Fort Pato Nature Reserve

TypeNature Reserve

NearestcityEast London, Eastern Cape, South Africa

Coordinates33°00′07″S 27°40′01″E / 33.002°S 27.667°E / -33.002; 27.667

Area673.35 ha

Fort Pato Nature Reserve
Type	Nature Reserve
Nearest city	East London, Eastern Cape, South Africa
Coordinates	33°00′07″S 27°40′01″E / 33.002°S 27.667°E / -33.002; 27.667
Area	673.35 ha
Established	6 July 1973
Administered by	Eastern Cape Parks

The Fort Pato Nature Reserve is one of two inland forest reserves in the greater East London Coast Nature Reserve, located in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape, South Africa.^[1] The reserve lies on the southern bank of the Buffalo River next to the Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve and down to the R346.^[2]