Burman Bush

A westward view over Burman Bush Nature Reserve and the residential buildings beyond it
A Burman Bush walking trail

Burman Bush is a nature reserve in Morningside, Durban, situated some 8 km north of the CBD. At about 50 hectares[1] it constitutes a small coastal forest, that forms part of the Durban Municipal Open Space System (D'MOSS). Among the forest trees that populate the reserve are flat-crowns, the forest fever-berry and red beech.[2]

It contains three walking trails, the Pithi (500 m), Hadedah (1 km) and Forest olive (2 km) walks,[1] that wind through the forest and allow visitors to see the various flora and fauna. A viewing platform at the outer walk's northern extremity allows sweeping views of the Umgeni River, from Connaught bridge to the Blue lagoon.[2]

Reclusive species constitute much of the fauna. The reserve has Durban's largest population of blue duiker, besides grey duiker, banded and slender mongoose, porcupines and troops of vervet monkeys.[2] Its birdlife, most evident during the early hours, may be best viewed from the central private road.[3] It includes green wood hoopoes, fork-tailed and square-tailed drongos, red-capped robin-chats, yellow-breasted apalises and paradise flycatchers.[2]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Burman Bush Nature Reserve". Parks & Nature Reserves. eThekwini Municipality. Retrieved 22 December 2012.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Olivier, Willie & Sandra (2003). Hiking Trails of South Africa. Struik. p. 156. ISBN 1868727874.
  3. ↑ Boon, R. "Burman Bush". Southern African Birding. Retrieved 23 December 2012.

External links

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Coordinates: 29°49′03″S 31°01′01″E / 29.81750°S 31.01694°E