LOCATION
Klipfonteyn is located at South 34º 36.7’ and East 19º 22’ (Map 3419CB Gansbaai – Scale 1:50 000). It is an triangular area of approximately 22.5 ha which forms part of the farm Klipfonteyn 711, Gansbaai, and is located between Franskraal and Kleinbaai; approximately 5 km South-South-East of Gansbaai. Except for a small strip of municipal ground adjacent to the coast, it borders the Atlantic Ocean in a South, South-Easterly direction, for a distance of approximately 900m, and provides the inhabitants with breathtaking views of the coast and Dyre Island.
LAYOUT
Klipfonteyn was planned to ensure that approximately 50% of the area remains undisturbed as natural indigenous “fynbos”. There is only one access road which joins a circular road (Bester Crescent). From this crescent there are 7 cull-de-Sac roads which provide access to 136 erven. The approximate areas are as follows:
Total Area - 22.50 ha
136 stands (each 20 x 30 m) - 8.16 ha
2.1 km tar roads with pavements on both sides - 2.29 ha
Green Belt Areas covered with “fynbos” - 12.05 ha or slightly more than 53% of the development.
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Fynbos
The Cape Floral Kingdom includes various types of “fynbos” communities and comprises more than 8700 species. It stretches from the highest mountain ranges to the sandy and rocky beach areas at the sea. Approximately 68% of these plant species are endemic and unique to South Africa and do not occur in other countries.
Klipfonteyn boasts a large variety of plant species in our coastal ‘fynbos”, which forms part of the Cape Floral Kingdom. Although this plant community comprises the smallest area (approximately 90 000 square km) of the 6 plant kingdoms of the world, it contains the largest number of plant species. It is not known how many species occur at Klipfonteyn.
Unfortunately approximately 1700 species of this plant kingdom are endangered and are recorded in the “South African Red Data Book “ accordingly..
One of the threats to our “fynbos” is invader species, some of which are alien, and others indigenous pioneering plants. Alien plants which occur at Klipfonteyn are rooikrans (Acacia cyclops), Port Jackson (Acacia saligna) and manatoka (Myoporum insulare). Typical indigenous invader species are the devils thorn (“duwweltjie”) and sea spinach (“kinkelbos”). These species typically occur in disturbed areas i.e. adjacent to roads.
Fire Hazard
The Home Owners association works closely with the local municipality to control the file hazard, by removing dry and invasive plants from private open spaces.
ANIMAL LIFE
The local animal life primarily consists of:
Amphibians, such as the bullfrog.
Mammals, such as the Cape “grysbok”, the mongoose, golden mole and porcupine.
Reptiles such as tortoises, the harmless Mole Snake and Slug-Eater and the venomous Puffadder and Cape Cobra.
A total of 46 bird species have been recorded to date. These include the smallest species such as the honeysuckle, the common waxbill (“rooisysie”), the Karoo Prinia (“Karoolangstertjie”), swallows during the summer months, the Cape Sparrow (“mossie”), Finch, pigeons, Cape Spurfowl (“Fisant”) Brown Falcon, the Seagull which patrols the coast for carrion, the African Black Oystercatcher, the Spotted Thick-knee (“Dikkop Kiewiet”) and the Cape eagle owl at night.