Kap River Nature Reserve
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| Kap River Nature Reserve | |
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 The endemic Acharia tragodes in the reserve | |
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| Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Port Alfred |
| Coordinates | 33°28′05″S 27°03′50″E / 33.4680441°S 27.0638993°E |
| Area | 262.75 ha (649.3 acres) |
| Established | 23 November 1990 |
| Website | Kap River Conservancy |
Kap River Nature Reserve is a nature reserve that lies between the confluence of the Kap River and the southern bank of the Great Fish River near Port Alfred.[1][2] Neighbouring it is the Great Fish River Mouth Wetland Nature Reserve.
History[edit]
This 262.75 ha (649.3 acres) reserve was designated in 1990.[1]
Biodiversity[edit]
Birds[edit]
The reserve hosts 300 species of birds, including African finfoot, black-headed heron, crowned eagle, hornbill, lanner falcon, martial eagle and rock kestrel.[3]
Mammals[edit]
Mammals found in the reserve are Cape bushbuck, duiker, giraffe, impala, red hartebeest, reedbuck, warthog and zebra.[3]
Activities[edit]
There's hiking, mountain biking, canoeing and fishing (with permits) at the reserve.[3]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Kap River Nature Reserve" (PDF).
- ^ "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b c "The Kap River Nature Reserve in Port Alfred, Eastern Cape". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 19 May 2022.