Indalo Protected Environment

Indalo Protected Environment
Indalo Protected Environment location
Location	Eastern Cape, South Africa
Nearest city	Kenton-on-Sea
Coordinates	33°35′52″S 26°33′22″E / 33.5976774°S 26.5560438°E / -33.5976774; 26.5560438
Area	76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres)
Established	13 April 2018
Governing body	Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency
Website	www.indaloreserves.com
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Indalo Protected Environment is the largest Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. It is made up of nine private game reserves in three local municipalities.^[1][2][3][4]

This 76,076.59 ha (187,989.3 acres) Protected Environment was designated in 2018.^[1]

This Protected Environment consists of six of the nine vegetation types of South Africa, including Fynbos and Albany thickets.^[3]

There are twelve threatened birds.

It contains two threatened fish, including the critically endangered estuarine pipefish.^[3]

There are over 24,000 animals from 38 species, including big five game, with 15 being endangered like the black rhino.^[3]

There are sixty threatened plant species.^[3]

Threats facing the Protected Environment are wind farms,^[4] poaching, and fracking and mining.^[3]

• List of protected areas of South Africa