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    Verloren Valei Nature Reserve

    • Country: 
      South Africa
    • Designation date: 
      16-10-2001
    • Site number: 
      1110
    • Published since: 
      22 year(s)
    5,891 ha
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  2. Danube marshy river banks
    Kovilovo
    Kovilovo
    Kovilovo
    Kovilovo
    Mali Strbac
    Ploce
    Sokolovac
    Sokolovac

    Djerdap

    • Country: 
      Serbia
    • Designation date: 
      08-06-2020
    • Site number: 
      2442
    • Published since: 
      3 year(s)
    66,525 ha
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  3. Information panel near the canal that connects Bubali Wetlands with the Caribbean Sea in the southwest of the site. The invasive water hyacinth can be seen in the background.
    The Bubali Wetlands are an oasis between urban areas and high rise hotels.
    Juvenile Little Blue Heron at Bubali Wetlands (Egretta caerulea).
    Roseate Spoonbill (Platalea ajaja)
    White Cheecked Pintails (Anas bahamensis)
    Black Skimmers
    Whimbrels (Numenius phaeopus)
    Shorebirds
    Great White Egrets (Ardea alba)
    The Bubali Wetlands are an oasis between urban areas and high rise hotels.
    Salina Cerca
    Salina Cerca
    Salina Druif
    Salina Malmok
    Salina Malmok
    Salina Palm Beach

    Western Wetlands

    • Country: 
      Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (Aruba)
    • Designation date: 
      10-11-2023
    • Site number: 
      2528
    • Published since: 
      0 year(s)
    392 ha
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  4. Aruban Burrowing Owl (Athene cunicularia arubensis) in front of its nest at Spaans Lagoen
    Juvenile Tricolored Heron (Egretta tricolor) at Spaans Lagoen.
    Lesser Yellowlegs (Tringa flavipes) at Spaans Lagoen.
    Regrowth of mangrove trees under the bridge which was constructed in 2016.
    Spaans Lagoen landscape
    The Spaans Lagoen wetland area with its desert scrub water catchment area in the back.
    English language information panel informing tourists about the rules and regulations at Ramsar site Spaans Lagoen.

    Spanish Lagoon

    • Country: 
      Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (Aruba)
    • Designation date: 
      23-05-1980
    • Site number: 
      198
    • Published since: 
      0 year(s)
    259 ha
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  5. Rules and regulations at the entrance of one of the site's beaches.
    The site encompasses Aruba's largest stand of mangrove forest.
    The tangle of mangrove trees and branches protects the coast from extreme weather events.
    One of the islets that is part of a chain of islands in front of the coast.
    Elhorn coral) Acropora palmata)
    Honeycomb cowfish (Acanthostracion polygonius) in sea grass beds (Thalassia testudinum and Zyringodium filiforme).
    False killer-whale (Pseudorca crassidens).
    The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) uses the site for refuge, birthing and nursery.
    The Rough-toothed dolphin (Steno bredanensis) uses the site for refuge, birthing and nursery.
    Several dolphin species, like Tursiops truncatus, can be observed close to the coast.

    South Coast

    • Country: 
      Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (Aruba)
    • Designation date: 
      10-11-2023
    • Site number: 
      2526
    • Published since: 
      0 year(s)
    3,975 ha
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  6. The San Nicolas Bay Reef islands in the back are breeding habitat for thousands of terns from 10 species.
    Brown Pelican at San Nicolas Bay
    One of the turtle nesting beaches in front and the harbour area at San Nicolas in the back.
    Caribbean Blue Tang (Acanthurus coeruleus) and Black sea rod (Plexaura homomalla).
    Queen conch (Strombus gigas)
    Cayenne tern (Thalasseus eurygnathus and Cabot's tern (Thalasseus acuflavidus).
    Cayenne tern (Thalasseus eurygnathus.
    Green turtle (Chelonia mydas).
    Fresh water pond Fontein.

    East Point

    • Country: 
      Netherlands (Kingdom of the) (Aruba)
    • Designation date: 
      10-11-2023
    • Site number: 
      2525
    • Published since: 
      0 year(s)
    7,597 ha
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    Prince Edward Islands

    • Country: 
      South Africa
    • Designation date: 
      22-05-2007
    • Site number: 
      1688
    • Published since: 
      17 year(s)
    37,500 ha
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  8. Rondevlei (looking southwards over the vlei towards Muizenberg Peak and Cape Point)
    Oblique view of the False Bay Nature Reserve looking north-westwards towards the city. The Strandfontein Birding Area is in the foreground, Zeekoevlei in the middle right and Rondevlei, middle left.
    Rondevlei (looking westwards from Zeekoevlei towards Muizenberg Peak and Silvermine)
    Strandfontein Birding Area (looking southwards from Zeekoevlei towards Cape Point). The construction of the new FBNR headquarters node (now completed) is visible in the foreground of the photo.
    Zeekoevlei (looking northwards across the vlei from Strandfontein Birding Area towards Devil’s Peak)
    Hippos in Rondevlei
    Various pictures at Strandfontein Birding Area
    Management Activities in the False Bay Nature Reserve
    Newly completed infrastructure on Zeekoevlei Eastern Shore, including braai areas (top left), ablution facilities (top right) and a landscaped central picnic area (bottom).
    False Bay Nature Reserve Headquarters Complex (left), showing community use of the multi-purpose hall and associated courtyard (top centre and right) and Architect’s impression of the now completed Complex (bottom right).
    Top Left: Boat trip on Rondevlei; Top Right and Bottom Left: Bird hides at Rondevlei; Bottom Right: Picnic Area at Rondevlei; Centre: Erica Verticillata (Cape Flats Erica) classified as ‘Extinct in the Wild’, and now growing at Rondevlei
    Environmental Education activities taking place within the FBNR
    Top Left: Start of the 2014 ‘Birdathon’ Fun Family Walk on Zeekoevlei’s Eastern Shore Top Right: The ‘Birdathon’ Festival at the central picnic area of Zeekoevlei’s Eastern Shore Bottom Left: Participants at one on the Quiz stations on the 2014 Fun Walk; Bottom Right: Eagle Encounters’ education d
    Friends and Neighbour Initiative, the ‘Other side of the Fence’ at Village Heights informal settlement on the western boundary of the FBNR. The FBNR boundary and interface zone between the settlement and the reserve can be seen in the photo on the bottom right, with the other photographs showing
    National Department of Tourism funded EPWP project on Zeekoevlei’s eastern shore

    False Bay Nature Reserve

    • Country: 
      South Africa
    • Designation date: 
      02-02-2015
    • Site number: 
      2219
    • Published since: 
      9 year(s)
    1,542 ha
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    De Mond

    • Country: 
      South Africa
    • Designation date: 
      02-10-1986
    • Site number: 
      342
    • Published since: 
      26 year(s)
    918 ha
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  10. Picturesque view of Sekhukhuneland from Steenkampberg Mountane grassland
    Groot Dwars River falls on the upper reaches of the Groot Dwars River
    Ibis falls on the catchment of Everest tributary of the Groot Dwars River
    Newly found plant, Bulbine decastroi, associated with wetlands
    Bulbine decastroi in full bloom in a wetland on DBNR
    Disa alticola a plant species of conservation concern with a vulnerable status found at DBNR
    Aloe Modesta, the only sweetly scented aloe in Africa, found on DBNR
    Bright yellow inflorescence of Bulbine decastroi
    High altitude sheetrock seep wetland found on DBNR
    Newly found, undescribed Ledebouria sp. nov. ‘noritica’ ined. found on Sheetrock wetland habitat on norite on DBNR
    Breeding colony of Southern Bald Ibis at Ibis falls on DBNR
    Southern Bald ibis chick on nest as well as an egg in an adjacent nest at the breeding colony on Ibis falls
    Bulbine decastroi with spectacular inflorescence
    Patches of Afromontane Forest
    Numerous hillslope seep wetlands occur at DBNR
    Clear waters of the upland rivers at DBNR

    De Berg Nature Reserve

    • Country: 
      South Africa
    • Designation date: 
      02-02-2024
    • Site number: 
      2532
    • Published since: 
      0 year(s)
    1,265 ha
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