Umtiza Nature Reserve

The Umtiza Nature Reserve extends along the Buffalo River, encompassing 5.67 square kilometers of protected indigenous forest within Eastern Cape Province.

The area received protection status in 1985 after decades of conservation efforts to preserve the native Umtiza listeriana trees along the Buffalo River banks.

Local guides share knowledge about traditional medicinal uses of forest plants during educational walks through the marked trails of the reserve.

Access to guided forest walks requires advance booking with a minimum of four participants, and the entrance fee is 100 South African Rand per person.

The reserve contains one of the last remaining populations of Umtiza listeriana trees and hosts the rare Veniliodes cycad eating moth species.

Location: Buffalo City Metropolitan Municipality

GPS coordinates: -33.01419,27.80644

Latest update: April 6, 2025 16:26