Here is a natural Trout nursery in the upper part of the Lourens river.
This is the bottom side of the river and it forks here into two separate rivers, one to the left and the other to the right.
I inspected this part of the river last year and was amazed at what I found. These are all this year's photos that I took during a visit to the river in order to see if the tiny fish babies were still around.
The big mother trout was nowhere to be found, but I found her offspring and they have grown.
Come and have a look.
Wow! Look how they have grown and this is pure natural trout fed by a river that originates in the mountains.
So what do you think that one can find in this area?
Trout fishing is a popular pastime on the Lourens. This is regulated by nature conservation measures from 1974. Seals , bony fish , copepods and barnacles , rotifers and protozoa can be found in the mouth of the river . Twelve species of frogs live on land; there are also eleven species of snakes and eight lizards, such as the colorful dwarf chameleon . Also threatened with extinction is the Psammobotes geometricus , a tortoise species equipped with a shell formation of geometric tent arrangements . Of the 33 bird species at the Lourens estuary, the most common are the sanderling and the common tern . There are also three species of bat . Certain shrews and gerbils , rats , baboons , antelopes , naked mole rats and otters are at home here. The serval and leopard can be found on big cats
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A fresh batch of Tadpoles were also in the nursery.
A young Violet Dragonfly (Trithemis annulata) was also hanging around.
And here is a description of the Lourens river.
The Lourens is an approximately 23 km long river that flows through Cape Town , South Africa.
It rises in the mountains of the Hottentots Holland ( Western Cape Province ) and flows into False Bay at the level of the beach . The upper reaches of the river is part of the undisturbed and protected Lourens River Protected Natural Environment along with the Dick Dent Bird Sanctuary and is privately owned . The lower part of the river is characterized by fynbos vegetation and alien plant species . Due to the development of urbanization, this natural area is threatened by pollution and weeds such as Kikuyu grass (Pennisetum clandestinum) or black wattle trees . The catchment area measures around 128 km² and includes the south-eastern slopes of the Heldersberg
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We visit the upper parts of the river near the mountains and that is where I took all of these photos. The mouth of the river at the sea is also one of our favorites to visit, as I get many bird species and delightful sunsets there.
The river also runs through the two famous wine estates that are well known internationally. Namely Lourensford and Vergelegen.
Really a great place to be and lovely wine estates to visit.
Finally here I say greetings to all and hope that you have enjoyed the post.
And That's All Friends.
Photos by Zac Smith-All Rights Reserved.
Camera: Canon Powershot SX70HS Bridge camera.
