Harmony Flats Nature Reserve, Nature reserve in Western Cape, South Africa

Harmony Flats Nature Reserve is a 9-hectare protected area between Strand and Gordon's Bay in the Western Cape. It preserves a fragment of critically endangered Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos and about 220 plant species, many endangered. The reserve is also home to the tiny parrot-beaked tortoise, various snakes and many birds.

Harmony Flats was set aside to protect habitat for the geometric tortoise (Psammobates geometricus), a rare and declining species. That tortoise is now locally extinct in the reserve, but the 9-hectare site still safeguards about 220 plant species, many of them endangered, along with the parrot-beaked tortoise, snakes and many birds.

Local volunteers and community organisations take part in managing and protecting the reserve, which holds a surviving fragment of Lourensford Alluvium Fynbos. The reserve was first set aside for the geometric tortoise, now locally extinct there, and about 220 plant species remain, many of them endangered.

The area is open daily and visitors can freely explore the walking trails to observe the native plants. It is helpful to wear sturdy shoes and bring plenty of water, especially on warmer days.

The place protects a rare plant community called Lourensford alluvium fynbos, which has nearly disappeared from the world. This distinctive vegetation makes it an important spot for people interested in botany and conservation.