Kgaswane Mountain Reserve

Kgaswane Mountain Reserve is a nature reserve of 53 square kilometres (20 sq mi) consisting of veld and mountains run by the North West Parks and Tourism Board. It is located 5 km (3.1 mi) south-west of Rustenburg on the northern slopes of the Magaliesberg, inside of the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve and alongside the western portion of the Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment. Kgaswane is home to many species of flora and bird life and large and small mammals, and has been designated as a protected Ramsar site since 2019. The reserve has a number of camp sites, hikes and trails.

History

The reserve was originally established on the farm Rietvallei which once belonged to President Paul Kruger and has expanded over many to cover with the park proclaimed in 1967. ==Fauna and flora==

Fauna and flora

Mammals The reserve has over 800 antelope and some other species includes klipspringer, the grey duiker, bushbuck, kudu, oribi, mountain reedbuck, impala, red hartebeest, zebra, springbok, steenbok, sable antelope and the waterbuck. Vegetation The reserve consists grassland, scrub, mixed woodland, and pockets of fynbos. 115 tree and bush species are said to grow in the reserve and includes some rare plants. ==Recreation==

Recreation

The reserve caters for day visitors who wish to visit the park to picnic or braai by following the tarred roads to those sites. For overnight stays, the reserve also has a cottage, a group camp and 22 camping sites. The Peglarae Trail is approximately with terrain being steep and rocky. The last two are overnight hiking trails with the Summit Route of and includes natural pools for swimming and the Baviaanskrans Route is and has a waterfall view and a Garden of Remembrance and amenities in two huts to accommodate twelve hikers on both trails. ==References==

Source: Wikipedia ↗

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