Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve
| Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve | |
|---|---|
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve) | |
  Location in the Eastern Cape | |
| Location | Baviaanskloof Valley |
| Nearest city | Willowmore |
| Coordinates | 33°30′S 24°8′E / 33.500°S 24.133°ECoordinates: 33°30′S 24°8′E / 33.500°S 24.133°E |
| Area | 500,000 Ha |
| Governing body | Eastern Cape Parks |
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
Characteristics
The Baviaanskloof - (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost point of the valley is some 95 km NW of the coastal city of Port Elizabeth.
The Baviaanskloof area includes a cluster of formal protected areas managed by the Eastern Cape Parks Board totalling around 500,000 hectares (1,200,000 acres),[1] of which the most well-known is the 184 385 ha Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve - the third largest protected area in South Africa. It also includes the Groendal Nature Reserve and Formosa Nature Reserve,[2] and encompasses private land mostly used for stock farming.
The Baviaanskloof area is one of outstanding natural beauty, owing to its spectacular land forms, a diverse array of plants and wide variety of animals.[3] The area is part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site as of 2004.[4]
References
- ↑ "Conservation Strategy". The Wilderness Foundation. Retrieved 1 December 2009.
- ↑ Eastern Cape Management Plan
- ↑ TERU Report No. 52
- ↑ UNESCO - Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
External links
- Baviaanskloof at Eastern Cape Parks
- Friends Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area (FoBWA)
- Eastern Cape Parks