Giba Gorge Nature Reserve | |
Map: | South Africa KwaZulu-Natal |
Relief: | 1 |
Location: | Near Hillcrest, South Africa |
Coordinates: | -29.8051°N 30.7774°W |
Area: | 72ha |
Governing Body: | D'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.