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]
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, Mapstone Dam and Thornlea Dam before reaching Shongweni Dam.[6][7]
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edit- ^ "The uMkhomazi Water Project Phase 1" (PDF). Department of water and sanitation. October 2014. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
- ^ Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ "The South African State of Rivers Report: uMngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams". www.dws.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ "The South African State of Rivers Report: uMngeni River and Neighbouring Rivers and Streams". www.dws.gov.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
- ^ Reporter, Travel. "4 picnic spots to visit once restrictions are eased". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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