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Hans Merensky Wilderness

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Location
  
Limpopo, South Africa

Nearest city
  
Tzaneen, Limpopo

Area
  
52.68 kmĀ²

Established
  
1953

Hans Merensky Wilderness

Hans Merensky Wilderness, also known as the Hans Merensky Nature Reserve, is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has an area of about 5 268 ha, and lies in the Lowveld between the Kruger Park and the town of Tzaneen. It is located on the banks of the Great Letaba River, a tributary of the Olifants River.

The Reserve is named after Hans Merensky, a South African geologist and conservationist. There is an ethnographic museum, the Tsonga Kraal Museum, displaying the culture of the Tsonga people.

Wildlife

Include: Selous' zebra, blue wildebeest, warthog and South African giraffe, or the more elusive nocturnal animals like African leopard, black-backed jackal and spotted hyena.

References

Hans Merensky Wilderness Wikipedia