- Address: Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary, Strand, Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
- Official website: www.capetown.gov.za
Among the diversity of nature reserves, which are full of South Africa , it is worth highlighting the bird sanctuary Dick Dent; is a park, most of which is occupied by water objects and swamps. They are inhabited by a large number of waterfowl, including waders and Ethiopian snipe.
Where is the reserve?
The bird sanctuary of Dick Dent is located on the outskirts of Cape Town , on Broadway Boulevard, which is on the road to Somerset West.
Today, about ten hectares of land are allocated to the bird park - the reserve, located at the mouth of the Lourens River, is completely isolated. To enter it there are two gates.
Earlier, in these places, cleaning works were carried out, designed to fight the marshes, but now the park is included in the protected environment called "Lourens River".
The ornithologist John Clements became the initiator of the creation of the reserve zone. He plays the leading role in organizing a kind of sanctuary for birds, where they are protected by law and can freely develop and reproduce.
Who can you see here?
On ten hectares of the area there are several reservoirs, but the main ones are six, in which most of the waterfowl live. In particular, here you can admire:
- peregrine falcon;
- black quails;
- wagtails;
- cabo;
- marsh reeds;
- financial muholovami;
- European starlings;
- gray herons;
- ibis;
- Egyptian herons and many other birds.
There are also non-typical for this region winged - in particular, there are swans-fizzy, but their population has almost completely died out in recent years.
It should be added that, despite the status of the reserve, Dick Dent Park is vandalized, since it is not properly guarded. Although in general he has great prospects.
Place of gathering of fans of birds
The bird sanctuary of Dick Dent is an ideal place for bird worshipers. By the way, amateurs of ornithology conduct monthly organized meetings on the territory of the park - every second Tuesday of the month at 15:00 or 16:00 depending on the time of the year.
Also like here and photographers who want to make interesting pictures of unusual birds.
Where to stay?
In the immediate vicinity of the reserve (no more than three kilometers away) there are several comfortable hotels. If you arrive specially for visiting Dick Dent Park, you can stay at NH The Lord Charles or Smart Stay Luxury Self-catering Apartments, in guest houses Lourens River Guesthouse B & B or Khashamongo Guesthouse.
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