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Parks and reserves in eThekwini
22 parks and reserves lie in eThekwini municipality, 3 km² of them with a recorded size: 10 nature reserves, 10 other protected areas, 1 game reserve, 1 wildlife sanctuary.
- Areas
- 22
- Province
- KZN
- Species recorded
- 244
- Largest
- 3 km²
22 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | 2,5 | 1963 | 11 km south-west of Durban |
 Empisini Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | 0,6 | 1973 | 45 km south-west of Durban |
| Mariannwood Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | 0,1 | — | 19 km west of Durban |
| Beachwood Mangrove Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | 1977 | 6 km north of Durban |
 Bluff Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | 1974 | 9 km south of Durban |
 Burman Bush | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | — | 5 km north of Durban |
| Crestholme Conservancy and Equestrian Centre | Wildlife sanctuary | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 23 km north-west of Durban |
| Crocworld | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 51 km south-west of Durban |
| Hazelmere Dam and Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 30 km north of Durban |
| Honey Trails: Hiking | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 33 km south-east of Pietermaritzburg |
 Iphithi Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | — | 23 km west of Durban |
| Krantzkloof Natuire Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 21 km north-west of Durban |
 Krantzkloof Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | 1950 | 20 km north-west of Durban |
| Palmiet Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | — | 10 km north-west of Durban |
 Paradise Valley | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | — | 13 km west of Durban |
| Phezulu Safari Park | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 32 km west of Durban |
 Pipeline Coastal Park | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | — | 23 km south-west of Durban |
| Roosfontein Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | 1985 | 10 km west of Durban |
 Springside Nature Reserve | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | 1948 | 26 km west of Durban |
 Umdoni Bird Sanctuary | Game reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 24 km south-west of Durban |
 Umhlanga Lagoon | Protected area | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini Metro | — | — | 18 km north of Durban |
| Virginia Bush Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 10 km north of Durban |
Most recorded wildlife in eThekwini's reserves
Bronze Mannikin 15 575Hadada Ibis 14 269Red-eyed Dove 12 709Cape White-eye 10 949Red-winged Starling 10 845Black-collared Barbet 9 948Village Weaver 9 598Spectacled Weaver 8 893Speckled Mousebird 8 863Egyptian Goose 8 673Southern Black Flycatcher 7 956Fork-tailed Drongo 7 839Brown-hooded Kingfisher 7 768Common Myna 7 630Sombre Greenbul 7 405Cape Wagtail 7 290Amethyst Sunbird 7 141Yellow-rumped Tinkerbird 6 963House Sparrow 6 912Laughing Dove 6 635Olive Sunbird 6 517Common Bulbul 6 505Tawny-flanked Prinia 6 493Black-headed Oriole 6 055
Occurrence records around the reserves listed above (GBIF.org).