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Nature reserves in Eastern Cape
37 of the 72 entries in Eastern Cape are nature reserves; the oldest was proclaimed in 1973. Provincial, municipal and private nature reserves — the bulk of the network, from mountain catchments to urban koppies.
- Listed
- 37
- With a size
- 4
- Combined size
- 169 km²
- Provinces
- 1
Other types in Eastern Cape
37 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sam Knott Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | 155 | 1987 | 36 km north-east of Makhanda |
| Umtiza Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City Metro | 5,7 | 1985 | 10 km west of East London |
| Island Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | 4,8 | 1986 | 23 km west of Gqeberha |
Cape Recife Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay Metro | 3,4 | 1973 | 10 km south-east of Gqeberha |
| ASSEGAAI TRAILS | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Makana | — | — | 22 km south of Makhanda |
| Amalinda Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 7 km north-west of East London |
| Bellevue Forest Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Sundays River Valley | — | — | 54 km west of Makhanda |
| Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 18 km west of East London |
| DONKIN RESERVE | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 1 km east of Gqeberha |
| Dassie Trail | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 4 km north-east of East London |
Double Drift nature reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 43 km north-east of Makhanda |
| Fort D' Acre Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Ndlambe | — | — | 23 km north-east of Port Alfred |
| Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 79 km north of Makhanda |
| Fort Pato Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 22 km west of East London |
| Huisklip Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 99 km east of Plettenberg Bay |
| Kabeljous Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Kouga | — | — | 63 km west of Gqeberha |
| King William's Town Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 50 km west of East London |
| Kowie Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 3 km north-west of Port Alfred |
| Kwelera Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 19 km north-east of East London |
| Lourie Dam Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 54 km west of Gqeberha |
| Lower Guinea-Fowl Trail | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 2 km south-west of Gqeberha |
| Mkhambathi Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Ngquza Hill | — | — | 77 km south-west of Port Shepstone |
Mpofu Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 76 km north of Makhanda |
| Nahoon Estuary Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Buffalo City | — | — | 4 km north-east of East London |
| Nduli Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | King Sabata Dalindyebo | — | — | 2 km north-west of Mthatha |
| Noorsekloof Local Authority Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Kouga | — | — | 65 km west of Gqeberha |
Oviston Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 169 km north-west of Queenstown (Komani) |
| Provincial Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 27 km north-east of Makhanda |
| Rebelsrus Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 83 km west of Gqeberha |
| Samara Karoo Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Blue Crane Route | — | — | 28 km south-east of Graaff-Reinet |
| Settlers Park Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 1 km south-west of Gqeberha |
| Terry Fitzgerald Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 9 km north-west of Port Alfred |
| Umzi Wethu Conservation Academy | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Blue Crane Route | — | — | 110 km north-west of Makhanda |
| Van Stadens Wild Flower Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 37 km west of Gqeberha |
| Waters Meeting Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | — | — | — | 4 km north-west of Port Alfred |
| Wellington Park | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Nelson Mandela Bay | — | — | 2 km south-west of Gqeberha |
| Woody Cape Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | EC Eastern Cape | Sunday's River Valley | — | — | 38 km west of Port Alfred |




