Rust de Winter Dam Traditional Cache
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This cache is part of a series of caches located in the Rust de Winter Nature Reserve and provides a great view over the dam with the hills on the other side.
Rust de Winter Nature Reserve is a good area to find a range of the common thornveld and broadleaved woodland birds that occur around Pretoria. The dam attracts large numbers of interesting water birds, especially in winter. A morning or full day visit is recommended, and time should also be spent exploring the localities situated close by Rust de Winter. Around 400 species have been recorded at Rust de Winter Nature Reserve, and a summer visit could produce 150 species, while in winter around 100 can be expected.
The most important factor to Rust de Winter’s wide variety of birdlife is the variety of habitats. These include excellent broadleaved woodland, rocky woodland slopes, alluvial acacia veld, mixed woodland, riverine forest, the dam wall and surroundings, open water, marshy area at the inlet, and areas of grassland when the water level drops. The transition between habitats is interesting when driving along the shore, and gradually changes from broadleaved to mixed woodland, and eventually acacia at the bottom.
Visiting hours:
06H00 – 18H00
There is a small fee to be paid for entering the reserve, and signing in at the entrance gate.
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