The Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site and legally recognised conservancies that surround the Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment (MPNE) in Gauteng and North West form the Buffer Zone in the Magaliesberg Biosphere. These voluntary association of land owners, land users and residents are an important component in the Magaliesberg Biosphere.
WESSA Northern Areas Region
The Northern Areas Region (NAR) of WESSA covers a vast range of habitats and protected areas in the northern part of South Africa. These include a number of key national, provincial and biosphere reserves. The region is comprised of Gauteng, North West, Limpopo and Mpumalanga (excluding the Lowveld region), with Gauteng being its main area of operation.
Crocodile River Reserve
The 30 year-old Rhenosterspruit Nature Conservancy is finally evolving into a fully-fledged, proclaimed nature reserve – the Crocodile River Reserve! The involved legal process needed to bring a conservancy to this critical point was begun by the late Mercia Komen more than six years ago. The CRR will initially cover around 3 500 hectares and in 10 years it will double in size.
Nature Reserve status has been offered in five clusters to 120 landowners in Rhenosterspruit, Riverside Estates North, Central (consisting of Vlakfontein, Hills&Dales, Riverside Estate South, Roodekrans, and Hennops), Doornrandje, and Schurveberg (consisting of Vlakplaats and Schurveberg).
Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site
The Cradle of Humankind is a paleoanthropological site about 50 km northwest of Johannesburg, South Africa, in the Gauteng province. Declared a World Heritage site by UNESCO in 1999, the site currently occupies 47,000 hectares and contains a complex of limestone caves.
Peglerae Conservancy
Conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Buffelspoort Valley Conservancy
Conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Magalies Valley Conservancy
Conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Vulture Valley Conservancy
Conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Hartebeestfontein Conservancy
The Hartebeestfontein Conservancy was established in 2002, and is situated in Gauteng Province. The Conservancy falls in the valley between the top of the Magaliesberg and the top of the Witwatersberg, and borders the core zone of the Cradle of Humankind.
Olienhout Conservancy
Conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Meerhof | Ifafi Conservancy
Urban conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Gerhardsville Conservancy
Gerardsville Domiciled Homeowners Association
A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
Xanadu Eco Estate Conservancy
Urban conservancies offer hope. A wildlife conservancy is land managed by an individual landowner, a body or corporate, group of owners or a community for purposes of wildlife conservation and other compatible land uses to better livelihoods.
