Associated Private Nature Reserves
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Associated Private Nature Reserves, (APNR), is an association of privately owned nature reserves bordering on the Kruger National Park. Collectively they represent 1,800 square kilometres (180,000 ha) of land dedicated to conservation. In June 1993 the fences between Kruger National Park and the APNR were removed.
Members
The following reserves are members of the APNR:
Balule Nature Reserve, also known as Bulule Private Game Reserve
Greater Olifants River Conservancy
Olifants West Game Reserve
York Game Reserve
Parsons Game Reserve
Grietjie Game Reserve
Olifants North Game Reserve
Jejane Private Nature Reserve
Mohlabetsi River Nature Reserve
Mohlabetsi South Nature Reserve
Kapama Game Reserve, also known as Kapama Private Game Reserve.
Klaserie Game Reserve, also known as Klaserie Private Nature Reserve.
Timbavati Game Reserve, also known as Timbavati Private Game Resereve.
Thornybush Game Reserve, also known as Thornybush Private Game Reserve.
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