Cape Town Green Map Print Edition 3
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www.capetowngreenmap.co.za 14 15 24 Learn about Hike in the fynbos Walk the Hoerikwaggo Trail Bring your kids to the Green Point Cape Town’s Urban Park THE GREAT GREEN biodiversity OUTDOORS As one of the few cities in the world with a national park and two World Heritage Sites (Table Mountain National Park and 3RD Robben Island) contained within its boundaries, Cape Town is Bruce Sutherland | City of Cape Town surrounded by incredible outdoor options. The ‘Mother City’ is also located in a ‘Biodiversity Hotspot’, the Cape Floristic Region, and is GREEN ON EDITION recognised globally for its extraordinarily rich, diverse and unique MELKBOSSTRAND YOUR CELL TABLE MOUNTAIN NATIONAL fauna and flora. The city offers many ways to experience the TO ATLANTIS, MAMRE AND PELLA Use your Internet-enabled mobile phone to fi nd what SMART LIVING HANDBOOK PARK (TMNP) great green outdoors. 05 06 89 45 A practical sustainability guide for people is green near you: CITY OF CAPE TOWN and households in Cape Town to make their Search on your suburb, The park is an important national asset, international tourist homes safer and to save money, while working followed by Cape Town. destination and local recreation resource and is one of eight sights 07 to reduce their impact on our precious CITY NATURE RESERVES Example: Tokai, Cape Town environment. In the interests of sustainability, that constitute the Cape Floral Kingdom World Heritage Site. N7 @www.greenmap.org we encourage you to download your copy of the handbook, but if you would really like a For information and access times visit: Cape Town has one of the highest densities 19 PARKLANDS hard copy of the English version, please e-mail www.sanparks.org Kirstenbosch National of threatened species in any metropolitan E [email protected] T 021 701 8692 Emergencies 0861 106 417 Botanical Garden (SANBI) area on earth. The City of Cape Town’s BLOUBERGSTRAND www.capetowngreenmap.co.za/smartliving ROBBEN ISLAND 14 Table Mountain (TMNP) nature reserves and conservation areas are World-renowned for showcasing conserving critically endangered ecosystems. TABLE VIEW the beauty and diversity of the This is a mountain of many moods Table View R302 Cape fl ora. This globally important biodiversity is a 29 N1 station KRAAIFONTEIN offering hikers and climbers a range Use WWF's South African Sustainable DURBANVILLE Rhodes Dr, Newlands T 021 799 8783 valuable part of our heritage and also plays of routes that vary from strolls to E [email protected] www.sanbi.org Seafood Initiative (SASSI) FishMS service 11 rigorous hikes and climbs. an important role in underpinning a healthy to find which fish species make for the 08 and sustainable urban environment. R304 20 Tokai Arboretum (TMNP) greenest seafood choices.Table SMS Bay the name of 15 Hoerikwaggo Trail (TMNP) M14 For the complete list and information on the the fish you wish to query to 079 499 8795 R27 86 City’s more than 30 nature reserves visit: 07 Blaauwberg Conservation EDGEMEAD WASTE & TYGERVALLEY An iconic 5 day, 4 night hiking trail Walk in the arboretum or ride your www.capetown.gov.za/naturereserves Area MILNERTON 10 mountain bike in the adjacent where you can also download the City of BRACKEN traversing 75km through the park . Enjoy RECYCLING mountainside of this peaceful setting, Cape Town Nature Reserves booklet. CAPE TOWN N1 BRACKENFELL breathtaking views and experience the 09 Visit the only viewpoint in the 85 Waste minimisation is a key focus unique biodiversity. Experience travelling or use it as the starting point for a V&A WATERFRONT M23 longer hike up to Elephant’s Eye cave. 01 Rondevlei Nature Reserve world from which you can see two N1 BELLVILLE of the City of Cape Town. Drop-off in the footsteps of the Cape’s ancestors 25 31 46-52 GREEN GOODWOOD R102 proclaimed World Heritage Sites. POINT 24 facilities help citizens practice and experiencing the Hoerikwaggo – the Left off Tokai Rd at the Tokai 58 59 72 73 30 Manor House Otto du Plessis Dr, Bloubergstrand PAROW ‘reduce, reuse and recycle’ “mountain in the sea”. SEA POINT CITY CENTRE R102 T 021 554 0957 map overleaf A bird sanctuary and home to Cape 18 33 principles. All it takes is a new Bookings T 021 422 2816 21 E [email protected] Civic Silvermine (TMNP) Town’s resident hippo population. Centre mindset - think twice. Separation E [email protected] www.bca.org.za station SALT RIVER 87 Cnr of Perth Rd and Fisherman’s Walk, 32 62 STELLENBOSCH at source is the key. Many City CLIFTON 53 60 Grassy Park 08 17 74 PINELANDS 16 Table Mountain Aerial Beautiful, sandstone fynbos Rietvlei Wetland Reserve WOODSTOCK KUILSRIVIER 71 of Cape Town drop-off facilities T 021 706 2404 R102 accept the following waste items: Cableway landscapes. Hiking, dog walking, Bruce Sutherland | City of Cape Town . Cycle courtesy Bike & Saddle courtesy . Cycle Bike Bruce Sutherland | City of Cape Town E [email protected] CAMPS BAY 61 75 picnic sites and mountain biking. 14 16 OBSERVATORY M12 Garden waste, motor oil, cans www.rondevlei.co.za N2 A birders’ paradise! Gate One: Coming from Cape Town over Ou TABLE MOUNTAIN RONDEBOSCH 88 and metal, paper, cardboard, Travel to the summit of Table Mountain Grey Ave, Table View M3 02 NATIONAL PARK ATHLONE GUGULETU in less than 10 minutes, enjoying 360° Kaapse Weg, turn right off M64. Zandvlei Estuary Nature 34 54 63 76 glass, plastic, builder’s rubble, Gate Two: Pass Gate One and a few hundred T 021 557 5509 M7 views of Cape Town. Reserve NEWLANDS CAPE TOWN e-waste and polystyrene. Specifi c metres on, turn left (no mountain biking). E [email protected] M6 INTERNATIONAL R310 CLAREMONT 44 70 recyclables accepted vary per site. Lower Station, Tafelberg Rd, Cape Town www.friendsofrietvlei.co.za AIRPORT GREEN LIFESTYLE CHOICES FOR SMART R102 T 021 424 8181 E [email protected] Boulders Beach (TMNP) M5 77 A large estuary on the False Bay For a downloadable map of the www.tablemountain.net 22 SUSTAINABLE LIVING. FIND IT - LIVE IT! 09 Intaka Island 19 26 NYANGA coastline. KENILWORTH DRIFTSANDS City of Cape Town’s drop-off facilities and details of the City’s ‘Think Twice’ 17 Lions Head (TMNP) Boulders Beach: World famous for its Coniston Ave, Marina Da Gama LLANDUDNO 35 EERSTERIVIER recycling collection programme, and unique colony of endangered African T 021 701 7542 A unique example of conservation WYNBERG PHILIPPI 27 private recycling services, visit: www. Penguins. [email protected] and private property development. M7 E capetowngreenmap.co.za/recycling A short, but steep, popular hike that 6 Park Lane, Century City CONSTANTIA PLUMSTEAD N2 offers great views of the Atlantic COVER: ‘Let’s clear the air and cycle to work’ - Cape Town Mayor, Patricia de Lille 03 41 23 Zeekoevlei Nature Reserve T 021 552 6889 E [email protected] 28 55 M5 Cape of Good Hope (TMNP) 36 78 MITCHELLS seaboard, the city and Table Mountain. www.intaka.co.za 42 57 79 80 64 M38 PLAIN KHAYELITSHA 10 Tygerberg Nature Reserve HOUT BAY M3 18 Signal Hill (TMNP) One of the top tourist destinations in This printed Green Map presents a The largest inland water body in the M17 12 84 ZEEKOEIVLEI SCHAAPKRAAL South Africa. Discover the most south- selection of options – for a more complete city and a popular picnicking, sailing 81 western point on the African continent and fi shing spot. Magnifi cent 360° views of the City. 20 RONDEVLEI 03 MACASSAR It is from here that the noon day TOKAI (the southern most point is at Cape listing, further information and current RETREAT gun marks 12:00 in Cape Town (except Zeekoevlei Rd, Pelican Park Main gate: Totius St, Welgemoed 65 82 01 WOLFGAT Agulhas). news and updates please visit T 021 706 2404 T 021 913 5695 MACASSAR DUNES Sundays). Great views of Robben Island. E [email protected] 56 66 R310 E [email protected] ZANDVLEI MNANDI www.capetowngreenmap.co.za CHAPMAN’S PEAK 21 FALSE BAY ECOLOGY PARK SOMERSET WEST 67 02 14 The map encourages people to live and play more sustainably and 04 Lower Silvermine River 11 Durbanville Nature Reserve STRANDFONTEIN Take the Table Mountain M64 15 to make ‘greener’ lifestyle choices. All sites are listed free and are (Public Open Space) 40 37 Aerial Cableway Wetlands TABLE MOUNTAIN selected from www.capetowngreenmap.co.za. If you meet the View critically endangered Swartland NOORDHOEK NATIONAL PARK 68 (SILVERMINE) criteria, please submit your information online and stand the chance of shale renosterveld and Cape Flats MUIZENBERG being featured on the website and in future print editions. STRAND Small fynbos marshland is an sand fynbos. important breeding site for the 38 83 Racecourse Rd, Durbanville 04 Seal Island endangered Western Leopard Toad. T 021 970 3097 M6 Climate Smart Cape Town is a campaign 43 39 M65 HARMONY FLATS Off Main Rd, between Clovelly FISH HOEK SOUTHERN LINE aimed at profi ling Cape Town as an important E [email protected] and Fish Hoek KOMMETJIE city in addressing the challenges of climate TOURISM ROUTE change, promoting climate change literacy 12 Helderberg Nature Reserve 05 An affordable daily train pass and awareness among citizens and decision Mamre Nature Garden makers, and adding value to COP17 in Durban. gives you access to attractions GORDON’S www.capetowngreenmap/climatesmart Favourites with children are tame at seven stations (Cape Town, CITY SHARK SPOTTING PROGRAMME BAY Rich in biodiversity and with an bontebok and large leopard tortoises.