Buffelspruit Nature Reserve Explained

Buffelspruit Nature Reserve
Map:South Africa
Relief:1
Location:Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nearest City:Aliwal North
Coordinates:-30.705°N 26.7469°W
Area:6.22 km2
Governing Body:Walter Sisulu Local Municipality

Buffelspruit Nature Reserve is a smallish nature reserve in the far north of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.

Covering an area of 622ha,[1] the Buffelspruit Nature Reserve is situated along the Kraai River bordering the town of Aliwal North. It is owned and managed by the Walter Sisulu Local Municipality and is open throughout the year. Mammals frequently spotted are blesbuck, black wildebeest, zebra, gemsbok (Oryx gazella) and springbok, as well as some ostriches. Right next to the reserve's border fence is a target shooting range, mainly used by the South African Police Service for officer training, where they must take care to aim at paper targets and not, of course, at the free-range antelope found nearby.

Notes and References

  1. http://census2011.adrianfrith.com/place/288002003 Sub place Buffelspruit Nature Reserve