3-593: Nylsvley Nature Reserve is a 40 km (15 sq mi) protected area, located on and beside the seasonally-inundated floodplain of the Nyl River , the uppermost section of the Mogalakwena which has a very shallow gradient. It is located near Mookgophong in the Limpopo Province of South Africa . The area has been declared a Ramsar wetland site because of its international conservation importance. The floodplain
6-558: A pan or seasonally flooded area, and in the word for "Nile". In the 1860s, a Voortrekker group of farmers saw a large flooded plain and a river flowing northwards and according to legend considered it to be the Nylrivier ( Nile river ). This Limpopo location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Africa protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Nyl River Too Many Requests If you report this error to
9-618: Is made up of extensive reedbeds and grassveld surrounded by open woodland. Situated in the upper catchment area of the Nyl River, and covering about 20% of the floodplain, the area boasts some 370 bird species – of which more than 100 are waterfowl – and during peak floods, over 80,000 birds are to be seen. The reserve is also home to roan antelope and tsessebe . The only stands of wild rice in South Africa, Oryza longistaminata , are to be found here. The name 'Nylsvley' originated in vlei ,
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