Wolkberg Forest Wilderness Area
South Africa
The Wolkberg Wilderness Area is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It is located in the Wolkberg (English: Cloud mountain), a subrange of the Drakensberg approximately 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) south-east of Haenertsburg and 60 kilometres (37 mi) east of Polokwane. The 2,127 metres (6,
978 ft) high Ysterkroon and the surrounding 22,000 hectares (54,000 acres) was proclaimed a Wilderness Area in 1977. The office, parking and camping site are located at the Klipdraai forest station. The park is traversed by the Mohlapitse River, a tributary of the Olifants River. Many birds have their habitat in this protected area, including rare bat hawks, black eagles, crowned eagles, hamerkops, and pearl-breasted swallows.
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