Dwesa Nature Reserve

Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency.[4] The park has an area of 5,450 hectares (13,500 acres). The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, that has been added to the park has an area of 19,293 hectares (47,670 acres).

Dwesa Nature Reserve
LocationEastern Cape Province, South Africa
Coordinates32.260°S 28.895°E / -32.260; 28.895[1][3]
Area5,450 ha (13,500 acres) terrestrial
19,293 ha (47,670 acres) marine
Established
  • 21 October 1927 (1927-10-21) - Cwebe Forest Reserve
  • 22 June 1928 (1928-06-22) - Dwesa Forest Reserve
  • 25 July 1975 (1975-07-25) - Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
Administered byEastern Cape Parks
Websitehttp://www.ecparks.co.za/parks-reserves/dwesa/index.html

On one side, the reserve is surrounded by the Indian Ocean, and on the other by the rugged pastures of the former Transkei.

About 290 species of birds have been recorded in the park.

From the top of Kobole Point, there are magnificent views across the ocean.[5]

History

The Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve was originally land owned by local farmers.[6] Currently, debates in South African politics over land ownership and environmental sustainability are shaping who gets to control the land. The nature reserve was initially conceived to protect one of the last known coastal forests in South Africa, and also because farming practices were believed to be destroying the local ecosystem.

See also

References
  1. "Dwesa Cwebe Provincial Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. "Dwesa Cwebe Provincial Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  3. "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 21 May 2022.
  4. "Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency". www.visiteasterncape.co.za. Retrieved 8 April 2017.
  5. "Dwesa Nature Reserve | Wild Coast". www.wildcoast.co.za. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  6. "Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve" (PDF).


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