Bluff Nature Reserve is a protected pan and forest in the suburb of The Bluff, Durban, South Africa. The park was proclaimed in 1974, making it Durban's oldest nature reserve, and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
The nature reserve has bird watching facilities which overlook the pan. There is a self-guided trail throughout the reserve.
Flora and fauna The pan section of the park contains the remnant of a large swamp that once covered the area, while the forest section comprises a small patch of KwaZulu-Natal coastal lowland forest.
Birds The following birds are found in the reserve:
Cormorants Crakes Spoonbills Warblers
Mammals The following mammals are found in the reserve:
Banded Mongoose Common Rodent Mole Giant Musk Shrew Grey Climbing Mouse Hottentot Golden Mole Multimammate Mouse Slender Mongoose Vervet Monkey
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