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World Heritage Site Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains / Barberton Greenstone Belt

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Located in South Africa :: Mpumalanga  :: Barberton
Category: Protected Areas :: World Heritage Site

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Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains is located in South Africa’s north-eastern province of Mpumalanga, adjacent to the Swaziland border. The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains have become the 10th South African site to be inscribed on UNESCO’s prestigious World Heritage List and consists of Barberton Greenstone Belt. The mountain was proclaimed heritage site because they have the oldest and best preserved volcanic and sedimentary rock on the planet (estimated to be a breath-taking 3.6 billion years old). This area is rich in archaeological remains. There is the Barberton-Makhonjwa Geotrail was developed as a means of making the fascinating secrets of these mountains accessible to and easily understood by the public. Along with their exceptional geology, the area is rich in wild plants, animals and beautiful scenery. The site reflects a striking representation of when continents first began to form on primitive earth and is a prime example of the ongoing process of ecological and biological evolution of plants and animals. The geotrail is approximately 37km self-drive trail that begins in the town of Barberton and takes you up a steep and winding tarred road to where it ends just before the Bulembu Border Gate (Swaziland). For more information contact the Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain Land Worlf Heritage Site Project.

Contact
Address :  19 Judge Street, Barberton, 1300 Mpumalanga, South Africa
Contact :  The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountain Land Worlf Heritage Site Project
Tel :  +27(0)87 820 7118
Email :  Click Here
Host Website :  Click Here

Activities
Game Viewing Quad Bikes 4WD Trails Tours and Excursions Hiking Trails Guided Walks Mountain Biking Horse Trails Bird Watching Photography
Game to View :  Zebra. Cheetah. Jackal. Hyena. Rhinoceros. Hippopotamus. Caracal. Eland. Elephant. Ostrich. Impala. Blue wildebeest. Red Hartebeest.
More Activities :  Rock art.

Travelling Information

Self Drive Access :  Yes
Vehicle Type :  4WD

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“Makhonjwa Mountains. Barberton lies on the Northern slope of the Makhonjwa Mountain range, which dates back to a time before the Precambrian period. The Precambrian is a time that marks the beginning of the earth’s history to the formation of early life-forms. This makes the Makhonjwa Mountain range, which is 3.5 billion years old, one of the most ancient rock formations on Earth. Despite the decades of gold mining that took place there, this age-old mountain range has remained intact and probably still contains large quantities of unfound gold..” - Chris Smit, 2024/05/24

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