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'''Pigeon Valley''' is a '''Natural Heritage Park''' in ], ]. It was established to provide protection for the ] and other ' forest giants' of the coastal ].<ref>Johan Bodenstein, 2009</ref> '''Pigeon Valley''' is a '''Natural Heritage Park''' in ], ]. It was established to provide protection for the ] and other 'forest giants' of the coastal ].<ref>Johan Bodenstein, 2009</ref> The area was developed as a Nature Reserve in 1989 and is about 10ha in extent.


The Park is home to ] and various species of forest birds Green Twinspot ('']''), Cape White-eye ('']''), Southern Boubou ('']''), Spotted Ground-Thrush ('']''), Purple-crested Turaco ('']'') and African Paradise-Flycatcher ('']''). The Black Sparrowhawk ('']'') is known to breed here.<ref>http://birp.adu.org.za/site_summary.php?site=29523059</ref>
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==Bibliography==

* Pooley, T. and Player, I. (1995). KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Destinations. ISBN 1 86812 487 8.

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Pigeon Valley is a Natural Heritage Park in Durban, South Africa. It was established to provide protection for the Natal White Stinkwood and other 'forest giants' of the coastal climax forest. The area was developed as a Nature Reserve in 1989 and is about 10ha in extent.

The Park is home to Blue Duiker and various species of forest birds Green Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens), Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus), Spotted Ground-Thrush (Zoothera guttata), Purple-crested Turaco (Gallirex porphyreolophus) and African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis). The Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) is known to breed here.


References

  1. Johan Bodenstein, 2009
  2. http://birp.adu.org.za/site_summary.php?site=29523059

Bibliography

  • Pooley, T. and Player, I. (1995). KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife Destinations. ISBN 1 86812 487 8.
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