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| Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve | |
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 Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve
Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment | |
| Location | Gauteng and North West, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Pretoria |
| Coordinates | 25°50′02″S 27°36′03″E / 25.83389°S 27.60083°E |
| Area | 357,870 ha (884,300 acres) |
| Established | 9 June 2015 |
| Governing body | Department of Environmental Affairs |
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  Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve (North West (South African province))  Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve (South Africa) | |
The Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve is located in South Africa between the cities of Pretoria and Johannesburg to the east and Rustenburg to the west. The reserve lies at the interface of two great African biomes — the Central Grassland Plateaux and the sub-Saharan savannah — and the remnants of a third biome, the Afro‐montane forest. The rich biodiversity includes floral species such as Aloe peglerae and Frithia pulchra, and faunal species such as the forest shrew (Myosorex varius), sable antelope (Hippotragus niger) and 443 bird species representing 46.6% of total bird species in the southern African sub-region.