Coordinates: 33°06′47″S 27°44′10″E / 33.113°S 27.736°E / -33.113; 27.736

Gulu Nature Reserve

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Gulu Nature Reserve
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TypeNature reserve
LocationWild Coast Region, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nearest cityEast London, Eastern Cape
Coordinates33°06′47″S 27°44′10″E / 33.113°S 27.736°E / -33.113; 27.736
Area350 hectares (860 acres)
Established23 December 1983
Administered byEastern Cape Parks

The Gulu Nature Reserve, part of the greater East London Coast Nature Reserve, is a coastal forest reserve in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.[1] The reserve lies between the Gxulu River estuary, located on its western side, and the Igoda River estuary on the eastern side.

History

The 350-hectare (860-acre) reserve was created in 1983 along with the Cape Henderson Nature Reserve and the Kwelera Nature Reserve for the conservation of the region's fauna and flora.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "FOREST NATURE RESERVE - Gazetted name: Gulu Nature Reserve" (PDF).