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The West Coast National Park, proclaimed in 1985, lies 120 km north of Cape Town, bounded by the Atlantic Ocean on its western side and the R27 coastal freeway to the east. The coastal towns of Langebaan and Yzerfontein lie to the north and south of the park respectively. The WCNP is 32 000 hectares in size, with the Langebaan Lagoon ...
The reserve’s fynbos surrounding the lagoon hosts Southern Black Korhaan, Cape Spurfowl and Grey-winged Francolin, Southern Grey and Cape Penduline Tit, Ant-eating Chat, White-throated and Yellow Canary, Karoo Lark, Chestnut-vented Tit-babbler, Bokmakierie and Cape Bunting are all easily seen. African Marsh and Black Harrier can often be seen ...
West Coast National Park is home is over 250 bird species, over a quarter of South Africa’s total. Some of these, such as the Curlow Sandpiper, Sanderling and Knot, journey 15 000km from Russia every year to their breeding grounds inside this beautiful National Park on the West Coast of South Africa.
11 mar 2015 · Birds. More than 250 bird species have been recorded in the West Coast National Park. Langebaan Lagoon is the most important wetland for waders in South Africa, regularly accounting for c. 10% of South Africa’s coastal wader numbers. It consistently supports more than 20 000 non-passerine waterbirds in summer, of which 16 500 are waders and ...
About the Birding Site. The West Coast National Park (WCNP) is one of the premier birding destinations in the Western Cape. It is home to one of the largest habitats for migratory wading birds on the continent as well as a number of rare resident endemics including the endangered Black Harrier.
27 maj 2021 · West Coast DC, South Africa. Phone +27 22 772 2144. Web Visit website. The majority of visitors to South Africa will only ever go as far west as Cape Town, preferring to focus their efforts on the magnificent coastline between the Mother City and Durban; or to head inland to Kruger National Park. However, the more remote west coast boasts some ...
West Coast birding. A two or three day trip up the West Coast from Cape Town makes for great birding for waterbirds and fynbos birds, including several South African endemic species. Some of the hot-spots are listed below, although additional sites along the coast are also worth stopping at.
