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NYLSVLEY NATURE RESERVE

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Nylsvley Nature Reserve, Limpopo Game Reserve: The Nylsvley Nature Reserve is situated in the upper reaches of the Nyl River near the town of Naboomspruit in Limpopo, and includes part of the largest floodplain vlei in the country. The reserve is well known for its exceptional avifaunal diversity, with 370 species recorded, of which 102 are waterfowl. During good rainy seasons the floodplain becomes a hive of activity, with the best estimate for water bird numbers being approximately 80 000. The system also plays an important role for frogs and fish, which gather in large numbers to breed when the floodplain becomes flooded ... (Continued below)

ť Game Lodges CLOSE TO the Nylsvley Nature Reserve in Limpopo:

Zwahili Private Game Lodge
At Zwahili Game Lodge where the most spectacular sunsets are experienced from the extended timber deck, you'll find unsurpassed peace and tranquillity while in the distance nocturnal life comes alive ...

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Monate Game Lodge
Monate Game Lodge is a haven of peace and tranquillity just waiting to be discovered. An easy 2 hour drive from Johannesburg makes it the perfect venue for a weekend escape or conference getaway ...

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Luiperdskloof - Nylstroom / Modi Molle:
3500 ha of bushveld, unspoilt ravines and wooded hillsides that are a haven to a large variety of game. With only five spacious chalets, exclusivity, privacy and luxury is assured. The self-catering bush camp is ...

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Bunde Game Lodge - Naboomspruit:
A comfortable game lodge near Naboomspruit in a malaria free area of the Limpopo Province. Only 1˝ hours drive from Pretoria, the game lodge is situated at the foot of the Waterberg and ...

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Nylsvley Nature Reserve: Of the 102 waterfowl species recorded on the floodplain, 58 are known to breed in the wetland, more than on any other South African wetland. Twenty three of the waterfowl species are Red Data listed and eight of these are known to breed here. The number of bird species recorded on the entire floodplain is 412, almost half the total number of bird species in South Africa.

The striped crake Aenigmatolimnas marginalis and streaky-breasted flufftail Sarothrura boehmi have not been recorded anywhere else in the country, and this is the only site in South Africa where rufousbellied heron Butorides rufiventris has been known to breed. The floodplain also supports more than 1% of the national populations of great white egret Egretta alba, squacco heron Ardeola ralloides, blackheaded heron Ardea melanocephala and blackcrowned night heron Nycticorax nycticorax.

Breeding of endangered Roan antelope, which use the floodplain extensively, and rare Tsessebe is another of the conservation priorities and appealing features of the reserve. Nylsvley Nature Reserve is regarded as one of the premier bird-watching localities in the country. Most of the thousands of visitors who visit the reserve each year are birdwatchers. Scientific research is also an important component of the reserve, making it one of the most intensively studied sites in the world. Various international scientists still conduct research in the reserve and surrounding areas.

Overnight at Modimolle accommodation or find Nylstroom accommodation.

Also see Waterberg accommodation or hotels in Waterberg.

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