Alverstone Wildlife Park

Alverstone Wildlife Park
Map of KwaZulu-Natal
Location	Durban, South Africa
Coordinates	29°46′47″S 30°43′51″E / 29.779833°S 30.7309149°E / -29.779833; 30.7309149Coordinates: 29°46′47″S 30°43′51″E / 29.779833°S 30.7309149°E / -29.779833; 30.7309149
Area	100 ha (250 acres)
Established	1997
Governing body	eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Alverstone Wildlife Park is a 100 hectare nature reserve near Hillcrest, Durban, South Africa.^[1] The reserve was created in 1997 by a group of neighbouring landowners.^[2]

The wildlife park has a diverse ecosystem, which includes grasslands, a forest, and wetlands.^[2] A number of mammals can be found in the reserve, including duiker, bushbuck, bushpig, civit, genet, mongoose and rock hyrax.^[2] Herds of blesbok, blue wildebeest, impala and zebra have been introduced to the reserve.^[2]

References

↑ "Alverstone Wildlife Park | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 2016-07-07.
1 2 3 4 "Wild about Alverstone Wildlife Park". Retrieved 2016-07-07.

Nature Reserves in eThekwini

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Privately Managed	Bayhead Natural Heritage Site Clive Cheesman Nature Reserve Empisini Nature Reserve Glenholme Nature Reserve Hawaan Forest Hazelmere Dam Inanda Dam Msinsi Nature Reserve Shongweni Dam Umbogavango Nature Reserve

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