Alfred Park Nature Reserve

Alfred Park Nature Reserve
LocationNew Germany, South Africa
Coordinates29°47′17″S 30°52′24″E / 29.7879216°S 30.873317°E / -29.7879216; 30.873317
Area8.4 ha (21 acres)
Governing bodyeThekwini Metropolitan Municipality

Alfred Park is a small (8.4 ha) wetland swamp forest in New Germany, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1][2] It is managed by the Ethekwini Municipality.[3]

The park is noted for its frog population, including reed frogs, various tree frogs, and the rare argus reed frog.[4] There are picnic areas and self-guided trails in the park.[2]

The park is currently under threat from alien invasive species, especially the Pickerel weed, which has impacted the frog population.[5]

References

  1. ^ Glenday, Julia (2007). Carbon Storage and Sequestration Analysis for the eThekwini Environmental Services Management Plan Open Space System. Durban: eThekwini Municipality Environmental Management Department.
  2. ^ a b "Alfred Park | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  3. ^ Durban: State of Biodiversity Report 2012/2013. Durban: Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department, Ethekwini Municipality. 2013.
  4. ^ "Froggie Operatics". Famous Publishing. Retrieved 7 October 2016.
  5. ^ "MINUTES: eThekwini Biodiversity Forum" (PDF). Palmiet Nature Reserve. 14 February 2014. Retrieved 7 October 2016.[permanent dead link‍]