| uMkhuze Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
Nyala ewes in the reserve | |
| Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Nearest city | Richards Bay |
| Coordinates | 27°39′0″S32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°E /-27.65000; 32.25000 |
| Area | 40,000 ha (150 sq mi) |
| Established | 1912 |
| Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
uMkhuze Game Reserve (also speltMkhuze orMkuze) is a 40,000-hectare (400 km2; 150 sq mi)game reserve in northernZululand,KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
The reserve has a diversity of naturalhabitats which includeacaciasavannah, mixedwoodland, sandforest, riverine forest,rivers and pans,grassland,cliffs and rockyridges.