Mpumalanga: De Berg Nature Reserve declared South Africa’s 30th Ramsar site!

The De Berg Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga has been declared a Wetland of International Importance ("Ramsar Site") by the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, also known as the Ramsar Convention. This addition brings the number of South Africa's Ramsar Sites to 30.
The De Berg Nature Reserve is located along the headwaters of the Dwars River about 20 kilometres north of the town of Dullstroom and lies adjacent to the Verloren Valei Ramsar Site. At an elevation of just over 2300 meters above sea level, the Nature Reserve contains the highest altitude wetlands in Mpumalanga. It consists of numerous valley bottom, seep wetlands and mountain streams and represents some of the most pristine and habitat diverse watercourses in the South African grassland biome.

The Convention on Wetlands/Ramsar Convention is an intergovernmental treaty that embodies the commitments of its member countries to maintain the ecological character of their Wetlands of International Importance and to plan for the "wise use", or sustainable use, of all of the wetlands in their territories.