Dwesa Nature Reserve
| Dwesa Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
  Location within Eastern Cape | |
| Location | Eastern Cape Province, South Africa |
| Coordinates | 32°15′36″S 28°53′42″E / 32.260°S 28.895°E[1] |
| Area | 5,450 ha (13,500 acres) terrestrial 19,293 ha (47,670 acres) marine |
| Governing body | Eastern Cape Parks |
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Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency.[2] The park has an area of 5,450 hectares (13,500 acres). The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, that has been added to the park has an area of 19,293 hectares (47,670 acres).
History
The Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve was originally land owned by local farmers. Currently, debates in South African politics over land ownership and environmental sustainability are shaping who gets to control the land. The nature reserve was initially conceived to protect one of the last known coastal forests in South Africa, and also because farming practices were believed to be destroying the local ecosystem.
See also
References
- ^ "Dwesa Cwebe Provincial Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ "Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency". www.visiteasterncape.co.za. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
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