Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo explained

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
Type:	Section 21, Association not-for-gain
Foundation:	^[1]
Industry:	Environmental management Habitat conservation Conservation biology
Location:	Johannesburg, South Africa
Key People:	Bukelwa Njingolo, Acting Managing Director
Revenue:	^[2]

Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is a not-for-gain company established under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act and wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg.

It is tasked with the maintenance of burial grounds,^[3] parks, green areas, wetlands^[4] and trees^[5] around Johannesburg.

History

In 2011, Johannesburg City Parks underwent a restructuring to merge with Johannesburg Zoo; in January 2013, it became Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo.^[6]

Major Johannesburg Parks

• Johannesburg Botanical Garden, Emmarentia
• Civic Gardens
• Country View
• Delta Park, Blairgowrie
• Diepkloof Park
• Diepsloot Park
• Dorothy Nyembe Park
• Florida Lake
• Golden Harvest, Northwold
• Innisfree Park
• Ivory Park
• James & Ethel Gray Park
• Joubert Park
• Kremetart Park
• Mofolo Park
• Mountain Road Park
• Oppenheimer Tower
• Orlando West Park
• Phineas Macintosh
• Rhodes Park
• River Park
• Robyn Park
• Rose Park, Lenasia
• Thokoza Park, Soweto
• Wilgeheuwel XtremePark
• Zoo Lake
• Pioneers' Park / Wemmer Pan, Rosettenville

Major nature reserves and bird sanctuaries

• Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve
• Kloofendal Nature Reserve, Roodepoort
• Melville Koppies Nature Reserve
• Rietfontein Nature Reserve
• The Wilds Municipal Nature Reserve, Houghton

Cemeteries

• Alexandra East Bank Cemetery
• Alexandra Marlboro Cemetery
• Alexandra West Bank
• Avalon Cemetery
• Braamfontein Cemetery & Crematorium
• Brixton Cemetery
• Davidsonville
• Diepsloot Cemetery
• Dobsonville Cemetery
• Doornkop Cemetery
• Eldorado Park Cemetery
• Ennerdale Cemetery No. 1
• Ennerdale Cemetery No. 2
• Fairland Cemetery
• Ferndale Randburg Cemetery
• Finetown (Grasmere) Cemetery
• Florida Cemetery
• Hamburg Cemetery
• Horizon View Cemetery
• Lenasia Cemetery & Crematoria
• LeRoux Cemetery
• Maraisburg Cemetery
• Midrand Cemetery
• Nancefield (Klipspruit) Cemetery
• New Roodepoort Cemetery
• Newclare Cemetery
• Old Roodepoort Cemetery
• Panorama Cemetery
• Riverlea Cemetery
• Roodepoort Muslim and Hindu Cemetery
• Waterval Cemetery
• Weltevreden Park
• Westpark Cemetery

Champion Trees

See also: Champion Trees of South Africa. There are 5 Champion Trees overseen by JCPZ:^[7]

• Wits Campus Tree
• Northcliff Oak
• The Parktown Tree
• Ruth Fischer Tree
• Sophiatown Oak (delisted)

See also

• Protected areas of South Africa
• Huddle Park, Linksfield
• Alberts Farm, Albertskroon
• Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort

External links

• Johannesburg City Parks

Notes and References

1. Web site: About. Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo. 7 October 2023.
2. Web site: JCPZ Annual Financial Statement 2022 .
3. Web site: Find a Cemetery . 2023-10-07 . www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com . en.
4. Web site: Joburg Wetlands & River Systems . 2023-10-07 . www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com . en.
5. Web site: City trees get in shape for summer. Visser. Emily. 2008-09-29. City of Johannesburg. 2008-09-29. 30 September 2008. https://web.archive.org/web/20080930165809/http://www.joburg.org.za/content/view/3009/266/. dead.
6. Web site: Johannesburg City Parks - Annual Report 2011/12 .
7. Web site: Champion Trees . 2023-10-07 . www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com . en.