Alfred Park Nature Reserve

Alfred Park Nature Reserve
Map showing the location of Alfred Park Nature Reserve

Map of KwaZulu-Natal

Location Durban, South Africa
Coordinates 29°47′17″S 30°52′24″E / 29.7879216°S 30.873317°E / -29.7879216; 30.873317Coordinates: 29°47′17″S 30°52′24″E / 29.7879216°S 30.873317°E / -29.7879216; 30.873317
Area 8.4 ha (21 acres)
Governing body eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Alfred Park is a small (8.4 ha) wetland swamp forest in New Germany, Durban, South Africa.[1][2] It is managed by the Ethekwini Municipality.[3]

The park is noted for its frog population, including reed frogs, various tree frogs, and the rare argus reed frog.[4] There are picnic areas and self-guided trails in the park.[2]

The park is currently under threat from alien invasive species, especially the Pickerel weed, which has impacted the frog population.[5]

References

  1. ↑ Glenday, Julia (2007). Carbon Storage and Sequestration Analysis for the eThekwini Environmental Services Management Plan Open Space System. Durban: eThekwini Municipality Environmental Management Department.
  2. 1 2 "Alfred Park | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  3. ↑ Durban: State of Biodiversity Report 2012/2013. Durban: Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department, Ethekwini Municipality. 2013.
  4. ↑ "Froggie Operatics". Famous Publishing. Retrieved 2016-10-07.
  5. ↑ "MINUTES: eThekwini Biodiversity Forum" (PDF). Palmiet Nature Reserve. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
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