Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve

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| location = Vryburg, North West, South Africa

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Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located north west of Vryburg, South Africa. The Swartfontein resort is located adjacent to the reserve. The reserve has a number of animal species including Rhino, Eland, Buffalo, Black Wildebeest, Waterbuck and Springbok. It is open daily to the public.

110 species of birds have been registered in the reserve.{{Cite web|title=Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve, North West Province|url=https://www.sa-venues.com/game-reserves/leon-taljaard.php|access-date=2020-12-10|website=www.sa-venues.com}}

There is a small memorial plaque and a museum here in memory of the Boer prisoners who were executed by the British army.{{Cite web|title=Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve|url=http://www.roomsforafrica.com/attraction/attraction.jsp?id=450|access-date=2020-12-11|website=RoomsForAfrica}}