Indalo Protected Environment | |
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Indalo Protected Environment location | |
Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Nearest city | Kenton-on-Sea |
Coordinates | 33°35′52″S 26°33′22″E / 33.5976774°S 26.5560438°E |
Area | 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) |
Established | 13 April 2018 |
Governing body | Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency |
Website |
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Indalo Protected Environment is the largest Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is made up of nine private game reserves in three local municipalities. [1] [2] [3] [4]
This 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) Protected Environment was designated in 2018. [1]
Reserve name | Size (hectares) | Municipality |
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Amakhala Game Reserve | 9,733.7 | Sundays River Valley |
Hopewell Game Reserve | 2,730.94 | Sundays River Valley |
Kariega Game Reserve | 7,936.78 | Ndlambe |
Kwandwe Game Reserve | 18,988.04 | Makana |
Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve | 724.72 | Ndlambe |
Pumba Game Reserve | 5,837.10 | Makana |
Shamwari Game Reserve | 20,338.58 | Sundays River Valley |
Sibuya Game Reserve | 1,785.23 | Ndlambe |
Lalibela Game Reserve | 8,001.46 | Makana |
Total | 76,076.59 |
This Protected Environment consists of six of the nine vegetation types of South Africa, including Fynbos and Albany thickets. [3]
There are twelve threatened birds.
It contains two threatened fish, including the critically endangered estuarine pipefish. [3]
There are over 24,000 animals from 38 species, including big five game, with 15 being endangered like the black rhino. [3]
There are sixty threatened plant species. [3]
Threats facing the Protected Environment are wind farms, [4] poaching, and fracking and mining. [3]
Indalo Protected Environment | |
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Indalo Protected Environment location | |
Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Nearest city | Kenton-on-Sea |
Coordinates | 33°35′52″S 26°33′22″E / 33.5976774°S 26.5560438°E |
Area | 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) |
Established | 13 April 2018 |
Governing body | Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency |
Website |
www |
Indalo Protected Environment is the largest Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is made up of nine private game reserves in three local municipalities. [1] [2] [3] [4]
This 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) Protected Environment was designated in 2018. [1]
Reserve name | Size (hectares) | Municipality |
---|---|---|
Amakhala Game Reserve | 9,733.7 | Sundays River Valley |
Hopewell Game Reserve | 2,730.94 | Sundays River Valley |
Kariega Game Reserve | 7,936.78 | Ndlambe |
Kwandwe Game Reserve | 18,988.04 | Makana |
Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve | 724.72 | Ndlambe |
Pumba Game Reserve | 5,837.10 | Makana |
Shamwari Game Reserve | 20,338.58 | Sundays River Valley |
Sibuya Game Reserve | 1,785.23 | Ndlambe |
Lalibela Game Reserve | 8,001.46 | Makana |
Total | 76,076.59 |
This Protected Environment consists of six of the nine vegetation types of South Africa, including Fynbos and Albany thickets. [3]
There are twelve threatened birds.
It contains two threatened fish, including the critically endangered estuarine pipefish. [3]
There are over 24,000 animals from 38 species, including big five game, with 15 being endangered like the black rhino. [3]
There are sixty threatened plant species. [3]
Threats facing the Protected Environment are wind farms, [4] poaching, and fracking and mining. [3]