Thomas Baines Nature Reserve, Protected area with fynbos vegetation in Eastern Cape, South Africa
The 1,005-hectare reserve contains three vegetation types: Grassy Fynbos, Valley Bushveld, and Afromontane Forests along the northern shore of Settlers Dam.
The area became a municipal reserve in 1961 and received provincial status in 1980, honoring the British explorer Thomas Baines who documented colonial life.
The Thomas Baines Goldfields Environmental Education Centre, established in 1990, provides educational programs for schools and youth clubs about local ecosystems.
Visitors can participate in game drives, canoeing, camping, bird watching, sailing, bass fishing, and hiking on 15 kilometers of dirt tracks.
The reserve hosts 175 bird species and numerous mammals including African buffalo, eland, kudu, oribi, red hartebeest, vervet monkeys, and warthogs.
Location: Eastern Cape
GPS coordinates: -33.39100,26.48700
Latest update: May 2, 2025 03:51
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