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	Welcome to Tshwane
		Situated in the northern part of the city, and straddling the Magaliesberg Mountains, is the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, a 200 hectare reserve famous for its magnificent specimen of the Wonderboom.
		The large Wonderboom fig tree at the Wonderboom Nature Reserve is more than 1 000 years old, and legend has it that it grew this big because the chief of an indigenous tribe lies buried beneath its roots.
		At the top of the Wonderboom Hill are the ruins of the Wonderboom Fort, one of four forts built by the former Zuid-Afrikaanse Republiek at the end of the 19th century to defend the city against the British.
	www.tshwane.gov.za /wonderboom.cfm (442 words)

	Wonderboom Nature Reserve, South Africa
		On the northern outskirts of Pretoria is the Wonderboom Nature Reserve established to protect a fig-tree (Ficus salicifolia) over 1,000 years old with a trunk 5.5m/18ft in diameter.
		The reserve of which it is the central feature has an area of 90ha/225ac, with picnic spots and barbecue sites.
		One of the hiking trails in the reserve leads to a hill topped by a small fort dating from the Boer War.
	www.planetware.com /pretoria/wonderboom-nature-reserve-saf-gp-wboom.htm (152 words)

	Africa Travel Tips
		Wonderboom Nature Reserve: Straddling the Magaliesberg range in the North is the Wonderboom Nature Reserve.
		This 100ha reserve is famous for its magnificent specimen of the Wonderboom (wonder tree).
		The Wonderboom is a wild fig that grows at the foot of the northern slope of the Wonderboom Hill.
	www.southafricatraveltips.com /travel_tip.php?ProvId=3 (1530 words)

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	Wonderboom Nature Reserve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Wonderboom Nature Reserve is a 1 km² reserve centered on a wild willowleaf fig tree Ficus salicifolia that is more than a thousand years old, found to the north of the Magaliesberg in the city of Tshwane north of central Pretoria, South Africa.
		"Wonderboom" is the Afrikaans name that translates as Wonder Tree.
		Other features of the Wonderboom Nature preserve include a stone age site that has given up the largest single accumulation of Neolithic tools ever found in South Africa and an Iron Age site, as well as a breeding pair of Black Eagles.
	www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wonderboom (205 words)

	Tourism and Wildlife (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Loerie Dam Nature Reserve is situated north of the town of Loerie and is used mainly for conservation and environmental education.
		The Blyde River Canyon is the centre-piece of the Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve in the Eastern Transvaal.
		Wildlife in the reserve varies from mountain reedbuck on the escarpment to waterbuck on the Lowveld plain near the mouth of the canyon.
	www.saclub.com /Resources_Area/SA_Resources/Tourism/body_tourism.html (11116 words)

	Untitled (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Many nature trails and reserves are maintained for the pleasure of the large population (the most dense of any area in the country with nearly 7 million population.
		Wonderboom Nature Reserve: The not to be missed highlight is a wild fig more than 1,000 years old.
		Rietvlei Dam Nature Reserve: Inside the limits of Pretoria, the reserve has huge herds of blesbok, eland and fl wildebeest as well as threatened species such as oribi, white rhinoceros and aardwolf.
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	general information
		The town of Graaff-Reinet is situated in the heart of the Karoo Nature Reserve, at the foot of the Sneeuberg Mountains.
		It is the largest nature conservation area in southern Africa and one of the largest unspoilt ecosystems in the world, supporting fauna and flora in bewildering variety.
		The reserve, which flanks the border with Lesotho, is home to the eland, other antelope and a variety of birds, including lammergeyer, Cape vulture, jackal buzzard, fl eagle and lanner falcon.
	www.itravelto.com /general/rsa_provinces.htm (3057 words)

	Gauteng Game Reserves and Nature Reserves, Gauteng, South Africa
		Rietvlei Nature Reserve: The Rietvlei Nature Reserve is one of the world's largest urban nature reserves, 3 800 hectares in extent, situated south of the city but still within the city limits.
		Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve: The Roodeplaat dam was constructed in 1956 and was initially called the 'Pienaars Rivier Dam'.
		Wonderboom Nature Reserve: Named after the wild fig (Ficus salicifolia) Wonderboom, for which the reserve is famous, and which grows at the foot of the northern slopes of the Magalies Mountain range, the Wonderboom...
	www.sa-venues.com /accommodation/ga_game_lodges.htm (521 words)

	Wonderboom Nature Reserve - Visiting the City - Pretoria - WGuides.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It refers to a fig tree in the reserve which is believed to be 1000 years old.
		The reserve was built between 1896 and 1897 and is situated in a remote part of the Pretoria city, Wonderboom.
		The reserve - which opens seven days a week - offers visitors barbecue facilities and ablution blocks, a children's park, walking trails, a man-made waterfall and an abundant bird life.
	www.wguides.com /city/340/175_183619.cfm (113 words)

	Wonderboom Nature Reserve
		A 5,5 m diameter trunk at the heart of the Wonderboom is the remains of the original wild fig that began growing here over than 1 000 years ago.
		In addition to its great height, the way in which it has extended itself makes it an extremely rare natural phenomenon whose protection against the ravages of man is of great importance.
		The reserve is home for several small antelope species as well as monkeys, dassies and a large variety of birds.
	www.places.co.za /html/wonderboomnr.html (588 words)

	AccommodationSouthernAfrica.com Gauteng, Pretoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Wonderboom Nature Reserve Also about 10 kilometres from central Pretoria, on Voortrekker Road, the reserve is unique in that its 90 hectares have been set aside to protect just one particular tree, the 23-metre high, 1,000-year old, 50-metre diameter wild fig known as the 'wonder tree', a species that self-propagates.
		Fountains Valley Nature Reserve Established around the source of the Apies ('little ape') River, the reserve is a tranquil, 60-hectare area is popular among leisure-bent Pretorians for its picnic spots, swimming pool, play park, lake (which hosts swans and other waterbirds) and restaurant.
		Guateng Province is heavily urbanised; numerous residential and industrial areas are close to and easily accessible from Pretoria; Johannesburg lies a bare 60 kilometres to the south; between the two is the fairly recently established town of Midrand.
	www.accomsa.com /gauteng_pretoria.htm (3195 words)

	Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve, Gauteng, South Africa
		Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve in the Dinokeng Region in Gauteng, South Africa / Roodeplaat
		Roodeplaat Dam Nature Reserve, Dinokeng, Gauteng: The Roodeplaat dam was constructed in 1956 and was initially called the 'Pienaars Rivier Dam'.
		Rich with abundant fish, bird and wildlife, the reserve which lies on the eastern shore of the dam is 795 ha in extent.
	www.sa-venues.com /game-reserves/ga_roodeplaat.htm (181 words)

	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The '''Wonderboom Nature Reserve''' is a 1 km² reserve centered on a wild willowleaf fig tree ''Ficus Ficus salicifolia'' that is more than a thousand years old, found to the north of the Magaliesberg in the city of Tshwane north of central Pretoria, South Africa.
		Other features of the Wonderboom Nature preserve include a stone age site that has given up the largest single accumulation of Neolithic tools ever found in South Africa and an Iron Age site, as well as a breeding pair of Verreaux's_Eagle Black Eagles.
		There you find a list of all editors and the possibility to edit the original text of the article Wonderboom Nature Reserve.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Wonderboom_Nature_Reserve.html (214 words)

	NYLSVLEY NATURE RESERVE (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The natural vegetation on the hill slopes supports Mountain Chat, Neddicky, and Rock Bunting.
		A Black Eagle pair is resident on the opposite side of the Poort and may be seen flying overhead.
		The reserve is reached by driving north on Paul Kruger Drive.
	www.sabirding.co.za /birdspot/050217.asp (190 words)

	MWeb-Go24.co.za (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is home to variety of nature reserves, including the National Botanical Gardens and the National Zoological Gardens, which houses a host of indigenous and exotic bird and animal species in spacious surrounds.
		The Fountains Nature Reserve was proclaimed in 1895, claimed to be the first in Africa.
		In the Wonderboom Nature Reserve, just north of the Pretoria Zoo, is a giant fig tree of about 1'000 years old, and which grows over an area of 0,5Ha.
	mweb.go24.co.za /regions/3/15/949/257 (1055 words)

	SA Tours & Safaris (Pty) Ltd • Pretoria (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Voortrekker Monument, Museum and Nature Reserve - Commemorates the Great Trek of the 1830s.The museum houses costumes, antiques, tapestries, models of the Trek scenes and at the entrance a camp.
		Wonderboom Nature Reserve - Around the time of the Crusades, a fig sapling sprang up on theslopes of the Magaliesberg, 10km north of present day Pretoria.
		Pioneer Museum - This unusual open-air museum recalls the tenacity and resourcefulness of the earliest white settlers in the Pretoria District.
	www.toursaa.com /popup.aspx?&t=10&DestID=145 (694 words)

	SoE Pretoria - Nature Conservation (State) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Approximately 117 linear open spaces adjacent to rivers and streams (below the 1:50/ 1:100 year flood line).The main rivers and streams in the Pretoria area are the Apies River, the Pienaars River and the Moreleta spruit.
		Apart from the natural areas below the 1:50 year flood line of the Stinkwater Spruit, its tributaries and farm dams, the steeper southern portion of the farm Bultfontein 107 JR is still fairly undisturbed, and it is regarded as ecologically sensitive.
		This area includes the Schurweberg and the dolomites directly south of the ridge, as well as a proposed private reserve, Kareebosrand Conservancy within the area.
	www.ceroi.net /reports/pretoria/issues/nat_cons/state.htm (490 words)

	Gauteng Health Resorts \| Johannesburg Health Resorts and Spas
		Vusalela Day Spa is a sanctuary for relaxation, personal rejuvenation and serious pampering flows to the sound of the Hennops river, fringed with the beauty of nature.
		The thatch-roofed, natural stone spa complex has been built away from the main hotel to ensure peace and tranquillity.
		These are garden ponds with biological filters and a high concentration of salts dissolved in natural borehole water.
	www.sa-venues.com /hotels/ga_health_resorts.htm (771 words)

	Fig [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		It is a tree reaching 30 m tall in natural conditions, with gracefully drooping branchlets and glossy leaves 6-13 cm long, oval with an acuminate tip....
		Most species are evergreenEvergreen has two meanings in relation to plants: Evergreen means a plant retaining its foliage year-round (a botanist would say the leaves are persistent or not deciduous).
		Most tropical plants are naturally "evergreen" in this sense, the main exceptions being species growing in arid climates or climates with an extreme dry season.
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	PARKS AND RECREATION RESORTS (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		The Rietvlei Nature Reserve at the Rietvlei Dam has impressive herds of blesbok, zebra, fl wildebeest, steenbok, grey duiker, springbok and red hartebeest.
		At the Wonderboom Nature Reserve (543-0918) one may view the old "Wonderboom" and the ruins of the fort on the hilltop.
		Permits may be bought at Counter 1, Ground Floor, 373 Pretorius Street, on weekdays between 08:00 and 15:15; OR at the entrance to the Fountains Valley (Monday to Sunday); OR at the entrance to the Rietvlei Nature Reserve.
	www.pta.co.za /info_guide/parks_recreation_resorts.htm (220 words)

	A family adventure holiday on Kololo Game Reserve (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-18)
		Many of the species occurring on the reserve is typical of the savannah areas of South Africa and you would be able to recognize these trees as you travel the northern part of the country.
		This would be a good time for a sun-downer drink on a hill at some remote spot on the reserve.
		By the end of the week you would be able to identify the tracks of the animals and be able to read some information from the tracks like direction of movement, speed of movement, activity (feeding, resting) and even be able in some cases to tell in which direction the animal was looking!
	www.safarichalets.com /Wildlife-Nature-Adventure.htm (1647 words)

	South Africa
		Reservations are recommended for principal trains and all overnight journeys.
		The latter town is known as the 'Garden City' because of its magnificent yellowwood and stinkwood trees.
		An area of outstanding natural and floral beauty, stretching from the remote rocky outcrops beyond Lambert's Bay in the west to the mountains of the southern peninsula.
	www.air-2000.com /south.htm (8212 words)

	IOL: Truck driver rescues injured mountain buck
		Tshwane Nature Conservation's Dawid Boshoff said it appeared the animal was from the unfenced Magaliesberg green belt area, opposite the nature reserve.
		While the nature reserve was properly fenced, the green belt section protected under conservation laws, between Voortrekkers Road and the N1, was not.
		The last animal to be run over in the area was a leopard that was killed on the N1 in the early 90s.
	www.iol.co.za /index.php?set_id=1&click_id=13&art_id=vn20041105063352651C414553 (690 words)

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