![]() In fact, take me with you for a long walk on the beach and I’ll be doing less walking and more crouching as I search for all the hidden treasures that the seaside has to offer. Tide pools are one of my absolute favorite things about the Oregon Coast (right behind all the beachcombing). Last updated on January 16th, 2022 at 07:56 am This has exposed the traps to human interference which ranges from damage by fishermen who break down walls looking for bait, to the destruction of traps for the construction of harbours or even their conversion into tidal swimming pools.Above/Below a Tidepool at Cape Kiwanda - Anthopleura elegantissima and Anthopleura xanthogrammica Sea Anemones / Image via / Flickr / Thomas Shahan Ĭoastal developments have increased the population in the areas these traps occur. Although they were initially thought to have been pre-colonial, historical evidence shows they date from the late 19th century. On the east coast at Kosibaai there are fish traps made from sticks planted in the estuaries. These traps are a special feature of this coast and have been reported along much of its length. Stretching for more than 400km, from the Cape Peninsula in the west to beyond the harbour town of Mossel Bay in the east, the South Western Cape coast of South Africa is lined with stone fish traps. ![]() Stone Fish Traps on the South Western Cape Coast The coasts of former Portuguese colonies at Angola and Mozambique are devoid of any tidal pools. Tidal pools represented by blue dots can clearly be seen on the map of South Africa. Social and political change within the country in recent years has prompted many to occupy the seaside resort town on a permanent basis, resulting in enormous development, but no new tidal pools being built. These were often no more than a collection of scattered houses, with little if any infrastructure. Resort towns along the southern and eastern Cape coastal areas were often remote and largely without permanent inhabitants. The Natal coast to the east is washed by the warm waters of the Indian Ocean and has numerous resort towns along the coast, each with a tidal swimming pool. Holidaymakers on this west coast were usually farmers from the Karoo, who visited sporadically, and then mainly to fish. See the story of Heroldsbaai and its tidal pools in the Eastern Cape article below.Īlong the long cold west Atlantic coast, there are very few tidal pools. ![]() For them a holiday by the sea meant lots of fishing. The Afrikaners - mostly farmers from the deep interior of the country - had holiday houses in remote locations along the Cape coast, and they built fewer recreational tidal pools. The British built numerous tidal pools around the Cape and Natal south coast - where they liked to holiday. Many were built by municipalities as attractions for holidaymakers, while others were private efforts. The British traveled to places like Hermanus, Sea View, and Margate, where they built hotels, with tidal pools. The Dutch farmers from the interior went to remote locations, in the summer, mainly to fish. Over time some swimming pools will have silted up or simply washed away, but today there are numerous tidal pools along the coast of South Africa, with each region's pools reflecting its dominant cultural heritage. Later European colonists used some of the traps as safe swimming areas. Earlier inhabitants built stone walls on the rocks and used the space to harvest fish trapped by the receding tides.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |