Pongolapoort Nature Reserve

Pongolapoort Nature Reserve
Type nature preserve
Location about 30 km southeast of the town Pongola
Area 11917 ha

Pongolapoort Nature Reserve is a park in the Umkhanyakude District of Kwazulu-Natal, about 30 km southeast of the town Pongola.

Within the nature reserve is the Pongolapoort Dam, also known as the Jozini Dam. Many bird species can be found here.[1]

The construction of the dam reduced flooding but also hurt the fishing industry.[2]

References

  1. ^ "BirdLife IBA Factsheet ZA041: Pongolapoort Nature Reserve". BirdLife International. http://www.birdlife.org/datazone/sites/index.html?action=SitHTMDetails.asp&sid=7116&m=0. Retrieved 2009-11-03. 
  2. ^ "UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ANNEXURE 2 THE STATUS QUO ASSESSMENT". http://devplan.kzntl.gov.za/idp_reviewed_2008_9/IDPS/DC27/Adopted/Annexure%20II_SDF%20June%202008%20DC%2027.pdf. Retrieved 2009-11-03.