Marievale Bird Sanctuary | |
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Location | Blesbokspruit |
Nearest city | Nigel |
Coordinates | 26°21′35″S 28°30′32″E / 26.35972°S 28.50889°E |
Area | 1,526.01 ha (3,770.9 acres) |
Established | 26 April 1978 |
Administered by | Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs |
Camp sites | 2 |
Website | Marievale Bird Sanctuary |
Marievale Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Gauteng, South Africa. It is about 15 km2 in size, and situated on the East Rand on the southern half of the Blesbokspruit wetland, a Ramsar site.[1] The Blesbokspruit is a major perennial river in Gauteng which is flanked by extensive floodplains on either side. Nearby is the Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve.[2]
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