Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve

Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve
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Location of the park
LocationMpumalanga, South Africa
Coordinates24°57′18″S 30°38′02″E / 24.955°S 30.634°E / -24.955; 30.634
Area25.6069 km2 (9.8869 sq mi)
Established22 September 1954; 70 years ago (1954-09-22)
Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve is located in South Africa
Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve
Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve (South Africa)

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

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

References

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  1. ^ South Africa: Official Yearbook of the Republic of South Africa. South African Department of Information. 1989. ISBN 978-0-7970-1729-0.
  2. ^ "Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve". www.mpumalanga.com. Retrieved 5 February 2021.
  3. ^ IUCN (20 May 2016). Pelea capreolus: Taylor, A., Cowell, C. & Drouilly, M.: The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2017: e.T16484A50192715 (Report). International Union for Conservation of Nature. doi:10.2305/iucn.uk.2017-2.rlts.t16484a50192715.en.