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Biosphere reserves of South Africa

UNESCO biosphere reserves: large landscapes where a protected core is surrounded by farmland, towns and buffer zones.

Listed
8
With a size
1
Combined size
6 540 km²
Provinces
5
Waterberg BiosphereBlyde River Canyon Nature ReserveCape West CoastCape Winelands Biosphere ReserveGouritz ClusterKruger to Canyons Biosphere ReserveMagaliesberg Biosphere ReserveMarico Biosphere Reserve
8 shown
NameTypeProvinceMunicipalityArea, km²Est.Nearest town
Waterberg Biosphere, LimpopoWaterberg BiosphereBiosphere reserveLP Limpopo—6 540200117 km south-east of Lephalale
Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve, MpumalangaBlyde River Canyon Nature ReserveBiosphere reserveMP Mpumalanga———25 km south-west of Hoedspruit
Cape West CoastBiosphere reserveWC Western Cape——200054 km north-west of Cape Town
Cape Winelands Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserveWC Western Cape———24 km north-east of Stellenbosch
Gouritz ClusterBiosphere reserveWC Western Cape———56 km north-west of Mossel Bay
Kruger to Canyons Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserveLP Limpopo———46 km north-east of Tzaneen
Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve, GautengMagaliesberg Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserveGP GautengRustenburg——40 km south-east of Rustenburg
Marico Biosphere ReserveBiosphere reserveNW North WestNgaka Modiri Molema District——72 km east of Mahikeng