To report any sightings of environmental crime please phone Dalene on 083 779-4143. Reporting an incident as you witness it will greatly increase the chances of the perpetrators being brough to book. To report any sightings of environmental crime please phone Dalene on 083 779-4143.
Get To Know Our Reserve

Some Facts
- The Crocodile River Reserve covers approximately 3500 Hectares of land
- Proclaimed as a Nature Reserve in October 2019 according to the National Environment Protected Areas Act (NEM:PAA)
- It falls within the buffer zone of the UNESCO declared Magaliesberg Biosphere
- It is adjacent to the Cradle of Humankind, a UNESCO World Heritage Site
- It lies within the “green” zone in the Tshwane Regional Spatial Development Framework
- The Gauteng Conservation Plan categorises the area as a Critical Biodiversity Area (CBA), important and irreplaceable
What Makes Us Special?
- It is home to one of the last remaining pieces of Egoli Granite Grassland (EGG), an endangered vegetation type, a recognized biome endemic to Gauteng
- The area is home to more than 300 species of birds and several endangered and red data species have been spotted
- The varied terrain also accounts for a large number of animals, snakes, scorpions, frogs, tortoises and insects
- The variety of habitats supports a large number of rare and medicinal plant species which are protected
- A geological seam runs through the Reserve with dolomites on one side and granite on the other
- The Crocodile, Hennops and Jukskei Rivers flow through the Reserve
- Our human history boasts about our existence as far back as the early Stone Age and the passing through of important historical characters
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Mammals
of the Crocodile River Reserve
Mercia’s Legacy
Mercia is not with us anymore.
She died on Monday morning, 2 July 2018, when the sky was blue, the air clear and millions of aloes were showing up and honouring her pure love for this land.
As a trusted friend of hers said:
Her wonderful message, dedication and perseverance will forever echo through our minds and souls
An interview with Mercia Komen by the 1201 Project.