Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment Explained

Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment
Nearest City:	Rustenburg
Governing Body:	North West Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs
Coordinates:	-25.808°N 27.594°W
Location:	From Rustenburg to Pretoria
Relief:	1

The Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment is one of two core zones found within the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve along the Magaliesberg mountain range in South Africa, from Rusternberg to Pretoria.^{[1] [2] [3]}

The Kgaswane Mountain Reserve Ramsar site is situated on its upper edges. The Hartbeespoort Dam Nature Reserve cuts across near its eastern side, with the Wonderboom Nature Reserve situated at the eastern edge.^{[4] [5]}

History

The process to protect the area began in the 1960s. In 1977, it was declared a Natural Area. In 2009, the total current area of was declared a Protected Environment. The entirety of the Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment, excluding Kgaswane Mountain Reserve, is privately owned.^[6]

See also

• List of protected areas of South Africa

Notes and References

1. Web site: Gazetted Name: Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment .
2. Web site: 2019-09-11 . FORMAL PROTECTED AREAS - Magaliesberg Biosphere . 2022-05-26 . en-ZA.
3. Web site: MCSA Johannesburg – Conservation . 2022-05-26 . mcsajohannesburg.org.
4. Web site: Protected Areas Register . 2022-05-26 . dffeportal.environment.gov.za.
5. Web site: Magaliesberg Biosphere .
6. Web site: Conservation: MCSA Properties; Magaliesberg & Johannesburg Sections . 2022-05-26 . mcsamagalies.co.za . en-gb.