Die Jan Marais-natuurreservaat het in 1919 tot stand gekom nadat Jannie Marais geld in sy boedel bemaak het vir die aanl\u00ea en instandhouding van \u2019n openbare park in Stellenbosch. Gevolglik is 23 hektaar in wat vandag \u2019n sentrale deel van Stellenbosch is, omhein. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
In 1962 is dit tot veldblomreservaat verklaar en in 1980 tot natuurreservaat. Vandag bewaar dit nie alleen die 1% van sekere fynbos-veldtipes wat tussen berg en see oorgebly het nie, maar dis ook \u2019n plek waar natuur en kultuur bymekaar uitkom, en waar daar veilig ontspan kan word. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
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