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The Doreen Clark Nature Reserve is situated a short distance north of
Pietermaritzburg, in the mist belt area between Hilton and Winterskloof. The
small seven hectare reserve which consists largely of an area of mixed mist belt
podocarpus forest with some grassland running along its edges, was donated to
the Old Natal parks board by the Clark family. The small mist belt forest
reserve has a number of picnic spots and hiking trails which are rated as easy
in difficulty, and suitable for all ages.
The Doreen Clark Nature reserve provides keen bird watchers with an excellent
opportunity to view a number of mist belt forest birds which include African
Emerald Cuckoo, Narina Trogon, Olive Woodpecker, White-starred Robin,
Yellow-throated Woodland-Warbler, Collared Sunbird and Forest Canary and a
number of others. African Crowned Eagle are regular visitors to the reserve, and
in summer visitors can look forward to spotting five different species of
cuckoo.
Nearby Towns:Winterskloof, Pietermaritzburg, Hilton, Pietermaritzburg, World's View, Pietermaritzburg, Montrose, Pietermaritzburg, Boughton, Pietermaritzburg, Cedara, Pietermaritzburg, Wembley, Pietermaritzburg, Merrivale, Clarendon, Pietermaritzburg, Prestbury, Athlone, Pietermaritzburg, Pietermaritzburg Area, Pietermaritzburg Central, Pelham, Pietermaritzburg, Otto's Bluff, Pietermaritzburg Nearby Points Of Interest:Queen Elizabeth Park Nature Reserve, Wylie Park - Pietermaritzburg, National Botanical Gardens - Pietermaritzburg, Basani Art and Craft Centre, Royal Agricultural Show, Fort Napier, Comrades Marathon, One O'Clock Gun, Pietermaritzburg City Hall, Old Colonial Building, Art in the Park, MTN Amashova Mountain Bike Race, Natal Museum (Pietermaritzburg Musuem), Tatham Art Gallery, Burger Street Jail |
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