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The Musina Nature Reserve is situated 10km south of Musina on the N1.
Although game is present the real attraction are the numerous Baobab trees.
These trees look like planted upside down with the roots sticking into the air (especially in winter when all the leaves had fallen off).
When they are fully grown they are huge and an impressive sight.
The best way to experience the size of the Baobab trees and to have a closer look at them is to go on the laid out walk.
They also differ in shape and some are darker, others brighter as you can see on the photos.
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Start of the trail in the typical bushveld
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Baobab tree
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The area is flat with a few rocky knolls
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Baobab tree
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Close up of Baobab tree
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Baobab tree
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Baobab tree
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Baobab tree
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CLICK ON PHOTO FOR LARGER IMAGE
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The Musina Nature Reserve offers a walking trail and picnic sites and is well worth a visit because of the Baobab trees.
The trail markings get a bit vague at about the halfway mark and it is easy to loose the trail at this point.
However, if one just heads due west again one can find ones way back as the bush is not too thick.
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more info:
Musina Local Municipality
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date visited: July 2005
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