Summary
Roodeplaat (Dam Provincial) Nature Reserve is located on the shores of the Roodeplaat Dam, 22 km north-east of Pretoria, Gauteng.
| Roodeplaat Nature Reserve | |
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 Common zebra at Roodeplaat Nature Reserve | |
  Location of Roodeplaat Nature Reserve in Gauteng | |
| Location | South Africa |
| Nearest city | Pretoria |
| Coordinates | 25°39′00″S 28°21′44″E / 25.65000°S 28.36222°E |
| Area | 1,555 hectares (15.55 km2)[1] |
| Established | 1977[2] |
| Governing body | Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development |
In 1972 the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry (DWAF) delegated the management of the Roodeplaat Dam area to the Nature Conservation division of the Transvaal Provincial Administration (TPA). Their mandate was to develop the area as a nature reserve and outdoor recreation facility for Pretoria's residents. The reserve was proclaimed in 1977.
Roodeplaat dam is a well-known destination for bird watching, game viewing and a range of water sports including freshwater angling.[3]
Over 250 bird species have been recorded here including some interesting species such as Osprey, Eurasian Reed-Warbler, Purple Heron, Black heron and Hammerkop.[4]
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ "Overview of Roodeplaat Dam". Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring. European Communities. Archived from the original on 7 January 2009. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ "Roodeplaat Dam". Roodeplaat-Reserve.co.za. Retrieved 25 November 2008.
- ^ "Roodeplaat Nature Reserve - A Community Guide". www.roodeplaat-reserve.co.za. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
- ^ "Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve". InfoSA. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Roodeplaat Nature Reserve at Wikimedia Commons
- Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve - Ecological Management Plan, August 2007, Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs
- Unofficial Guide to the Reserve
- Roodeplaat info at Southern African Birding