Seaton Park Nature Reserve

Seaton Park Nature Reserve
LocationDurban, South Africa
Coordinates29°47′23″S 31°01′21″E / 29.789683°S 31.022479°E / -29.789683; 31.022479
Area6 ha (15 acres)
Governing bodyD'MOSS

Seaton Park Nature Reserve is conservation area in the suburb of Durban North, Durban, South Africa. The reserve is a six hectare remnant of coastal forest,[1] with trails throughout.[2] The park is named after a Mrs Seaton, who bequeathed the land for the park.[3]

Flora and fauna

The park is on the lower eastern slope of a steep valley protected from coastal wind.[4] The park consists mostly of coastal lowland forest.[5] Natal loquat, forest ironplum and real yellowwood trees are found in the reserve.[4][5]

References

  1. ^ "Seaton Park, Nature - Tourism KZN". www.zulu.org.za. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  2. ^ "Seaton Park Nature Reserve Information | WhereToStay.co.za". www.wheretostay.co.za. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  3. ^ "Seaton Park | Durban". showme.co.za. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b Hall, Grant (2010). Reconstruction of ancient environments using stable isotope analysis of archaeological charcoal from Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal (PDF) (Thesis).
  5. ^ a b "Seaton Park | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 22 June 2016.