Weenen Game Reserve
Weenen Game Reserve | |
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Location of the reserve in KwaZulu-Natal | |
Location | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
Nearest city | Pietermaritzburg, South Africa |
Coordinates | 28°50′06″S 29°59′47″E / 28.83500°S 29.99648°E |
Area | 5,009 ha (19.34 sq mi) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
This 5,000-ha
History
Before 1948 the land was used as a labour tenant farm with subsistence crop and livestock farming. Inappropriate practices resulted in severe
Vegetation
Vegetation types include Dry Tall Grassveld, Mixed Thornveld and Valley Bushveld. The Dry Tall Grassveld is generally sparse, dominated by
Rangelands are managed through the strategic use of fire and the control of herbivore numbers; blue wildebeest, impala and warthog were intentionally excluded when the reserve was stocked because their grazing habits can cause soil erosion.[1]
Fauna
Weenen Game Reserve supports mammals such as
Facilities
The game reserve has a small two-bedroom cottage with barbeque facilities and its own trail and waterhole. There are 12 caravan and camping sites, three picnic sites and two hides at waterholes. A guided walk of 8 km can be taken.
References
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External links
- Media related to Weenen Game Reserve at Wikimedia Commons
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife