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Alverstone Wildlife Park

Coordinates: 29°46′47″S 30°43′51″E / 29.779833°S 30.7309149°E / -29.779833; 30.7309149
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Alverstone Wildlife Park
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.[1] The reserve was created in 1997 by a group of neighbouring landowners.[2]

The wildlife park has a diverse ecosystem, which includes grasslands, a forest, and wetlands.[2] A number of mammals can be found in the reserve, including duiker, bushbuck, bushpig, civet, genet, mongoose and rock hyrax.[2] Herds of blesbok, blue wildebeest, impala and zebra have been introduced to the reserve.[2]

References

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