Mabalingwe Nature Reserve is located 38 kilometers to the west of Bela Bela and is spread over 12,000 hectares of land. One of the most popular reserves in the area, come here to check out the unique wildlife like the big five: lion, leopard, buffalo, elephant, and rhinoceros, along with the hippo, giraffe, hyena, warthog, sable antelope, and many more.