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{{Short description|Small nature reserve in the far north of the Eastern Cape, South Africa}} |
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| name = Buffelspruit Nature Reserve |
| name = Buffelspruit Nature Reserve |
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| location = [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]] |
| location = [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Aliwal North]] |
| nearest_city = [[Aliwal North]] |
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| coordinates = {{coords|30|42|18|S|26|44|49|E|display=inline, title}} |
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| lat_d = 30 |
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| area = 6.22 km<sup>2</sup> |
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| lat_s = 18 |
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| lat_NS = S |
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| long_d = 26 |
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| long_m = 44 |
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| long_s = 49 |
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| long_EW = E |
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| area = 1 000 ha |
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| governing_body = [[Walter Sisulu Local Municipality]] |
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'''Buffelspruit Nature Reserve''' is a smallish [[nature reserve]] in the [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]]. |
'''Buffelspruit Nature Reserve''' is a smallish [[nature reserve]] in the far north of the [[Eastern Cape]], [[South Africa]]. |
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Covering an area of {{convert|622|ha|acres}},<ref name="census2011">[http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/288002003 Sub place Buffelspruit Nature Reserve] ''Census 2011''</ref> the Buffelspruit Nature Reserve is situated along the [[Kraai River]] bordering the town of [[Aliwal North]]. It is owned and managed by the [[Walter Sisulu Local Municipality]] and is open throughout the year. Mammals frequently spotted are [[blesbuck]], [[black wildebeest]], [[zebra]], [[gemsbok]] (Oryx gazella) and [[springbok]], as well as some [[ostrich]]es. Right next to the reserve's border fence is a target [[shooting range]], mainly used by the [[South African Police Service]] for officer training, where they must take care to aim at paper targets and not, of course, at the free-range antelope found nearby. |
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==References== |
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==Foot note== |
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{{Eastern Cape Provincial Parks}} |
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Latest revision as of 16:02, 21 July 2021
| Buffelspruit Nature Reserve | |
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  Location in South Africa | |
| Location | Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Aliwal North |
| Coordinates | 30°42′18″S 26°44′49″E / 30.70500°S 26.74694°E |
| Area | 6.22 km2 |
| Governing body | Walter Sisulu Local Municipality |
Buffelspruit Nature Reserve is a smallish nature reserve in the far north of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.
Covering an area of 622 hectares (1,540 acres),[1] the Buffelspruit Nature Reserve is situated along the Kraai River bordering the town of Aliwal North. It is owned and managed by the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and is open throughout the year. Mammals frequently spotted are blesbuck, black wildebeest, zebra, gemsbok (Oryx gazella) and springbok, as well as some ostriches. Right next to the reserve's border fence is a target shooting range, mainly used by the South African Police Service for officer training, where they must take care to aim at paper targets and not, of course, at the free-range antelope found nearby.
References[edit]
- ^ Sub place Buffelspruit Nature Reserve Census 2011
Foot note[edit]
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