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This is a list of nature reserves in eThekwini, South Africa (better known as Durban). They are managed by several organizations, including the eThekwini Municipality, Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, Msinsi Holdings, the National Ports Authority, and the Wildlife and Environment Society of South Africa (WESSA). eThekwini Municipality The following reserves and parks are managed by the eThekwini ...
The Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve is located in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal. It was established in 1927 [1] and consists of 17 thousand hectares of nature reserve. [2] Shongweni Dam. The Reserve is eutrophic [3] in nature and is home to a range of wildlife including, but not limited to buffalo, giraffe, wildebeest and more than 250 species of ...
Within the reserve, surrounded by giant yellowwood trees, is a hidden treasure: Coedmore Castle. This is a gracious old stone homestead that was built by Dering Stainbank in 1885. Coedmore Castle still contains many of the original household contents including furniture from the nineteenth century, old family portraits and antique silverware. [ 4 ]
Msinsi Nature Reserve is a seven hectare private nature reserve on the grounds of the University of KwaZulu Natal's Howard College Campus in Glenwood, Durban. [1] [2] The reserve protects one of the last remaining patches of natural grassland in Durban. [1] [3] The name "Msinsi" is Zulu for the Erythrina Iysistemon or Coral Tree which is found ...
Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, is the oldest proclaimed nature reserve in Africa. It consists of 960 km² (96,000 ha) of hilly topography 280 kilometres (170 mi) north of Durban in central KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts. [ 2 ]
Ndumo Game Reserve is a small (11,000 hectares (27,000 acres)) [2] South African game reserve located in the far northeast district of KwaZulu-Natal known as Maputaland. It is situated on the border with Mozambique where the Pongola River joins the Great Usutu River. It is adjacent to the Tembe Elephant Park.
Palmiet Nature Reserve spans across 90 hectares (220 acres) of land, containing over 10 km of trails for tourists to explore. [4] The reserve is located just 10 km from Durban, South Africa, which is the third most populous city in South Africa as well as in close proximity to the Indian Ocean.
Bluff Nature Reserve is a 45 hectare protected pan and forest in the suburb of The Bluff, Durban, South Africa. [1] The park was proclaimed in 1974, making it Durban's oldest nature reserve, [2] and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. [1] The nature reserve has bird watching facilities which overlook the pan.