Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area

Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area
Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area
	Betty's Bay MPA location
Location	Western Cape, South Africa
Nearest city	Cape Town
Coordinates	34°22′S 18°54′E / 34.367°S 18.900°E
Area	20.14 km2
Established	2000
Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area (South Africa)

The Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area is part of the Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve. It is about 29km south-east of Gordon's Bay and approximately 37km north-west of Hermanus on the south-western coast of the Western Cape. It is in the Atlantic Ocean immediately adjacent to the town of Betty's Bay, in the Overstrand Municipal area.^[1]

It is one of the smaller MPAs with only 20.14km² area.,^[2] but includes the Stony Point African penguin colony, which is a tourist attraction. Shore angling is allowed subject to permit conditions, but not boat fishing

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Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area

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