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| Hawane Nature reserve | |
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| Location | Hhohho Eswatini |
| Coordinates | 26°11′50″S31°05′45″E / 26.19722°S 31.09583°E |
| Area | 232 ha (570 acres) |
| Administered by | Swaziland National Trust Commission] |
| Designations | |
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| Official name | Hawane Dam and Nature Reserve |
| Designated | 12 June 2013 |
| Reference no. | 2121 [1] |
Hawane Nature Reserve was first established in 1978 to protect an area of marsh along the Mbuluzi River in Eswatini. This area included the natural habitat of Kniphofia umbrina , a rare Eswatini endemic red hot poker. When the Hawane dam was built in 1988 to provide Mbabane's water supply, the reserve was expanded to protect the surrounding wetlands. [2] The reserve is managed by the Swaziland National Trust Commission.
The reserve's main attraction is its wealth of birdlife. A trail is provided for bird-watching. [3] Bird species include lanner falcon, Egyptian goose, pied kingfisher and white-faced whistling duck. [4]
