Seaton Park Nature Reserve

Seaton Park Nature Reserve
Map of KwaZulu-Natal
Location	Durban, South Africa
Coordinates	29°47′23″S 31°01′21″E / 29.789683°S 31.022479°E / -29.789683; 31.022479Coordinates: 29°47′23″S 31°01′21″E / 29.789683°S 31.022479°E / -29.789683; 31.022479
Area	6 ha (15 acres)
Governing body	D'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

↑ "Seaton Park, Nature - Tourism KZN". www.zulu.org.za. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
↑ "Seaton Park Nature Reserve Information | WhereToStay.co.za". www.wheretostay.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
↑ "Seaton Park | Durban". showme.co.za. Retrieved 2016-06-22.
1 2 Hall, Grant (2010). Reconstruction of ancient environments using stable isotope analysis of archaeological charcoal from Sibudu Cave, KwaZulu-Natal. (PDF) (Thesis).
1 2 "Seaton Park | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 2016-06-22.

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