Soutpansberg Conservancy

Soutpansberg Conservancy
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Map showing the location of Soutpansberg Conservancy Location of the Soutpansberg Conservancy in Limpopo
Location	Limpopo, South Africa
Nearest city	Louis Trichardt
Coordinates
Area	90,000 ha
Governing body	Limpopo Provincial Government

Soutpansberg Conservancy, also known as Western Soutpansberg Conservancy, is a protected area situated in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The reserve has an area of about 90,000 Ha and consists mostly in the mountainous terrain of the western part of the Soutpansberg Range. The Brak River, a tributary of the Sand River, flows beyond the western end of the Soutpansberg Conservancy. The Waterpoort, the deep gorge cut by the Sand River across the range is located in the central part of the protected area.

The Soutpansberg or “Tha vhani ya muno” (mountain of salt) is in the traditional area of the Venda people. It is rich in plant diversity with yellowwood trees, twelve acacia species, including fever trees, giant cabbage trees, proteas and ancient tree ferns. The rocky summits are a haven for birds of prey.

See also

• Protected areas of South Africa

External links

• Soutpansberg Conservancy and surrounding areas
• Soutpansberg Conservancy Accommodation