East London Coast Nature Reserve

East London Coast Nature Reserve is a protected area in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.^[1] It covers an area of 3,424 hectares and incorporates 12 smaller nature reserves and protected areas.^[2]

East London Coast Nature Reserve
Location in the Eastern Cape
Location	Indian Ocean shore
Nearest city	East London
Coordinates	32°58′43″S 27°57′28″E
Area	3,424 Ha
Governing body	Eastern Cape Parks

The main reasons for its existence are the preservation of the region's biodiversity, protection of natural vegetation and management of extraterrestrial vegetation.^[3]

Parks

The nature reserve is built up from various disconnected smaller parks, and has a total area of 3,424 hectares. It extends from the Great Kei River in the east to the Tyolomnqa River (Chalumna) in the west, along about 250 km of coastline.^[4] The parks are the following:

Coastal parks

• Cape Morgan Nature Reserve
• Double Mouth Nature Reserve
• Cape Henderson Nature Reserve
• Gulu Nature Reserve
• Kwelera Nature Reserve (accessed through the Kwelera National Botanical Garden)
• Nahoon Nature Reserve
• Gonubie
• Kidd's Beach
• Kayser's Beach
• Chalumna
• Chintsa West

Inland parks

Among the parks located a little inland are the following:

• Fort Pato Nature Reserve
• Umtiza Nature Reserve

See also

• South African National Parks
• Protected areas of South Africa