Waters Meeting Nature Reserve

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Waters Meeting Nature Reserve
Map
TypeNature Reserve
Nearest cityBathurst, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates33°30′00″S 26°45′29″E / 33.500°S 26.758°E / -33.500; 26.758Coordinates: 33°30′00″S 26°45′29″E / 33.500°S 26.758°E / -33.500; 26.758
Designated8 February 1985
Administered byEastern Cape Parks
Hiking trailsFour
WebsiteEastern Cape Tourism

The Waters Meeting Nature Reserve is a forest nature reserve near Bathurst in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. The reserve covers 4,054.89 ha (10,019.9 acres), divided into two sections. The Kowie River borders the western edge of the reserve and separates it in the lower section with the Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment. The lower section contains the Sarel Hayward Dam.[1]

History

The reserve was designated in 1985 for the conservation of the region's flora and fauna.[2]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Protected Areas Register".
  2. ^ "FOREST NATURE RESERVE - Gazetted Name: Waters Meeting Nature Reserve" (PDF).