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Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

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Location
  
Durban, South Africa

Area
  
253 ha

Established
  
1963

Governing body
  
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

Phone
  
+27 31 469 2807

Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve

Address
  
Durban South, 4011, South Africa

Hours
  
Open today · 6AM–6PMSunday6AM–6PMMonday6AM–6PMTuesday6AM–6PMWednesday6AM–6PMThursday6AM–6PMFriday6AM–6PMSaturday6AM–6PM

Similar
  
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Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve is a 253 hectare protected area in the suburb of Yellowwood Park, Durban, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1963, after land was donated by Mr Kenneth Stainbank for its purpose. The reserve is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.

Contents

Flora and Fauna

The park contains many real yellowwood trees, for which the surrounding suburb is named. The park has coastal forest and natural grassland which is habitat to the following animals:

  • banded mongoose
  • blue, red and grey duiker
  • bushbaby
  • bushbuck
  • egyptian mongoose
  • genet
  • impala
  • reedbuck
  • rock hyrax
  • slender mongoose
  • vervet monkey
  • water monitor
  • zebra
  • Facilities and Trails

    There are 13 kilometres of nature walks, as well as a 10 kilometre mountain bike trail in the park. There is also a wheelchair-friendly trial in the reserve.

    References

    Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve Wikipedia