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Langjan Nature Reserve

Coordinates: 22°50′30″S 29°14′32″E / 22.84167°S 29.24222°E / -22.84167; 29.24222
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Langjan Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Langjan Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Langjan Nature Reserve
Location of the Langjan Nature Reserve in Limpopo
Map showing the location of Langjan Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Langjan Nature Reserve
Langjan Nature Reserve (South Africa)
LocationLimpopo, South Africa
Nearest cityAlldays
Coordinates22°50′30″S 29°14′32″E / 22.84167°S 29.24222°E / -22.84167; 29.24222
Area4,774 ha
Governing bodyLimpopo Provincial Government

Langjan Nature Reserve, is situated in Limpopo province, South Africa, on the R521 to Alldays, west of Makhado, close to the Blouberg Nature Reserve

This 4,774-hectare (18.43 sq mi) reserve was established in 1954 to preserve the last autochthonous population of Oryx gazella.[1] It is located between 22° 47'S and 22° 52'S and 29° 11'E and 29° 17'E and straddles the Brak River running approximately from south to north. The altitude is around 800 metres (2,600 ft) above sea level and is situated on conglomerate, limestone and sandstone and deep red Kalahari sand.

The vegetation is referred to as "arid sweet Bushveld"

Endemic species

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Some of the important fauna found in the reserve include:[1]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Schmidt, Almuth D. (30 December 2002). "The herpetofauna of the Langjan Nature Reserve" (PDF). Österreichische Gesellschaft für Herpetologie e.V. pp. 121–135. Retrieved 7 July 2015.