The Reserve is 1,040 km2 (400 square mile) in extent and was originally proclaimed in 1932 to protect a small population of coastal elephants resident in the area.

[2] The reserve will eventually form part of the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, which includes national parks from South Africa, Mozambique and Eswatini.

In 2018 the transfrontier conservation group Peace Parks Foundation signed a partnership agreement with the Mozambique government to support the management and development of the Maputo Special Reserve and adjacent Ponta do Ouro Partial Marine Reserve.

[4] Includes 400 African bush elephants, Birds (Kingfisher, Fish Eagle and many more), zebra, antelope, Nile crocodiles, hippos, small bucks (red forest duiker, suni, reedbuck and steenbok).

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