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Protected area in South Africa

Alverstone Wildlife Park
Map showing the location of Alverstone Wildlife ParkMap showing the location of Alverstone Wildlife ParkMap of KwaZulu-Natal
LocationHillcrest, South Africa
Coordinates29°46′47″S 30°43′51″E / 29.779833°S 30.7309149°E / -29.779833; 30.7309149
Area100 ha (250 acres)
Established1997
Governing bodyeThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Alverstone Wildlife Park is a 100 hectare nature reserve near Hillcrest, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The reserve was created in 1997 by a group of neighbouring landowners.

The wildlife park has a diverse ecosystem, which includes grasslands, a forest, and wetlands. A number of mammals can be found in the reserve, including duiker, bushbuck, bushpig, civet, genet, mongoose and rock hyrax. Herds of blesbok, blue wildebeest, impala and zebra have been introduced to the reserve.

References

  1. "Alverstone Wildlife Park | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Wild about Alverstone Wildlife Park". Archived from the original on 21 August 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
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