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Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve | |
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![]() Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve gorge | |
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Location | South Africa |
Nearest city | Heidelberg, Gauteng |
Coordinates | 26°30′S 28°15′E / 26.500°S 28.250°E |
Area | 11,595 ha (28,650 acres) |
Established | 27 March 1974 |
Operated by | Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs |
Website | Gauteng Tourism Authority |
Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve is a protected area which encompasses most of the Suikerbosrand Range, South Africa.[1] It is one of Gauteng’s most frequented ecotourism locations, few mile from Johannesburg, and an hour's drive from Johannesburg International Airport and adjacent to the town of Heidelberg in the upper catchment of the Klip and Suikerbosrand rivers. The altitude varies between 1,545 and 1,917 m (5,069 and 6,289 ft) above sea level.
The reserve, which is 134 km2 (52 sq mi), hosts a representative sample of the fauna and flora of the rocky highveld grassland biome. It's boundaries include hiking trails, and tarred circular route for motorists.