Langjan Nature Reserve | |
Map: | South Africa Limpopo#South Africa |
Relief: | yes |
Location: | Limpopo, South Africa |
Nearest City: | Alldays |
Coordinates: | -22.8417°N 29.2422°W |
Area: | 4,774 ha |
Governing Body: | Limpopo Provincial Government |
Langjan Nature Reserve, is situated in Limpopo province, South Africa, on the R521 to Alldays, west of Makhado, close to the Blouberg Nature Reserve
This 4774hectare reserve was established in 1954 to preserve the last autochthonous population of Oryx gazella.[1] It is located between 22° 47'S and 22° 52'S and 29° 11'E and 29° 17'E and straddles the Brak River running approximately from south to north. The altitude is around 800m (2,600feet) above sea level and is situated on conglomerate, limestone and sandstone and deep red Kalahari sand.
The vegetation is referred to as "arid sweet Bushveld"
Some of the important fauna found in the reserve include: