UMBABAT

The Umbabat Private Nature Reserve (UPNR) is an 18,000 ha private nature reserve in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It is situated in an area bordered by Timbavati, Klaserie and Kruger National Park. Further afield are Balule and Thornybush Private Nature Reserves. Collectively, the private nature reserves are called the Associated Private Nature Reserves (APNR)... The UPNR was proclaimed in 1969 and at that stage was only a 7500 ha reserve. Since the minimum size of 15,000 ha was required to be a member of the APNR, the reserve was expanded in 1991 to include the share-block reserves upon request from the Klaserie and Timbavati reserves. The original 7500 ha Umbabat became known as Group 13, and much later, Group 13 changed its name Umbabat Wilderness Conservation Association (UWCA).