Hans Merensky Wilderness

Hans Merensky Wilderness
Location of the Reserve in Limpopo Province
Location	Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest city	Tzaneen
Coordinates	23°41′45.03″S30°40′17.41″E / 23.6958417°S 30.6715028°E / -23.6958417; 30.6715028
Area	5 268 ha
Established	8 September 1954;70 years ago (1954-09-08) [1]
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Hans Merensky Wilderness, also known as the Hans Merensky Nature Reserve, is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has an area of about 5,268 ha and lies in the Lowveld between Kruger Park and the town of Tzaneen. It is located within the UNESCO Kruger to Canyons Biosphere on the banks of the Great Letaba River, a tributary of the Olifants River.

The Reserve is named after Hans Merensky, a South African geologist and conservationist. There is an ethnographic museum, the Tsonga Kraal Museum, displaying the culture of the Tsonga people. ^[2]

Wildlife

Wildlife in the area includes Selous' zebra, blue wildebeest, warthog and South African giraffe, as well as the more elusive nocturnal animals like African leopard, black-backed jackal and spotted hyena.

See also

• Protected areas of South Africa

References

1. "Protected Areas Register Gazetted Name: Hans Merensky Nature Reserve" (PDF).
2. "Hans Merensky Wilderness". Archived from the original on 2013-03-02. Retrieved 2012-03-21.

External links

• Hans Merensky Nature Reserve