Langjan Nature Reserve
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| Langjan Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
Alldays | |
| Coordinates | 22°50′30″S 29°14′32″E / 22.84167°S 29.24222°E |
| Area | 4,774 ha |
| Governing body | Limpopo Provincial Government |
Langjan Nature Reserve, is situated in
Alldays, west of Makhado, close to the Blouberg Nature Reserve
This 4,774-hectare (18.43 sq mi) reserve was established in 1954 to preserve the last autochthonous population of
Oryx gazella.[1] It is located between 22° 47'S and 22° 52'S and 29° 11'E and 29° 17'E and straddles the Brak River running approximately from south to north. The altitude is around 800 metres (2,600 ft) above sea level and is situated on conglomerate, limestone and sandstone
and deep red Kalahari sand.
The vegetation is referred to as "arid sweet Bushveld"
Endemic species
Some of the important fauna found in the reserve include:[1]
- Oryx gazella- gemsbok
- Psammobates oculifer- serrated tortoise,
- Typhlosaurus lineatus subtaeniatus - Striped blind legless skink,
- Scelotes limpopoensis albiventris - Limpopo burrowing skink,
- Colopus wahlbergii wahlbergii - Wahlberg's Kalahari gecko
See also
- Protected areas of South Africa
References
- ^ a b Schmidt, Almuth D. (30 December 2002). "The herpetofauna of the Langjan Nature Reserve" (PDF). Österreichische Gesellschaft für Herpetologie e.V. pp. 121–135. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
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