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Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve

Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve

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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 birds.[4] The Shongweni Dam and Nature Reserve is used for both tourism and trade given its diverse wildlife, and physical activities such as canoeing and game viewing. [5]

The Umlazi River which originates from the south west of Pietermaritzburg flows through Baynesfield and Mapstone Dam, Thornlea Dam before reaching Shongweni Dam.[6][7]

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References

  1. [1]
    "The uMkhomazi Water Project Phase 1" (PDF). Department of water and sanitation. October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  2. [2]
    Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  3. [3]
    "Minister of water and environmental affairs_ National assembly: Questions 2279 for written reply" (PDF). Department of Water and Sanitation. 7 September 2012. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  4. [4]
    Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  5. [5]
    "The South African State of Rivers Report: uMngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams". www.dws.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  6. [6]
    "The South African State of Rivers Report: uMngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams". www.dws.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  7. [7]
    Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.


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