WHAT AWAITS YOU IN THE WATERBERG?

The Waterberg Biosphere Reserve is situated in the Bushveld district in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. The Waterberg, as the name implies, serves as a water reservoir for this arid region. The area consists of low mountain ranges and escarpments with poor soils and a relatively low level of economic activity.

The 26 rural villages that fall within the proposed transition zone and the western district of the province are inhabited by an average of 1,800 people per village. The vegetation is dominated by different veld types characteristic of mountainous savannah areas which creates a rich biodiversity with more than 5,500 species of plants.

The area has been inhabited over hundreds of thousand of years and is one of the most important San rock art areas in South Africa. Tourism is the major source of income, however people also practise cattle raising and crop production, and are increasingly switching from game-farming to eco-tourism.

FACTS

Limpopo Province of South Africa.
The capital if Polokwane.

Polokwane International Airport [Polokwane]
Pilanesberg International Airport [Pilanesberg]
OR Tambo International Airport [Johannesburg]

The biosphere represents a considerable area of the savannah biome of Southern Africa. The savannah biome, or wooded grasslands, has a rich biodiversity with more than 5,500 species of plants, 43% of which are endemic to Southern Africa. At least 18 threatened or scarce plants species, 11 bird species, 4 reptile species, 4 species of fish, one butterfly species and 18 mammals occur in the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve. All are deemed of the utmost importance for biodiversity conservation.

The Waterberg takes you from high peaks to low valleys creating a bit of a mixed bag. The winter months runs from May to September [low season] while the summer runs from October to April [high season]. The summer averages 29C [84F] while winter temperatures average 25C [77F].

English, Pedi and Afrikaans

Rand [ZAR]
US Dollars are not accepted.
Foreign exchange services are available in big cities and airports.

Wildlife and Birding
Bushman Rock Art
Hiking