Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
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The Krantzkloof Nature Reserve, managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, conserves 668 ha of the Molweni and Nkutu River gorges that incise the sandstone Kloof plateau in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The res
The upper Molweni gorge
The Kloof frog is an endangered amphibian, confined to clear streams in scarp forests.
A moulting adult honey buzzard soaring over the reserve
Yellow-footed polypore on the red trail
Crowned eagle
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The crowned eagle, also known as the African crowned eagle or the crowned hawk-eagle, is a large bird of prey found in sub-Saharan Africa; in Southern Africa, it is restricted to more easterly areas.
Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
…protection to the Natal red rock hare, a species with declining numbers. Some 255 bird species have been recorded in the reserve. The three pairs of crowned eagles that nest in the reserve prey on dassies, monkeys and hadeda ibis. Wahlberg's eagle, lanner and peregrine falcons all nest in the lower gorge. Secretive…
Crowned Eagle with prey...
An adult crowned eagle in flight.
Adult, in South Africa
Immature, at Kakamega Forest, Kenya