Polokwane Game Reserve an outing at your doorstep

The festive season has started for learners and other residents will soon join them for a month of relaxation and just doing something out of the ordinary.

- Barry Viljoen

Some will be fortunate enough to retire to a holiday destination while others will have to make the best of their immediate environment.

For nature lovers of the city, a visit to the Polokwane Game Reserve is an option to be seriously considered if they want to experience pristine nature at their doorstep.

The habitat in the reserve supports a great variety of fauna which include 41 reptile, 58 mammal and 14 frog species. For the bird watchers there are also more than 300 bird species to be viewed.

The reserve covers an area of approximately 3 200 hectares, making it one of the largest municipal game reserves in the country. The dominant trees are Vachelia tortillis (umbrella thorn) and Vachelia rehmanniana (silky thorn).