Indalo Protected Environment

Indalo Protected Environment is the largest Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is made up of nine private game reserves in three local municipalities.^[1][2][3][4]

Indalo Protected Environment
Indalo Protected Environment location
Location	Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nearest city	Kenton-on-Sea
Coordinates	33°35′52″S 26°33′22″E
Area	76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres)
Established	13 April 2018
Governing body	Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency
Website	www.indaloreserves.com
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History

This 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) Protected Environment was designated in 2018.^[1]

Make up of the Indalo Protected Environment

Reserve name	Size (hectares)	Municipality
Amakhala Game Reserve	9,733.7	Sundays River Valley
Hopewell Game Reserve	2,730.94	Sundays River Valley
Kariega Game Reserve	7,936.78	Ndlambe
Kwandwe Game Reserve	18,988.04	Makana
Oceana Beach and Wildlife Reserve	724.72	Ndlambe
Pumba Game Reserve	5,837.10	Makana
Shamwari Game Reserve	20,338.58	Sundays River Valley
Sibuya Game Reserve	1,785.23	Ndlambe
Lalibela Game Reserve	8,001.46	Makana
Total	76,076.59

Biodiversity

This Protected Environment consists of six of the nine vegetation types of South Africa, including Fynbos and Albany thickets.^[3]

Birds

There are twelve threatened birds.

Fish

It contains two threatened fish, including the critically endangered estuarine pipefish.^[3]

Mammals

There are over 24,000 animals from 38 species, including big five game, with 15 being endangered like the black rhino.^[3]

Vegetation

There are sixty threatened plant species.^[3]

Threats

Threats facing the Protected Environment are wind farms,^[4] poaching, and fracking and mining.^[3]

See also

• South Africa portal

• List of protected areas of South Africa