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Fountains Valley, Pretoria, the oldest nature reserve in Africa, is proclaimed by President Paul Kruger.
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Fountains Valley, Pretoria
Nature reserve in Pretoria, South Africa
The Fountains Valley is a recreational resort at the southern entrance to Pretoria in South Africa. It was proclaimed as a nature reserve by President Paul Kruger on 1 February 1895. Consequently, this 60 ha reserve, along with the contiguous Groenkloof Nature Reserve,…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Nature reserve
Protected area for flora, fauna or features of geological interest
A nature reserve is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, funga, or features of geological or other special interest, which is reserved and managed for purposes of conservation and to provide special opportunities for study or research. They may be designated by…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Paul Kruger
South African politician (1825–1904)
Stephanus Johannes Paulus Kruger, better known as Paul Kruger, was a South African politician. He was one of the dominant political and military figures in 19th-century South Africa, and State President of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. Nicknamed "Oom Paul", he…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)