South Africa has designated Agulhas Plain as its 32 nd Wetland of International Importance, adding it to the Ramsar List as Site 2587.
The Ramsar site covers an ecologically significant coastal plain at the southernmost tip of the African continent on an ancient wave-cut platform where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge. The low-lying area includes sections below sea level and features dunes, limestone hills and cliffs.
The landscape supports a wide range of wetland types including Soetendalsvlei, South Africas second-largest freshwater lake, as well as floodplains, salt pans, marshes, river systems and estuarine environments.
