Potters Pass Nature Reserve
The Potters Pass Nature Reserve is a coastal reserve in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape. The reserve lies beside the Hood Point Lighthouse and the West Bank Golf Course. History 
In 1973 land at the current reserve was demarcated as the Dierama Wildflower Reserve. In 1986, the reserve was expanded to 77.95 ha and designated as the Potters Pass Nature Reserve. The Potters Pass and Molteno Drive roads that confine the western and southern parts of the reserve was once part of the South African Grand Prix's Prince George Circuit from 1934 to 1969 until the Grand Prix moved to Kyalami. Biodiversity 
The reserve is one of a few remaining grassland biomes in East London. The mainly moist coastal grassveld and six different soil types support a wide range of flora and fauna. Butterflies like the African monarch butterfly, and moths like the pine emperor can be found in the reserve. Vegetation 
Streams in the reserve have surrounding them subtropical copses of trees, with acacia savanna trees like the Vachellia karroo between the grassveld and streams. A section of the reserve at the intertidal zone contains marshland vegetation. Flowering plants include:

 Barebell (This is where the reserve got its initial name from)
 Brachystelma tuberosum (Endemic to the region)
 Helichrysum
 Hibiscus trionum
 Indigofera
 Kniphofia rooperi
 Oxalis
 Red-hot poker
 Rooigras
 Strelitzia reginae
 Watsonia galpinii
 Watsonia pillansii

Shrubs include:

 Cross berry
 Wild pomegranate

Plants in the salt marshes include:

 Sea-lavender
 Chenolea diffusa

Geology 
Large rocks on the eastern part of the reserve are from the Ecca and Beaufort groups. There are 6 soil types at the reserve. Threats 
It faces threats of disturbance from a nearby sewage sea outlet, urban expansion and trampling on vegetation. See also 

 List of protected areas of South Africa

References 

Nature reserves in South Africa
Eastern Cape Provincial Parks