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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, (Weste ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eastern Cape
The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in 1994 out of the Xhosa homelands or bantustans of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province. The central and eastern part of the province is the traditional home of the indigenous Xhosa people. In 1820 this area which was known as the Xhosa Kingdom began to be settled by Europeans who originally came from England and some from Scotland and Ireland. Since South Africa's early years, many Xhosas believed in Africanism and figures such as Walter Rubusana believed that the rights of Xhosa people and Africans in general, could not be protected unless Africans mobilized and worked together. As a result, the Eastern Cape is home to many anti-apartheid leaders such as Robert Sobukwe, Oliver Tambo, Nelson Mandel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Baviaanskloof Provincial Nature Reserve
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Characteristics The Baviaanskloof - (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost 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 , of which the most well-known is the 184 385 ha Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve - the third largest protected area in South Africa. The Baviaanskloof Forest Reserve was established in 1920. It also includes the Groendal Nature Reserve and Formosa Nature Reserve, and encompasses private land. 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. The area is part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site as of 2004. References External li ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
East London Coast Nature Reserve
East London Coast Nature Reserve is a protected area in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. It covers an area of 3,424 hectares and incorporates 12 smaller nature reserves and protected areas. The main reasons for its existence are the preservation of the region's biodiversity, protection of natural vegetation and management of extraterrestrial vegetation. Parks The nature reserve is built up from various disconnected smaller parks, and has a total area of 3,424 hectares. It extends from the Great Kei River in the east to the Tyolomnqa River (Chalumna) in the west, along about 250 km of coastline. The parks are the following: Coastal parks * Cape Morgan Nature Reserve * Double Mouth Nature Reserve * Cape Henderson Nature Reserve * Gulu Nature Reserve * Kwelera Nature Reserve (accessed through the Kwelera National Botanical Garden) * Nahoon Nature Reserve * Gonubie * Kidd's Beach * Kayser's Beach * Chalumna * Chintsa West Inland pa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area
The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area is an inshore and offshore conservation region, off the coast of the Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape province, in the territorial waters of South Africa. History The area was initially declared as a marine reserve in 1989 by the Transkei government. The MPA was proclaimed by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Mohammed Valli Moosa, in Government Gazette No. 21948 of 29 December 2000 in terms section 43 of the Marine Living Resources Act, 18 of 1998. The extension was proclaimed by Bomo Edith Edna Molewa, Minister of Environmental Affairs under Section 22A of the National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003) to take effect on the 1 December 2015. Purpose A marine protected area is defined by the IUCN as "A clearly defined geographical space, recognised, dedicated and managed, through legal or other effective means, to achieve the long-term conservation of nature with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dwesa Nature Reserve
Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency. The park has an area of . The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, that has been added to the park has an area of . On one side, the reserve is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, and on the other by the rugged pastures of the former Transkei. About 290 species of birds have been recorded in the park. From the top of Kobole Point, there are magnificent views across the ocean. 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 * South African National Parks * Prot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Commando Drift Nature Reserve
Commando Drift Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by 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 resp ..., the park has an area of . The Kommandodrif Dam is included in the reserve. Endangered mountain zebras, black wildebeest, some species of antelope as well as over 200 species of birds can be found in the park. See also * * References External links Eastern Cape Parks {{EasternCape-geo-stub Eastern Cape Provincial Parks Protected areas of the Eastern Cape ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg Plaatz Provincial Nature Reserve
Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Holy Roman Empire *Grand Duchy of Berg, state of the Napoleonic period Places Antarctica * Berg Peak, Victoria Land *Berg Bay, Victoria Land * Berg Ice Stream Austria *Berg, Lower Austria *Berg im Drautal, in Carinthia *Berg bei Rohrbach, in Upper Austria * Berg im Attergau, in Upper Austria France * Berg, Bas-Rhin, a municipality in the Arrondissement of Saverne * Berg-sur-Moselle, a commune in the Moselle department Germany *Berg (state), a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia *Grand Duchy of Berg (1806–1813), created by Emperor Napoleon * Berg, Baden-Württemberg, a district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg *Berg, Upper Franconia, a district of Hof, Bavaria *Berg, Upper Palatinate, district of Neumarkt, Bavaria *Berg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berg Plaatz Provincial Reserve
Berg may refer to: People *Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) *Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Holy Roman Empire *Grand Duchy of Berg, state of the Napoleonic period Places Antarctica * Berg Peak, Victoria Land *Berg Bay, Victoria Land * Berg Ice Stream Austria *Berg, Lower Austria *Berg im Drautal, in Carinthia *Berg bei Rohrbach, in Upper Austria * Berg im Attergau, in Upper Austria France *Berg, Bas-Rhin, a municipality in the Arrondissement of Saverne * Berg-sur-Moselle, a commune in the Moselle department Germany *Berg (state), a medieval territory in today's North Rhine-Westphalia *Grand Duchy of Berg (1806–1813), created by Emperor Napoleon *Berg, Baden-Württemberg, a district of Ravensburg, Baden-Württemberg *Berg, Upper Franconia, a district of Hof, Bavaria *Berg, Upper Palatinate, district of Neumarkt, Bavaria *Berg, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouga Private Nature Reserve
Kouga may refer to: * Kouga Local Municipality, a municipality in South Africa * Kouga Mountains, a mountain range in South Africa * Kouga River, a river in South Africa * Kōga-ryū, often spelled Kouga-ryuu, a school of ninjutsu * Koga (InuYasha), sometimes spelled Kouga, a character from the manga and anime series ''InuYasha'' * Kouga, a set of characters in the novel ''The Kouga Ninja Scrolls is a historical fantasy novel about ninja written in 1958–1959 by the Japanese author Futaro Yamada. It is the first installment in Yamada's ''Ninja Scrolls'' series, which he wrote until his death in 2001. The book was translated into English ...'' See also * Koga (other) {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kouga Wilderness Area
Kouga may refer to: * Kouga Local Municipality, a municipality in South Africa * Kouga Mountains, a mountain range in South Africa * Kouga River, a river in South Africa * Kōga-ryū, often spelled Kouga-ryuu, a school of ninjutsu * Koga (InuYasha), sometimes spelled Kouga, a character from the manga and anime series ''InuYasha'' * Kouga, a set of characters in the novel ''The Kouga Ninja Scrolls is a historical fantasy novel about ninja written in 1958–1959 by the Japanese author Futaro Yamada. It is the first installment in Yamada's ''Ninja Scrolls'' series, which he wrote until his death in 2001. The book was translated into English ...'' See also * Koga (other) {{Disambig, geo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
