Download PDF - Anchor Environmental

2. GEOGRAPHIC AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC CONTEXT
2.1 Location and extent of the estuary and its catchment
The Uilkraals Estuary is situated approximately 60 km northwest of Cape Agulhas and 11 km
east of Danger Point on the south-west coast within the cool temperate biogeographic region
of South Africa (Whitfield 1998) (Figure 2). It is the first estuary to be found east of Danger
Point (Heydorn & Bickerton 1982). The Uilkraals River runs southward and drains into the
Indian Ocean 6 km southeast of Gansbaai. The total catchment area of the Uilkraals Estuary
covers approximately 105 ha (Turpie & Clark 2007).
Figure 2. Map of the south western tip of South Africa. The arrow indicates the relative position of the
Uilkraals Estuary (adapted from Harrison 2004).
Figure 3. Map showing Overberg region in which the Uilkraals Estuary is located.
Uilkraals Estuary Situation Assessment
11
Anchor Environmental