The Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve or Mokolo Dam Provincial Park is a
protected area
Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
of
bushveld in the
Limpopo province,
South Africa. It almost surrounds the
Mokolo Dam on the
Mokolo River. It is located 32 km south of
Lephalale, just northeast of the
Marakele National Park
Marakele National Park is a National Park, part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Flora and fauna
The park is accessible to all passenger vehicles, with the camp and tent sites on good roads. Also, approximately 80& ...
and not far from the
Lapalala Game Reserve.
The reserve is only 46 km and is surrounded by the
Waterberg Biosphere. There is both sourveld and sweetveld here, and attractions include
water sports,
birds, and
fish.
Largemouth bass,
bream,
carp
Carp are various species of oily freshwater fish from the family Cyprinidae, a very large group of fish native to Europe and Asia. While carp is consumed in many parts of the world, they are generally considered an invasive species in parts of ...
, and
catfish can all be fished there, but one must watch for
crocodile
Crocodiles (family (biology), family Crocodylidae) or true crocodiles are large semiaquatic reptiles that live throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term crocodile is sometimes used even more loosely to inclu ...
s.
Among the birds that can be spotted here are the following:
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Crested barbet
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African fish eagle
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Brown-hooded kingfisher
The brown-hooded kingfisher (''Halcyon albiventris'') is a species of bird in the subfamily Halcyoninae, the tree kingfishers. It has a brown head and blackish and turquoise wings. It is found in Sub-Saharan Africa, living in woodland, scrubland, ...
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Southern grey-headed sparrow
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Egyptian goose
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White-fronted bee eater
The white-fronted bee-eater (''Merops bullockoides'') is a species of bee-eater widely distributed in sub-equatorial Africa.
They have a distinctive white forehead, a square tail and a bright red patch on their throat. They nest in small colonie ...
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Magpie shrike
The magpie shrike (''Urolestes melanoleucus''), also known as the African long-tailed shrike, is a species of bird in the family Laniidae. It is monotypic within the genus ''Urolestes''. It is native to the grasslands of eastern and southeastern ...
See also
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Protected areas of South Africa
References
External links
Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve, LimpopoState of Rivers Report: the Mokolo River
Nature reserves in South Africa
Limpopo Provincial Parks
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