The Pledge Nature Reserve

Pledge Nature Reserve is a community project situated within the confines of a developed urban and central commercial area of Knysna.  It is 10 ha in extend and easily accessible by car or on foot and its nearest entry point is within 500 meters of the towns busy Main Street.

The Reserve offers 3.5 km of pathways through scrub forest and hillside fynbos with fine views over the lagoon.

The site was once an abandoned brickfield heavily infested with exotic invader jungle and was also an indiscriminate dumping ground for mans household discards.  After only ten years of restoration there is no longer any evidence of this former degradation.  Today Pledge Nature Reserve is a sanctuary for more than one hundred bird species and a place where our local fynbos diversity is well represented.

Whether it will be out of general interest in our natural environment, or simply to find a place for exercise or relaxation in peaceful surroundings, a visit to Pledge Reserve should not be missed.

No fee is charged for admission but donations are appreciated.  Our curator may be reached on Tel: (044) 3823712 or you are likely to meet him in the Reserve.

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