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Nature reserves in KwaZulu-Natal
60 of the 117 entries in KwaZulu-Natal are nature reserves; the oldest was proclaimed in 1916. Provincial, municipal and private nature reserves — the bulk of the network, from mountain catchments to urban koppies.
- Listed
- 60
- With a size
- 16
- Combined size
- 1 245 km²
- Provinces
- 1
Other types in KwaZulu-Natal
60 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Lucia Game Park | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 378 | 1916 | 42 km north of St Lucia |
 Ithala Game Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 290 | 1973 | 60 km north-east of Vryheid |
| Saint Lucia Park | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 156 | 1939 | 12 km north of St Lucia |
 Kosi Bay | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 110 | 1991 | 159 km north of St Lucia |
| Ingula Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Phumelela | 81,0 | 2018 | 40 km north-west of Ladysmith |
| Lake Sibayi Fresh Water Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 71,9 | 1994 | 117 km north of St Lucia |
 Royal Natal National Park | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 61,5 | 1943 | 50 km south of Harrismith |
| Lotheni Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 39,8 | 1953 | 84 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
 Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 21,9 | 1973 | 53 km north of Port Shepstone |
 False Bay Park | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 11,9 | 1944 | 45 km north of St Lucia |
| Maphelane Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 11,1 | 1984 | 7 km south of St Lucia |
| uMgeni Vlei Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Impendle | 9,6 | — | 55 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
 Cumberland Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | 3,0 | — | 15 km north-east of Pietermaritzburg |
 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 |
| The Waterberry | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | KwaDukuza | 0,0 | — | 41 km north-east of Durban |
| Albert Falls Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 18 km north of Pietermaritzburg |
| Amatikulu Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uMlalazi | — | 1948 | 56 km south-west of Richards Bay |
 Chelmsford Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | 1975 | 23 km south of Newcastle |
| Coleford Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | 1948 | 66 km north of Kokstad |
| Crocworld | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 51 km south-west of Durban |
| Doctor Alden Lloyd Nature Conservation Area | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 48 km south-east of Newcastle |
| Doreen clark nature reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uMngeni | — | — | 9 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Enseleni Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 10 km north-west of Richards Bay |
| Ferncliffe Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uMgungundlovu District | — | — | 6 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Golela Bush | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 116 km north-east of Vryheid |
| Hazelmere Dam and Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 30 km north of Durban |
| Himeville Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 82 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Hlobane | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Abaqulusi | — | — | 21 km east of Vryheid |
| Honey Trails: Hiking | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | eThekwini | — | — | 33 km south-east of Pietermaritzburg |
| Impeleshu Forest Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | 1954 | 41 km west of Richards Bay |
| Impendle Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Impendle | — | — | 46 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
 Kamberg Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | 1951 | 72 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Karkloof Falls | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uMngeni | — | — | 24 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Krantzkloof Natuire Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 21 km north-west of Durban |
| Loteni Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 84 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Mbumbazi Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Ugu District | — | — | 18 km south-west of Port Shepstone |
| Midmar Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 20 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Mount Currie Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 8 km north of Kokstad |
| Mzimkulu Wilderness Area | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 99 km north of Kokstad |
| Mzimkulwana Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 85 km north of Kokstad |
| Ntsikeni | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 48 km north of Kokstad |
 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 |
| Rugged Glen Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 47 km south of Harrismith |
| Skyline Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Ray Nkonyeni | — | — | 11 km south-west of Port Shepstone |
| T.C. Robertson Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Umdoni | — | — | 54 km south-west of Durban |
| Tala Game Reserve entrance gate | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 30 km south-east of Pietermaritzburg |
| Tala Game Reserve reception | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 30 km south-east of Pietermaritzburg |
| Ubizane Wildlife Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Big Five Hlabisa | — | — | 45 km north-west of St Lucia |
| Umfolozi Game Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 61 km north-west of Richards Bay |
| Umgeni Valley Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | uMngeni | — | — | 19 km north-west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Umvoti Vlei Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 53 km north of Pietermaritzburg |
| Vergelegen Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 89 km west of Pietermaritzburg |
| Virginia Bush Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 10 km north of Durban |
| Vryheid Hill Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Abaqulusi | — | — | 2 km north of Vryheid |
| Wagendrift Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 54 km south of Ladysmith |
| Wagendrift Public Resort Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | — | — | — | 59 km south of Ladysmith |
| uMngeni Plateau Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | KZN KwaZulu-Natal | Impendle | — | — | 55 km west of Pietermaritzburg |