Cycad Nature Reserve
| Cycad Nature Reserve | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Nature Reserve |
| Nearest city | Bathurst |
| Coordinates | 33°29′48″S 26°38′18″E / 33.4967931°S 26.6382976°E |
| Area | 43.60 ha |
| Established | 10 December 1976 |
The Cycad Nature Reserve is a small reserve near Bathurst for the purpose of conserving the critically endangered cycad Encephalartos latifrons.[1] Near the reserve is the Waters Meeting Nature Reserve and Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment.[2] Part of the Kariega River runs down the western and southern part of the reserve.[2]
History
[edit]In 1976, 43.60 ha of land was proclaimed for the conservation of the endangered Encephalartos latifrons.[3]
See also
[edit]
- List of protected areas of South Africa
- Modjadji Nature Reserve – Cycad nature reserve in Limpopo
References
[edit]- ^ "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Cycad Nature Reserve" (PDF).
- ^ "Predicting the distribution of Encephalartos latifrons, a critically endangered cycad in South Africa" (PDF).