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Nkandla Forest Reserve
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Riana
January 26, 2017
Nkandla forest is about 68 km from Melmoth and is the largest remaining indigenous forest remaining in Zululand. The name Nkandla is derived from the Zulu verb `khandla` which means `to be tired`.It was named by King Shaka when upon reaching the area he was exhausted and decided to rest. The forest is a rare example of high wet rain forest, one of very few surviving examples and remnants of a time when the climate was wetter and colder. It is also one of the best examples of surviving mist belt forest in South Africa. Over 147 bird species have been observed in the area and smaller game such as Bushbuck, Samango Monkey, Bushpig, Blue Duiker and Leopard can been spotted. The Nkandla Forest is one of the most rare and outstanding examples of surviving mist belt forest in South Africa. The forest covers the crest and south-western slopes of the ridge lying above the Mhlatuze and Tugela rivers at an altitude of between 1100 and 1300 meters above sea level. Streams rising in the forest form deep gorges leading into the Nsuze river which runs along the base of the ridge. Apart from being an area of immense natural beauty, the Nkandla forest also represents a rare type of high wet rain forest, of which very few examples survive. This type of forest is a remnant of a habitat from many years ago, which would have otherwise been extinct, but managed to survive. They are left surviving from times in the distant past when the climate was wetter, and even colder. The forest has an impressively high species diversity, and is home to many species that are associated with scarp forest habitats, indicating that Nkandla may be positioned in a transitional zone between mist and scarp forest. More than one hundred and fifty different bird species have been observed in the area and wildlife such as Bushbuck, Samango Monkey, Bushpig, Blue Duiker and Leopard can been seen occasionally in the forest. There is also a massive variety of rare plants growing in the Nkandla forest, and this, combined with the rarity of the habitat type as a whole, provides enough reasons for conserving this rare forest type. There are currently no visitor facilities at Nkandla, though people who wish to hike or camp may do so with the prior permission of the Officer in Charge.
Nkandla forest is about 68 km from Melmoth and is the largest remaining indigenous forest remaining in Zululand. The name Nkandla is derived from the Zulu verb `khandla` which means `to be tired`.It was named by King Shaka when upon reaching the area he was exhausted and decided to rest. The forest…
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Nkandla NU, KZN