Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The Baviaanskloof - (old Afrikaans for “Valley of Baboons”) - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The eastern-most 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].
[edit] References
- ^ "Conservation Strategy". The Wilderness Foundation. http://www.wildernessfoundation.org.za/project/content.asp?PageID=266. Retrieved 01 December 2009.
- ^ http://www.ecparks.co.za/management-plans/Baviaanskloof_Cluster_SMPV1.0SIGNEDAugust2009.pdf Eastern Cape Management Plan
- ^ http://www.baviaanskloof.za.cx/Baviaanskloof_2005_Boshoff.pdf TERU Report No. 52
- ^ http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/1007 UNESCO - Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
[edit] External links
- Baviaanskloof at Eastern Cape Parks
- Friends Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area (FoBWA)
- Eastern Cape Parks
- Explore the Baviaanskloof
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