Fort Pato Nature Reserve

Fort Pato Nature Reserve
Type	Nature Reserve
Nearest city	East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	33°00′07″S 27°40′01″E
Area	673.35 ha
Established	6 July 1973
Administered by	Eastern Cape Parks

The Fort Pato Nature Reserve is one of two inland forest reserves in the greater East London Coast Nature Reserve, located in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.^[1] The reserve lies on the southern bank of the Buffalo River next to the Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve and down to the R346.^[2]

History

This 673.35-hectare (1,663.9-acre)^[2] reserve was created in 1973 for the conservation of the region's fauna and flora.^[1]

See also

• List of protected areas of South Africa

References

1. "FOREST NATURE RESERVE - Gazetted name: Fort Pato Nature Reserve" (PDF).
2. "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 17 May 2022.