The Wildebeest's guide to South Africa
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve
Afrikaans name: Ezemvelo Natuur Reservaat
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve entrance
Photo © Johan van Zyl
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is an attractive reserve about 45 km east of Pretoria. One of its great features is the variety of activities available. Visitors can go game viewing, horse riding, fishing, mountain biking, putt-putt, swimming and more.
There are a few different accommodation options available including various huts and camping facilities. The reserve also caters for weddings and other functions. Day visitors are also welcome.
There is a wide variety of animals to be seen at Ezemvelo Nature Reserve including Eland, Black Wildebeest, Springbok, Black-backed Jackal and Waterbuck. Game drives, including night drives, are available.
Numerous species of birds have also been recorded. Some of the birds that may be seen include Blue Crane, Secretarybird, White-fronted Bee-eater, Woodland Kingfisher, Cape Longclaw and Ostrich
The Wildebeest advises that the 22 km stretch of road from Bronkhorstspruit to Ezemvelo Nature Reserve is very corrugated at times!
Above - Wildebeest graze on the grasslands
Photo © Johan van Zyl
Above - The swimming pool is a popular destination on hot summers days
Photo © Johan van Zyl
Mammal checklist for some of the mammals to be found at Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Gauteng.
Aardvark
Bird checklist for some of the birds to be found at Ezemvelo Nature Reserve, Gauteng.
Coqui Francolin
Red-winged Francolin
Shelley's Francolin
Orange River Francolin
Greater Honeyguide
Brown-backed Honeybird
Yellow-fronted Tinkerbird
Half-collared Kingfisher
African Black Swift
Horus Swift
African Grass-Owl
Freckled Nightjar
Rufous-cheeked Nightjar
Denham's Bustard
Northern Black Korhaan
African Finfoot
Red-chested Flufftail
African Snipe
Wood Sandpiper
Lesser Kestrel
Rock Kestrel
Red-footed Falcon
Amur Falcon
Cape Crow
Sand Martin
Pearl-breasted Swallow
Common House-Martin
Fairy Flycatcher
Cape Grassbird
Lesser Swamp-Warbler
Dark-capped Yellow Warbler
Lazy Cisticola
Wailing Cisticola
Zitting Cisticola
Cloud Cisticola
Black-chested Prinia
Melodious Lark
Eastern Clapper Lark
Spike-heeled Lark
Eastern Long-billed Lark
Cape Rock-Thrush
Short-toed Rock-Thrush
Karoo Thrush
Capped Wheatear
Familiar Chat
Violet-backed Starling
Greater Double-collared Sunbird
Cape Weaver
Red-collared Widowbird
Orange-breasted Waxbill
African Firefinch
Striped Pipit
Long-billed Pipit
Streaky-headed Seedeater
Lark-like Bunting
Cape Bunting
References and further reading
Things to do in Moer & Gone Places - Author: Jacques Marais - Published: 2015 - Page: 44The Chamberlain Guide to Birding Gauteng - Author: Etienne Marais and Faansie Peacock - Published: 2008 - Page: 160
Country Life - Issue 260 - Author: - Published: 2018 - Page: 36
go! - Issue 195 - Author: - Published: 2024 - Page: 42
Southern African Birdfinder - Author: Cohen, Spottiswoode and Rossouw - Published: 2006 - Page: 165
Country Life - Issue 166 - Author: - Published: 2010 - Page: 28
Ezemvelo Nature Reserve
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