Alice Glockner Nature Reserve

Nature reserve in South Africa

26°34′01″S 28°22′08″E / 26.5670°S 28.369°E / -26.5670; 28.369[1]Area168 ha (420 acres)Established1973

Alice Glockner Nature Reserve, in Gauteng, South Africa, is a 168-hectare (420-acre) nature reserve located south of Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. It has altitudes between 1,600 and 1,700 metres (5,200 and 5,600 ft) above sea level. The closest town is Heidelberg, Gauteng. It contains several threatened or endangered species including Delosperma macellum and the Heidelberg copper butterfly (Chrysoritis aureus).[2]

The floral wealth of the Alice Glockner is confirmed by the complex grass vegetation and the support of no more than 16 proven plants of significant medicinal value.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Alice Glöckner Provincial Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
  2. ^ "Alice Glockner Nature Reserve" (PDF). Hayani Country Stay. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  3. ^ "Alice Glockner Nature Reserve, Gauteng". www.sa-venues.com. Retrieved 18 August 2020.
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