uMkhuze Game Reserve | |
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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Nyala ewes in the reserve
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Location in KwaZulu-Natal
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Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
Nearest city | Richards Bay |
Coordinates | 27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°ECoordinates: 27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°E |
Area | 40,000 ha (150 sq mi) |
Established | 1912 |
Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or Mkuze) is a 40,000-hectare (400 km2; 150 sq mi) game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
The reserve has a diversity of natural habitats which include acacia savannah, mixed woodland, sand forest, riverine forest, rivers and pans, grassland, cliffs and rocky ridges.