Indalo Protected Environment
Indalo Protected Environment | |
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Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
Nearest city | Kenton-on-Sea |
Coordinates | 33°35′52″S 26°33′22″E / 33.5976774°S 26.5560438°E |
Area | 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) |
Established | 13 April 2018 |
Governing body | Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency |
Website | www |
Indalo Protected Environment is the largest Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is made up of nine private game reserves in three local municipalities.[1][2][3][4]
History
[edit]This 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) Protected Environment was designated in 2018.[1]
Reserve name | Size (hectares) | Municipality |
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Amakhala Game Reserve | 9,733.7 | Sundays River Valley |
Hopewell Game Reserve | 2,730.94 | Sundays River Valley |
Kariega Game Reserve | 7,936.78 | Ndlambe |
Kwandwe Game Reserve | 18,988.04 | Makana |
Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve | 724.72 | Ndlambe |
Pumba Game Reserve | 5,837.10 | Makana |
Shamwari Game Reserve | 20,338.58 | Sundays River Valley |
Sibuya Game Reserve | 1,785.23 | Ndlambe |
Lalibela Game Reserve | 8,001.46 | Makana |
Total | 76,076.59 |
Biodiversity
[edit]This Protected Environment consists of six of the nine vegetation types of South Africa, including Fynbos and Albany thickets.[3]
Birds
[edit]There are twelve threatened birds.
Fish
[edit]It contains two threatened fish, including the critically endangered estuarine pipefish.[3]
Mammals
[edit]There are over 24,000 animals from 38 species, including big five game, with 15 being endangered like the black rhino.[3]
Vegetation
[edit]There are sixty threatened plant species.[3]
Threats
[edit]Threats facing the Protected Environment are wind farms,[4] poaching, and fracking and mining.[3]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Indalo PE" (PDF).
- ^ "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Indalo Private Game Reserve Assocciation". Indalo Private Game Reserve Association. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ a b "Impact to Indalo Protected Environment and Addo to Great Fish Corridor Protected Area Expansion" (PDF).