location
MH is criss-crossed by hundreds of small drainage lines which flow after a few millimeters of rain. The Loots River and Riet River flow for longer than most since they have larger catchment areas. Even in late winter one doesn’t have to dig deeply into the river bed to find water and some of the high rocky streams still flow.
Catchments
Annual runoff and catchment areas in MHPC
Topography
Topography and land layout of MHPC
District roads
District roads that intersect MHPC
Three district roads run through Magic Hills. Of the three one is still used for general access from Waterford to Pearston while one is damaged beyond regular use and the remainder allows access to medical services and local residents.
Hydrology
Drainage lines and impoundments in the MHPC area
Vegetation Types
Along with the two biomes represented at Magic Hills we also have vegetation representative of three types namely Fish River Thickets, Sundays Arid Thickets which are classified as a Vulnerable vegetation type and Eastern Gwarrie Veld which is classified as under protected.
Soil Map
Two dominant soil types are represented at Magic Hills. Eutric Leptosols that are composed of very shallow, alkaline soils over hard rock and Lithic Leptosols which are present in bands of less than 10cm in width over hard rock.
Lodges
Location of lodges at MHPC
Support Infrastructure
Distribution of support infrastructure (excluding lodges) at MHPC
The support infrastructure of Magic Hills consists of staff accommodation, warehouses, water supply points and access control points.
Zonation
Demarcated infrastructure use zones at MHPC
The reserve is zoned into different use areas depending on vegetation sensitivity and infrastructure development. The zones compliment each other and ensure that each user benefits appropriately.
