Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve | |
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![]() Bloubosspruit in the Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve | |
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Type | Nature reserve |
Location | Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park, Gauteng |
Nearest city | Johannesburg |
Coordinates | 26°18′13″S 28°0′39″E / 26.30361°S 28.01083°E |
Area | 680 hectares (1,700 acres) |
Created | 9 October 1984 |
Operated by | Johannesburg City Parks |
Open | All year |
Camp sites | None |
Hiking trails | Nine |
Plants | 650 – 700 species |
Species | Large game 215 birds species |
Parking | Main Entrance – Peggy Vera Road, Kibler Park Northern entrance – Frandaph Drive, Mondeor |
Website | www klipriviersberg |
Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve is a nature reserve consisting of veld and koppies (hills) run by the Johannesburg City Parks. It is located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) south of Johannesburg, in an area of 640 hectares (1,600 acres). Home to many species of flora and bird life, it is also home to large and small mammals such as blesbok, zebra, wildebeest and duiker.
The reserve has a number of hiking trails and archaeological sites, with the Bloubosspruit flowing through the area.