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| designation1_number = 952<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nylsvley Nature Reserve|website=[[Ramsar Convention|Ramsar]] Sites Information Service|url=https://rsis.ramsar.org/ris/952|accessdate=25 April 2018}}</ref>}} |
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'''Nylsvley Nature Reserve''' is a {{Convert|40|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} protected area, |
'''Nylsvley Nature Reserve''' is a {{Convert|40|km2|mi2|abbr=on}} protected area, located on and beside the seasonally-inundated floodplain of the [[Nyl River]], the uppermost section of the [[Mogalakwena River|Mogalakwena]] which has a very shallow gradient. It is located near [[Mookgophong]] in the [[Limpopo Province]] of [[South Africa]]. The area has been declared a [[Ramsar site|Ramsar]] wetland site because of its international conservation importance. The floodplain is made up of extensive [[Phragmites australis|reedbeds]] and grassveld surrounded by open woodland. |
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Situated in the upper catchment area of the Nyl River, and covering about 20% of the floodplain, the area boasts some 370 bird species |
Situated in the upper catchment area of the Nyl River, and covering about 20% of the floodplain, the area boasts some 370 bird species – of which more than 100 are waterfowl – and during peak floods, over 80,000 birds are to be seen. The reserve is also home to [[roan antelope]] and [[tsessebe]]. The only stands of wild rice in South Africa, ''[[Oryza longistaminata]]'', are to be found here. |
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The name 'Nylsvley' originated in [[vlei]], a pan or seasonally flooded area, and in the word for "Nile". In the 1860s, a [[Voortrekker]] group of farmers saw a large flooded plain and a river flowing northwards and |
The name 'Nylsvley' originated in [[vlei]], a pan or seasonally flooded area, and in the word for "Nile". In the 1860s, a [[Voortrekker]] group of farmers saw a large flooded plain and a river flowing northwards and according to legend considered it to be the ''Nylrivier'' ([[Nile|Nile river]]).<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.limpoposouth.co.za/P20050520145545229.htm |title=Nylsvlei Nature Reserve |access-date=18 March 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130913020720/http://www.limpoposouth.co.za/P20050520145545229.htm |archive-date=13 September 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |
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==Pictures== |
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Latest revision as of 18:08, 28 May 2023
| Nylsvley Nature Reserve | |
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 Wetland with common reed | |
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| Location | Limpopo Province, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Mookgophong |
| Coordinates | 24°39′17″S 28°41′28″E / 24.6548°S 28.691°E[1] |
| Area | 40 km2 (15 sq mi) |
| Established | July 7, 1998 |
| Administered by | Limpopo Department of Economic Development, Environment and Tourism |
| Camp sites | Multiple |
| Designated | 7 July 1998 |
| Reference no. | 952[2] |
Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a 40 km2 (15 sq mi) protected area, located on and beside the seasonally-inundated floodplain of the Nyl River, the uppermost section of the Mogalakwena which has a very shallow gradient. It is located near Mookgophong in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The area has been declared a Ramsar wetland site because of its international conservation importance. The floodplain is made up of extensive reedbeds and grassveld surrounded by open woodland.
Situated in the upper catchment area of the Nyl River, and covering about 20% of the floodplain, the area boasts some 370 bird species – of which more than 100 are waterfowl – and during peak floods, over 80,000 birds are to be seen. The reserve is also home to roan antelope and tsessebe. The only stands of wild rice in South Africa, Oryza longistaminata, are to be found here.
The name 'Nylsvley' originated in vlei, a pan or seasonally flooded area, and in the word for "Nile". In the 1860s, a Voortrekker group of farmers saw a large flooded plain and a river flowing northwards and according to legend considered it to be the Nylrivier (Nile river).[3]
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Nylsvley Brochure pg 4
References
[edit]- ^ "Nylsvley Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
- ^ "Nylsvley Nature Reserve". Ramsar Sites Information Service. Retrieved 25 April 2018.
- ^ "Nylsvlei Nature Reserve". Archived from the original on 13 September 2013. Retrieved 18 March 2012.
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