Mabalingwe Nature Reserve, is located 38 km west of Bela Bela, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, and is about 12,000 hectare in area.WildlifeWildlife include the big five game: lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant and rhinoceros, but also hippo, giraffe, hyena, warthog and sable antelope to name but a few of the 36 species of mammals. For bird lovers there are more than 220 species of birds to be spotted.