Bantamsklip in red with the other potential nuclear sites in blue

Bantamsklip is a rocky stretch of coast approximately 7 km SE of Pearly Beach in the Overberg district of the Western Cape province of South Africa. The site is 23 km south east of the town of Gansbaai.

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Bantamsklip is located on the Groot Hagelkraal farm, recognized as a registered private nature reserve and a South African Nature Foundation Natural Heritage Site. It shares borders with the SANParks at Waterford, Pearly Beach Nature Reserve, and the Soetfontein Nature Reserve. The Red Data listings reveal that 75% of threatened plant species in South Africa are exclusive to the Southwestern Cape. Within 100 kilometers of Bantamsklip, there are 1600 listed Red Data species. On the Bantamsklip property itself, there are 22 Red Data listed species, with six being entirely unique to the farm. This property is a top conservation priority in the Cape Floristic Region, recognized as the world's most significant hotspot for biological diversity. Additionally, the Bantamsklip coastline boasts the highest level of marine endemism in southern African coastal waters, attributed to the cool Benguela upwelling and high nutrient productivity, influenced by seasonal prevailing winds and the coastal topography of the Agulhas region. Due to these factors, there is considerable controversy surrounding Eskom's plans to construct a Nuclear Power Station on the site.[1]

The environmental impact assessments of 2009 have been revised and updated and public participation meetings held in Gansbaai Tourism Bureau, Gansbaai, 15 October 2015.[2]

Notes

  1. ↑ New Build News - January 2008, archived from the original on 2008-04-09, retrieved 2013-11-17
  2. ↑ "GIBB Projects > Projects > Eskom Nuclear 1 Revised Draft EIR Version 2". projects.gibb.co.za. Retrieved 2015-11-01.

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