Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a 40 km2 (15 sq mi) protected area, located on and beside the seasonally-inundated floodplain of the Nyl River, the uppermost section of the Mogalakwena which has a very shallow gradient. It is located near Mookgophong in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The area has been declared a Ramsar wetland site because of its international conservation importance. The floodplain is made up of extensive reedbeds and grassveld surrounded by open woodland.
Situated in the upper catchment area of the Nyl River, and covering about 20% of the floodplain, the area boasts some 370 bird species – of which more than 100 are waterfowl – and during peak floods, over 80,000 birds are to be seen. The reserve is also home to roan antelope and tsessebe. The only stands of wild rice in South Africa, Oryza longistaminata, are to be found here.
The name 'Nylsvley' originated in vlei, a pan or seasonally flooded area, and in the word for "Nile". In the 1860s, a Voortrekker group of farmers saw a large flooded plain and a river flowing northwards and according to legend considered it to be the Nylrivier (Nile river).[3]
nylsvley, nature, reserve, protected, area, located, beside, seasonally, inundated, floodplain, river, uppermost, section, mogalakwena, which, very, shallow, gradient, located, near, mookgophong, limpopo, province, south, africa, area, been, declared, ramsar, . Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a 40 km2 15 sq mi protected area located on and beside the seasonally inundated floodplain of the Nyl River the uppermost section of the Mogalakwena which has a very shallow gradient It is located near Mookgophong in the Limpopo Province of South Africa The area has been declared a Ramsar wetland site because of its international conservation importance The floodplain is made up of extensive reedbeds and grassveld surrounded by open woodland Nylsvley Nature ReserveWetland with common reedLocationLimpopo Province South AfricaNearest cityMookgophongCoordinates24 39 17 S 28 41 28 E 24 6548 S 28 691 E 24 6548 28 691 1 Area40 km2 15 sq mi EstablishedJuly 7 1998 25 years ago 1998 07 07 Administered byLimpopo Department of Economic Development Environment and TourismCamp sitesMultipleRamsar WetlandDesignated7 July 1998Reference no 952 2 Situated in the upper catchment area of the Nyl River and covering about 20 of the floodplain the area boasts some 370 bird species of which more than 100 are waterfowl and during peak floods over 80 000 birds are to be seen The reserve is also home to roan antelope and tsessebe The only stands of wild rice in South Africa Oryza longistaminata are to be found here The name Nylsvley originated in vlei a pan or seasonally flooded area and in the word for Nile In the 1860s a Voortrekker group of farmers saw a large flooded plain and a river flowing northwards and according to legend considered it to be the Nylrivier Nile river 3 Pictures Edit Nylsvley Brochure pg 1 Nylsvley Brochure pg 2 Nylsvley Brochure pg 3 Nylsvley Brochure pg 4References Edit Nylsvley Nature Reserve protectedplanet net Nylsvley Nature Reserve Ramsar Sites Information Service Retrieved 25 April 2018 Nylsvlei Nature Reserve Archived from the original on 13 September 2013 Retrieved 18 March 2012 External links EditFriends of Nylsvley Nylsvley Nature Reserve Limpopo This Limpopo location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This Africa protected areas related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Nylsvley Nature Reserve amp oldid 1157451707, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
