Mkhombo Nature Reserve
LocationMpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates25°06′50″S 28°49′30″E / 25.114°S 28.825°E / -25.114; 28.825

Mkhombo Nature Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is a large, 11,223 ha reserve which conserves an easterly Kalahari thornveld environment around the shores of a Mkhombo dam.[1] The reserve has typical Highlands grassland with a network of wetlands and rocky outcrops.[2]

The nature reserve is known for its bird life. Among the species native to the reserve are the reed cormorant, African yellow-billed hornbill, African grey hornbill, white-breasted cormorant, little swift, hamerkop, red-winged starling, pectoral sandpiper, grey plover, barred wren-warbler, and yellow wagtail.[3]

It is a frequent safari destination for visitors from around the world. Species found in the reserve include elephants, lions, leopards, cheetahs, buffaloes, rhinoceroses, hippopotamuses, and several antelope species.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "Mkhombo Nature Reserve". www.mpumalanga.com/. Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "Mpumalanga Galleries – birding101.co.za". Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "MKHOMBO NATURE RESERVE". www.sa-venues.com/. South Africa Venues. Retrieved 31 August 2020.
  4. ↑ "Mkhombo Nature Reserve, Mpumalanga". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 28 December 2020.


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