Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve is a
nature reserve located north west of
Vryburg,
South Africa. The Swartfontein resort is located adjacent to the reserve. The reserve has a number of animal species including
Rhino,
Eland
Eland may refer to:
Animals
*''Taurotragus'', a genus of antelope
** Common eland of East and Southern Africa
** Giant eland of Central and Western Africa
Places
* Eland, Wisconsin, United States
* An old spelling of Elland, West Yorkshire
* Ela ...
,
Buffalo,
Black Wildebeest
The black wildebeest or white-tailed gnu (''Connochaetes gnou'') is one of the two closely related wildebeest species. It is a member of the genus '' Connochaetes'' and family Bovidae. It was first described in 1780 by Eberhard August Wilhelm ...
,
Waterbuck and
Springbok. It is open daily to the public.
110 species of birds have been registered in the reserve.
There is a small memorial plaque and a museum here in memory of the Boer prisoners who were executed by the British army.
History
The Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve was opened on 12 February 1972 by Mr. Frans D. Conradie.
References
* Vryburg 1882-1982
Protected areas of North West (South African province)
Nature reserves in South Africa
Protected areas established in 1972
{{Africa-protected-area-stub