Loerie
Dam Nature Reserve
- 1000ha
- overlooked by mountains
- fynbos, valley bushveld, yellowwoods, sugarbush and ericas
- home to the Wild Goose Trail
- angling and canoeing (with licence/permission)
Wild Goose Trail
- 7km
- game includes buck and baboons
- prolific birdlife
Baviaansklof Wilderness Complex
- 175000ha
- found via Patensie (or Willowmore) - a 4 x 4 vehicle is the best
- lies in the south-west region of the Eastern Cape
- prime eco-tourism region
- is rugged wilderness with magnificent scenery of mountains, valleys and plateaux
- the Baviaanskloof River runs through the Complex to join the Kouga River
- wide variety of vegetation with valley bushveld (5 other veld types) and 17
species of protea
- over 50 species of game including the rare Cape Mountain Zebra
- about 300 species of bird
- 11 freshwater fish species
- hiking, rock climbing, bird watching, fishing, swimming, canoeing and mountain biking
(on public road)
- overnight accommodation
Otterford Forestry Area and
Stinkhoutberg Nature Reserve
- worth a visit
Kouga Dam
- found via Patensie
Klein River
- its banks offer great picnic sites under the Yellowwood trees
African
Dawn Bird and Wildlife Sanctuary
Situated in the heart of the
Gamtoos River Valley a tranquil
valley.
A large variety of indigenous and exotic birds and animals in a
simulated natural environment can be viewed daily, Contact
Percy or Sandy Hickman
Tel 042-2860710
Fax 042-2860710
Cell 0832703397
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