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Silaka is a coastal reserve nestled in a quiet forested valley between Second Beach and Sugarloaf Rock. The cool moist forest provides an ideal habitat for many interesting and beautiful birds, such as the Knysna Lourie, Grey Cuckooshrike and Cinnamon Dove. The forest is also home to several small timid herbivores, including blue duiker and bushbuck.
The pebbled shoreline of the Silaka Nature Reserve is mostly rocky, with a sandy beach near the mouth of the Gxwaleni River.
Silaka is also the starting point of the 5-day Transkei Hiking Trial
ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES AT SILAKA NATURE RESERVE:
- hiking
- bird watching
- swimming
- tidal pools
SUMMARY OF WILDLIFE & FLORA:
Birdlife: Knysna loerie, cinnamon dove, grey cuckooshrike, kingfisher
Mammals: blue duiker, bushbuck, Burchell's zebra, Cape clawless otters, rock rabbits
DIRECTIONS TO SILAKA NATURE RESERVE:
- 6 kms south of Port St. John's just past Second Beach
Accommodation Near Silaka Nature Reserve:
Port St Johns Accommodation
Accommodation Near Silaka Nature Reserve:
Port St Johns Accommodation
Nearby Towns:Port St Johns, Mbotyi, Wild Coast, Coffee Bay, Umtata, Port Edward, Leisure Bay, Munster and Glenmore Beach, Munster, Glenmore Beach, Palm Beach, Trafalgar, San Lameer, Marina Beach, Southbroom, Ramsgate Nearby Points Of Interest:Isinuka Springs, Cape Hermes Lighthouse, Hluleka Nature Reserve, The Rainbow Route, Mkambati Nature Reserve, Nelson Mandela National Museum, Jonopo Traditional Village And Craft Centre, Cwebe Nature Reserve, Wild Coast Sun Casino, Umtamvuna Nature Reserve, Natal Space Centre, Mpenjati Nature Reserve, Barn Swallows of Umkobi Lagoon, Frederika Nature Reserve, Riverbend Crocodile Farm |
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