Pongolapoort Nature Reserve

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Pongolapoort Nature Reserve
Typenature preserve
Locationabout 30 km southeast of the town Pongola
Area11917 ha

Pongolapoort Nature Reserve is a park in the Umkhanyakude District of Kwazulu-Natal, about 30 km southeast of the town Pongola.

Within the nature reserve is the Pongolapoort Dam, also known as the Jozini Dam. Many bird species can be found here.[1]

The construction of the dam reduced flooding but also hurt the fishing industry.[2]

References

  1. ^ "BirdLife IBA Factsheet ZA041: Pongolapoort Nature Reserve". BirdLife International. Retrieved 3 November 2009.
  2. ^ "UMKHANYAKUDE DISTRICT SPATIAL DEVELOPMENT FRAMEWORK ANNEXURE 2 THE STATUS QUO ASSESSMENT" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 August 2011. Retrieved 3 November 2009.