Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve Explained

Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve
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Location:Mpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates:-24.955°N 30.634°W
Area Km2:25.6069

Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve Mpumalanga, Situated on the edge of the highveld plateau, the reserve covers an area of 2,400 ha around the dam which impounds a stretch of the Ohrigstad River.[1] [2]

Biodiversity

The near threatened grey rhebok is thought to be locally extinct in the reserve; it has not been seen since 2013.[3]

References

  1. Book: South Africa: Official Yearbook of the Republic of South Africa. 1989. South African Department of Information.. 978-0-7970-1729-0.
  2. Web site: Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve. 2021-02-05. www.mpumalanga.com.
  3. Pelea capreolus: Taylor, A., Cowell, C. & Drouilly, M.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T16484A50192715 . IUCN . 2016-05-20 . International Union for Conservation of Nature . 10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-2.rlts.t16484a50192715.en . en.