Double Mouth Nature Reserve

Double Mouth Nature Reserve
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TypeNature Reserve
LocationMorgan Bay
Nearest cityEast London, Eastern Cape
Coordinates32°43′26″S 28°18′50″E / 32.7239812°S 28.3139995°E / -32.7239812; 28.3139995
Administered byEastern Cape Parks
Camp sites30[1]
WebsiteEastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency
Double Mouth Nature Reserve is located in South Africa
Double Mouth Nature Reserve
Double Mouth Nature Reserve (South Africa)
Double Mouth Nature Reserve is located in Eastern Cape
Double Mouth Nature Reserve
Double Mouth Nature Reserve (Eastern Cape)

The Double Mouth Nature Reserve, part of the greater East London Coast Nature Reserve, is a coastal reserve in the Wild Coast region of the Eastern Cape. Alongside it are the Quko River mouth[2] and the 50-metre high Morgan Bay Cliffs.[3]

Biodiversity

The mouth of the Quko River which forms an estuary and the nearby forested dunes[4] host a large number of birds and animals.[2]

Mammals

This includes the Cape bushbuck, blue duiker, mongoose, vervet monkeys, porcupines, legavaan, jackals and the endangered African clawless otter.[5]

Birds

Raptors such as the African fish eagle, Cape vulture, spotted eagle-owl and African wood owl.[5]

Activities

The Double Mouth Nature Reserve offers fishing,[5] camping, dolphin spotting, mountain biking and hiking trails. On the Bead Beach in the reserve money cowries, Chinese Ming porcelain and Carnelian beads can sometimes be found; this is thought to come from the Santo Espirito shipwreck in 1608.[6] Nearby is the protected village of Haga Haga, the Morgan Bay Cliffs and Cape Morgan Nature Reserve.

  • Double Mouth Lagoon on the western edge of the reserve.
    Double Mouth Lagoon on the western edge of the reserve.
  • Double Mouth view east towards Morgan Bay
    Double Mouth view east towards Morgan Bay
  • Morgan Bay Cliffs on the eastern edge of the reserve.
    Morgan Bay Cliffs on the eastern edge of the reserve.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Double Mouth Nature Reserve | EC Parks And Tourism Agency". bookonline.ecpta.co.za. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency Activity Leaflet" (PDF). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  3. ^ "The Morgan Bay Cliffs". www.morganbay.co.za. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  4. ^ "Double Mouth Nature Reserve | Morgan Bay". www.wildcoastholidays.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
  5. ^ a b c "EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL NATURE RESERVES: Visitor's Guide" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Wild Coast Shipwrecks - Wild Coast Accommodation". www.wildcoastholidays.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.