Alice Glockner Nature Reserve

Alice Glockner Nature Reserve
IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
Map of Gauteng
Location	Gauteng, South Africa
Nearest city	Heidelberg
Coordinates	26°34′01″S 28°22′08″E / 26.5670°S 28.369°E / -26.5670; 28.369Coordinates: 26°34′01″S 28°22′08″E / 26.5670°S 28.369°E / -26.5670; 28.369^[1]
Area	168 ha (420 acres)
Established	1973

Alice Glockner Nature Reserve, in Gauteng, South Africa, is a 168-hectare (420-acre) nature reserve located south of Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. It has altitudes between 1,600 and 1,700 metres (5,200 and 5,600 ft) above sea level. The closest town is Heidelberg, Gauteng. It contains several threatened or endangered species including Delosperma macellum and the Heidelberg copper butterfly (Chrysoritis aureus).^[2]

References

↑ "Alice Glöckner Provincial Nature Reserve". protectedplanet.net.
↑ "Alice Glockner Nature Reserve" (PDF). Hayani Country Stay. Retrieved January 26, 2012.

Parks managed by the Gauteng Department of Agriculture and Rural Development

Abe Bailey Nature Reserve Alice Glockner Nature Reserve Marievale Bird Sanctuary Roodeplaat Nature Reserve Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve

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