Chelmsford Nature Reserve Explained

Chelmsford Nature Reserve, also known as Chelmsford Dam Nature Reserve is a nature reserve administered by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. It encloses Ntshingwayo Dam on the Ngagane River, and is situated some 38km (24miles) south of Newcastle, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The reserve was gazetted on 31 July 1975.[1]

Wildlife

Wildlife includes springbok, oribi, blesbok and red hartebeest. Numerous bird species occur, including the great crested grebe, knob-billed duck, pink-billed lark, black-bellied bustard, African grass-owl and bigger birds like the yellow-billed duck, greater flamingo, lesser flamingo, whiskered tern, osprey and a few fish eagle.

Ntshingwayo Dam

Ntshingwayo Dam (formerly Chelmsford Dam) is the third largest in the province.

Activities

Activities include windsurfing, canoeing and jet skiing.

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: KwaZulu-Natal Nature Conservation Management Act No 9 of 1997 . cer.org.za . Enviroleg cc . 18 May 2021 . 3 December 1997.