Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve
| Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Johannesburg South |
| Nearest city | Johannesburg |
| Coordinates | 26°19′11″S 27°55′03″E / 26.31972°S 27.91750°E / -26.31972; 27.91750 |
| Area | 2,043.27 hectares (5,049.0 acres) |
| Created | 1957 |
| Operator | City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality |
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The Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve is a large section of protected land in Johannesburg South. It was designated in 1957 in an area of 2,043.27 hectares (5,049.0 acres).[1][2] A wetland, part of the Klip River, runs along its southern border. The reserve lies adjacent to Lenasia, alongside the R554. The Golden Highway (R553) and N1 roads vertically divide it into three parts. On its northern border, it lies beneath the towns of Eldorado Park, Nancefield, Devland and Naturena (from west to east). It contains the Olifantsvlei Cemetery, Johannesburg Water's Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works and Bushkoppies Wastewater Treatment Works. Nearby is the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve.[3]
Biodiversity
The marshland, mainly consisting of Phragmites reed beds host a number of species:[4]
Birds
Mammals
- ^ "Protected Planet | Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "NATURE RESERVE - Gauteng - Gazetted Name: Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve" (PDF).
- ^ "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ Fagan, M. J. "RINGING AT OLIFANTSVLEI" (PDF).
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