East London Coast Nature Reserve

Protected area in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa

32°58′43″S 27°57′28″E / 32.97861°S 27.95778°E / -32.97861; 27.95778Area3,424 HaGoverning bodyEastern Cape Parks

East London Coast Nature Reserve is a protected area in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.^[1] It covers an area of 3,424 hectares and incorporates 12 smaller nature reserves and protected areas.^[2]

The main reasons for its existence are the preservation of the region's biodiversity, protection of natural vegetation and management of extraterrestrial vegetation.^[3]

Parks

The nature reserve is built up from various disconnected smaller parks, and has a total area of 3,424 hectares. It extends from the Great Kei River in the east to the Tyolomnqa River (Chalumna) in the west, along about 250 km of coastline.^[4] The parks are the following:

Coastal parks

Cape Morgan Nature Reserve
Double Mouth Nature Reserve
Cape Henderson Nature Reserve
Gulu Nature Reserve
Kwelera Nature Reserve (accessed through the Kwelera National Botanical Garden)
Nahoon Nature Reserve
Gonubie
Kidd's Beach
Kayser's Beach
Chalumna
Chintsa West

Inland parks

Among the parks located a little inland are the following:

References

^ "East London Coast Nature Reserve". Archived from the original on 21 April 2012. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
^ "East London Coast Nature Reserve, East London Information | WhereToStay.co.za". www.wheretostay.co.za. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ "East London Coast Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 14 October 2020.
^ East London Coast Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape