Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located north west of Vryburg, South Africa. The Swartfontein resort is located adjacent to the reserve. The reserve has a number of animal species including Rhino, Eland, Buffalo, Black Wildebeest, Waterbuck and Springbok. It is open daily to the public.
110 species of birds have been registered in the reserve.[1]
There is a small memorial plaque and a museum here in memory of the Boer prisoners who were executed by the British army.[2]
History
The Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve was opened on 12 February 1972 by Mr. Frans D. Conradie.
References
- Vryburg 1882-1982 Bornman, Hans (1982). Vryburg, 1882-1982. Vryburg: Stadsraad van Vryburg. ISBN 0620059885.
