Anysberg Nature Reserve
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Anysberg Nature Reserve
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 Gourmets (Oryx) in Anysberg |
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| location | South Africa |
| surface | 625 km² |
| Geographical location | 33 ° 24 ′ S , 20 ° 40 ′ E |
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| Setup date | 1988 |
| administration | CapeNature |
The Anysberg Nature Reserve ( German nature reserve Anysberg ) is located between the cities of Ladismith and Laingsburg in the semi-desert landscape of the Little Karoo in the province of Western Cape in South Africa .
Fauna and flora
The Anysberg Nature Reserve is rich in succulents , like
- Crassula columnaris and Crassula umbellata
- Euphorbia mauritanica
- Gibbaeum pubescens
- Haworthia cymbiformis
- Othonna carnosa
In addition to the bush-lined Karoo areas, the Anysberg Mountains, which are part of the Nature Reserve, also contain extensive fynbos and protea populations.
Larger mammals include the gauntlet , eland and kudu . So far more than 160 bird species have been counted there.
52 species / subspecies of reptiles and amphibians are reported, including five species of turtles , 27 species of lizards and 14 species of snakes .
climate
In the summer months it gets quite hot, over 45 ° C is possible.
history
The Anysberg Nature Reserve was founded in 1988. Between 1996 and 2001, acquisitions by the WWF and the Leslie Hill Succulent Trust increased the area to now 62,500 hectares .
Landscape in the nature reserve
Succulent Gibbaeum pubescens
Succulents
Succulents
