Verlorenvlei is a long estuary stretching between the villages of Elands Bay and Redelinghuys, some 25 kilometers south of Lambert’s Bay. Verlorenvlei is one of the most important estuarine systems in the Western Cape and one of the largest natural wetlands along the west coast of South Africa. It is also one of the few coastal fresh water lakes in the country. The system comprises a coastal lake and reed swamp connected to the sea by a small estuary.