Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve
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The Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve in eastern Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa, was part of the farm owned by Jacobus and Cornelia Erasmus. They operated a dairy farm here in the early 1800s. Carel Erasmus purchased the farm in 1877 and built a house there; the house was later converted into a chapel. In 1903, his son-in-law, Johan Marneweck, built another house on the farm; this house has been converted into a restaurant.[1] The reserve is managed by the City of Tshwane Metropolitan Municipality and admission is free.[2] The reserve covers 100 hectares.[3]
Animal lifeEdit
Many species of birds have been seen here, as well as mammals such as springbok, blesbok, impala, and zebras.
Facilities and activitiesEdit
The reserve has several hiking trails, a restaurant, and a gazebo for weddings.
Hiking trails:
- Rademeyer Trail: 1.6 km
- Duiker Trail: 2.9 km
- Suikerbos Trail: 3.3 km
- Sensory trail for the disabled
HoursEdit
- Summer (September – April): 07:00 – 16:00 (gates closed at 17:00)
- Winter (Nat – August): 07:00 – 17:00 This might change later.
ReferencesEdit
- ^ "Moreleta Kloof Nature Area". City of Tshwane. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Gauteng Game and Nature Reserves: The Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve". SA Venues. Retrieved 13 April 2017.
- ^ "Moreleta Kloof Nature Reserve". Friends of Moreleta Kloof. Retrieved 13 April 2017.