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Groendal Wilderness area
- 30000 ha nature reserve
- 11km west of the town
- mountains, forests, kloofs, vertical rock faces and caves (much of it inaccessible)
- beautifully rugged and unspoilt
- valley bushveld, grassy fynbos, proteas and ericas
- two species of cycads
- birdlife includes Knysna Loeries, crowned eagles and fish eagles
- game includes bushbuck, baboons, bush pigs, vervet monkeys and other
- hiking trails for the experienced
- mountaineering is possible
- Uitenhage Nature Reserve
- 396ha
- found 6km north of Uitenhage
- Uitenhage valley bush and fynbos including ericas and proteas
- over 300 species of plant
- over 50 species of bird
- four nature trails
- overnight facilities
- Magennis Park
- Church Street
- one of the oldest parks in South Africa
- dahlias
- aviaries
- ornamental fountain
- Strelitzia Park
- wide variety of indigenous
- ideal for bird watching
- Cannon Hill
- Willow Dam |
