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Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 26°19′11″S 27°55′03″E / 26.31972°S 27.91750°E / -26.31972; 27.91750
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Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve
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LocationJohannesburg South
Nearest cityJohannesburg
Coordinates26°19′11″S 27°55′03″E / 26.31972°S 27.91750°E / -26.31972; 27.91750
Area2,043.27 hectares (5,049.0 acres)
Created1957
OperatorCity of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality
Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve is located in South Africa
Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve
Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve (South Africa)
Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve is located in Gauteng
Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve
Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve (Gauteng)

The Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve is a large section of protected land in Johannesburg South. It was designated in 1957 in an area of 2,043.27 hectares (5,049.0 acres).[1][2] A wetland, part of the Klip River, runs along its southern border. The reserve lies adjacent to Lenasia, alongside the R554. The Golden Highway (R553) and N1 roads vertically divide it into three parts. On its northern border, it lies beneath the towns of Eldorado Park, Nancefield, Devland and Naturena (from west to east). It contains the Olifantsvlei Cemetery, Johannesburg Water's Olifantsvlei Wastewater Treatment Works and Bushkoppies Wastewater Treatment Works. Nearby is the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve.[3]

Biodiversity

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The marshland, mainly consisting of Phragmites reed beds host a number of species:[4]

Birds

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Mammals

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Protected Planet | Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve". Protected Planet. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  2. ^ "NATURE RESERVE - Gauteng - Gazetted Name: Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve" (PDF).
  3. ^ "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
  4. ^ Fagan, M. J. "RINGING AT OLIFANTSVLEI" (PDF).