor, including the satellite areas to the east and west, takes up large portions of privately owned land including the Garden Cities and the Milnerton Estates. It is the intention of the owners of these properties to cede the necessary land portions to the local authorities as development proceeds.[4]The City of Cape Town owns the Potsdam Outspan land immediately adjacent to the Diep River, which is the planned origin of the corridor, as well as the BCA where the corridor will end.[4]
A provisional list of species recorded in the reserve, as of 2011[update], includes the following:[5][clarification needed]