Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
Community-managed coastal reserve
Eastern Cape, South Africa
Malaria-free
About Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
Dwesa-Cwebe is a coastal forest and grassland reserve on the Wild Coast, split by the Mbashe River into Dwesa on the south bank and Cwebe on the north. The land was returned to its communities in 2001 and is co-managed with Eastern Cape Parks, which makes it one of the country's notable community conservation stories. It protects some of the largest remaining indigenous coastal forest in the province, with samango monkeys, Cape clawless otters, forest birds and a wild, empty coastline. Access is by gravel road, accommodation is basic chalets and camping, and the Haven hotel sits on the Cwebe side.
Things to do: Hiking · Camping · Rock climbing · Bird watching
Where you can stay: Camping · Chalets · Nearby B&Bs
Wildlife near Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
What people record most across Eastern Cape. Past sightings, never a guarantee.
From iNaturalist records across Eastern Cape, not confirmed sightings inside this reserve.
