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Waters Meeting Nature Reserve
The Waters Meeting Nature Reserve is a forest nature reserve near Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The reserve covers , divided into two sections. The Kowie River borders the western edge of the reserve and separates it in the upper section with the Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment. The lower section contains the Sarel Hayward Dam. History The reserve was designated in 1985 for the conservation of the region's flora and fauna. See also * List of protected areas of South Africa The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landown ... References {{reflist Nature reserves in South Africa Eastern Cape Provincial Parks ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bathurst, Eastern Cape
Bathurst is about inland from Port Alfred, on the R67 road, in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa, and is named after Henry Bathurst, 3rd Earl Bathurst, Secretary of State for the Colonies by Sir Rufane Donkin. Its chief claim to fame is that it was the early administrative centre established by the British Government for the 1820 British Settlers who were sent to the district as a buffer between the Cape Colony and the Xhosa pastoralists who were migrating southwards and westwards along the coast. Bathurst is now part of the Ndlambe Local Municipality in the Sarah Baartman District Municipality of the Eastern Cape. Overview Many of the original settler houses and other buildings have been preserved, and there remains much of the look and feel of an English village of the early 19th century. The ''Pig and Whistle Inn'', at the heart of the village, is reputedly the oldest extant pub in the country, built in 1821 by Thomas Hartley, a blacksmith who came from Not ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Cape Parks
Eastern Cape Parks are the national parks, marine protected areas, nature reserves and other nature conservation areas in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) is the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in the Eastern Cape, based in East London. National Parks situated in the Eastern Cape * Camdeboo National Park * Addo Elephant National Park * Mountain Zebra National Park * Garden Route National Park, consisting of: ** Knysna National Lake Area (Western Cape) ** Tsitsikamma National Park ( Eastern Cape) ** Wilderness National Park (Western Cape) Mega Parks in the making, predominantly in the Eastern Cape * Greater Addo Elephant National Park ** Addo Elephant National Park ** Woody Cape Nature Reserve ** Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area *** Bird Island *** St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay * Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve ** Baviaanskloof Reserve, (West ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kowie River
The Kowie River (Coyi in Xhosa) is a river in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has its source in the hills of the "Grahamstown Heights" from where it flows in a south-easterly direction draining the major part of the Bathurst region, reaching the Indian Ocean through an estuary at Port Alfred. Its major tributaries are the Bloukrans River, the Bak River and the Lushington River (or Torrens). The Little Kowie River is a smaller tributary which enters the estuarine portion of the river 14 km from the mouth. There are also a number of smaller unnamed streams entering the river along its course. The Kowie river is part of the Fish to Tsitsikama Water Management Area. Ecology There is a small population of the endangered Eastern Province rocky ''(Sandelia bainsii)'' in the Kowie river. See also * List of rivers of South Africa This is a list of rivers in South Africa. It is quite common to find the Afrikaans word ''-rivier'' as part of the name. Another common suff ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment
Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment is a large section of protected land near Makhanda (Grahamstown). The Kowie River separates it and the Waters Meeting Nature Reserve. History This protected area was designated in 2018. See also * List of protected areas of South Africa The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landown ... References {{reflist Protected areas of South Africa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarel Hayward Dam
Sarel is a masculine given name and a surname. It is a variant of Carel, Charel and Charl, themselves a variant of Charles. Notable people with the name include: First name *Sarel Burger (b. 1983), Namibian cricketer *Sarel Cilliers (1801–1871), Voortrekker leader and preacher *Sarel de Jong (b. 1996), Dutch kickboxer *Sarel Erwee (b. 1989), South African cricketer *Sarel Pretorius (b. 1984), South African rugby player *Sarel van der Merwe (b. 1946), South African rally and racing driver * Sarel Wolmarans (b. 1973), South African cricketer Last name *Henry Sarel (1823–1887), Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey 1883–1885 *Sydney Sarel (1872–1950), British track and field athlete *William Godfrey Molyneux Sarel (1875–1950), English British Army officer and cricketer *William Samuel Sarel William Samuel Sarel CB CBE (18 August 1861 – 5 August 1933) was a British civil servant who served as Assistant and then Deputy Accountant-General of the Navy. He was appoint ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Protected Areas Of South Africa
The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landowners. Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna. National parks are maintained by South African National Parks (''SANParks''). A number of national parks have been incorporated in transfrontier conservation areas. Protected areas may also be protected for their value and importance as historical, cultural heritage or scientific sites. More information on these can be found in the list of heritage sites in South Africa. Special Nature Reserves Special nature reserves are highly protected areas from which all people and human activities are excluded, except for conservation and scientific research. The Prince Edward Islands, which are South African territories in the Southern Ocean, have been declared as a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nature Reserves In South Africa
A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by government institutions in some countries, or by private landowners, such as charities and research institutions. Nature reserves fall into different IUCN categories depending on the level of protection afforded by local laws. Normally it is more strictly protected than a nature park. Various jurisdictions may use other terminology, such as ecological protection area or private protected area in legislation and in official titles of the reserves. History Cultural practices that roughly equate to the establishment and maintenance of reserved areas for animals date back ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
