The Baviaanskloof (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") lies between the
Baviaanskloof and
Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost point of the valley is some NW of the coastal city of
Port Elizabeth. The Baviaanskloof area includes a cluster of formal protected areas managed by the
Eastern Cape Parks Board totalling around , of which the most well-known is the Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve – the third largest protected area in South Africa. The Baviaanskloof Forest Reserve was established in 1920. It also includes the Groendal Nature Reserve and Formosa Nature Reserve, and encompasses private land. The Baviaanskloof area is one of outstanding natural beauty, owing to its spectacular land forms, a diverse array of plants and wide variety of animals. The area is part of the
Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site as of 2004. ==References==