Giba Gorge Nature Reserve

Not to be confused with Giba river and gorge in Ethiopia.

Giba Gorge Nature Reserve
LocationNear Hillcrest, South Africa
Coordinates29°48′18″S 30°46′39″E / 29.805065°S 30.777396°E / -29.805065; 30.777396
Area72 ha (180 acres)
Governing bodyD'MOSS

Giba Gorge Nature Reserve is an environmental precinct in Outer West Durban, South Africa.[1] The gorge is a natural valley carved by the Giba River, with steep rocky cliffs and natural grassland slopes.[2] Within the precinct is a mountain bike park with a 35km single track.[3]

The Giba Gorge Precinct is a public-private partnership between the eThekwini Municipality and private landowners, who pay a special levy towards the upkeep of the area.[4] Of the land in the precinct, half is privately owned, with the balance belonging to the municipality and the South African National Roads Agency.[5] Processes are underway to replace the co-management model through the declaration of the precinct as a nationally recognised nature reserve.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Giba Gorge Nature Reserve | Open Green Map". www.opengreenmap.org. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  2. ^ Ground, Lyle (2018). Giba Gorge Environmental Precinct Flora and Fauna Species Checklist. Durban: eThekwini Municipality Environmental Planning and Climate Protection Department. pp. 1–14.
  3. ^ "Parking off in Durban | IOL Travel". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  4. ^ a b "Giba Gorge Environmental Precinct". www.durban.gov.za. Retrieved 29 October 2019.
  5. ^ "Gorge could become nature park | IOL News". www.iol.co.za. Retrieved 29 October 2019.