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Reservoir in South Africa
Kamfers Dam
Lesser flamingos on Kamfers Dam's artificial breeding island, 2008
Kamfers Dam is a privately owned permanent water body[1] of 400 ha, situated to the immediate north of Kimberley, South Africa. The wetland was originally an ephemeral pan, often dry and dependent on rain water. In recent times its water level rose due to the input of constant runoff and treated water from the growing city of Kimberley.[2]
The area of water at the dam has become a major breeding site for lesser flamingos since the construction of an artificial island.[3] The dam and surrounding 380ha wetland area are designated as a conservation zone in the city's draft spatial development plan.[4] As of 2008 though, pollution and rezoning of nearby land for the proposed Northgate development has become a contentious issue, with conservationists raising alarm.[4]
^"A Vision in Pink, Lesser Flamingo Breeding Success". Africa - Birds & Birding. 13 (2): 42–49. April–May 2008.
^Anderson, Mark D. "Kamfers Dam, SA Birding". Archived from the original on 2007-10-29. Retrieved 2008-09-15.
^Anderson, Mark D. "Save the Flamingo". Retrieved 2008-08-20.
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