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Hikers in Pigeon Valley

Pigeon Valley is a Natural Heritage Park in Durban, South Africa. It was established to provide protection for the Natal Elm (Celtis mildbraedii) and other forest giants of the coastal climax forest. Another rare tree that occurs here is Oxyanthus pyriformis which is endemic to the Durban area and to Ongoye Forest. Pigeon Valley was developed as a Nature Reserve in 1989 and is about 10ha in extent.

Animals

Red Duiker at Pigeon Valley

The Park is home to Red Duiker and Blue Duiker. There is a troop of Banded Mongooses as well as Slender and Water Mongooses. Various species of forest birds are found here including; Green Twinspot (Mandingoa nitidula), Cape White-eye (Zosterops virens), Southern Boubou (Laniarius ferrugineus), Spotted Ground-Thrush (Zoothera guttata), Purple-crested Turaco (Tauraco porphyreolophus) and African Paradise-Flycatcher (Terpsiphone viridis). The Black Sparrowhawk (Accipiter melanoleucus) is known to breed here. Another bird that is seldom seen but that is constantly present is Buff-spotted Flufftail (Sarothrura elegans). Recent sightings of note include European Nightjar, Mountain Wagtail, Black-throated Wattle-eye and Black Cuckoo.

The listing of birds seen in recent years can be seen here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/69692c43alz5dx5/Revised%20Pigeon%20Valley%20list%20April%202013.xlsx

Plants

There are about 110 species of trees occurring in Pigeon Valley, almost all of which are locally indigenous. Tree species include; Albizia adianthifolia, Baphia racemosa, Brachylaena discolor, Celtis africana, Celtis mildbraedii, Chrysophyllum viridifolium, Combretum kraussii, Croton sylvaticus, Ficus lutea, Ficus natalensis, Ficus sur, Kiggelaria africana, Millettia grandis, Mimusops obovata, Strelitzia nicolai, Trema orientalis and Trichilia dregeana. Pigeon Valley is also notable for large stands of Isoglossa woodii which grow in more open areas under the forest canopy and in forest glades.

Scientific name Common name isiZulu name
Acacia robusta Narrow-pod Robust Thorn
Acacia kraussiana Coast Climbing Thorn
Acalypha glabrata Forest False-nettle
Acridocarpus natalitius Moth-fruit
Adenia gummifera Green-stem
Adenopodia spicata Spiny Splinterbean
Albizia adianthifolia Flatcrown
Allophylus africanus African False-currant
Anastrabe integerrima Pambati-tree
Antidesma venosum Tassel-berry
Apodytes dimidiata White-pear
Baphia racemosa Forest Camwood
Bersama lucens Glossy White-ash
Brachylaena discolor Coast Silver-oak
Bridelia micrantha Mitzeeri Sweetberry
Calodendrum capense Cape-chestnut
Canthium inerme Turkey-berry
Capparis fascicularis subsp. Zeyheri Coast Zigzag Caper-bush
Capparis sepiaria var. citrifolia Woolly Caper-bush
Carissa bispinosa Num-num
Catunaregam obovatum Coast Bone-apple
Celtis africana White-stinkwood
Celtis mildbraedii Natal Elm
Chaetacme aristata Thorny-elm
Chrysanthemoides monilifera Bush Tick-berry
Chrysophyllum viridifolium Fluted-milkwood
Clerodendron glabrum Tinderwood
Cnestis polyphylla Itch-pod
Combretum kraussii Forest Bushwillow
Cordia caffra Septee Tree
Crotalaria capensis Cape Rattle-pod
Croton sylvaticus Forest Fever-berry
Cryptocarya latifolia Broad-leaf Wild-quince
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Community

An active grouping, Friends of Pigeon Valley, undertakes clearing of invasive alien plants, ensuring that the Park is unusually free of alien species. There is a Facebook page with that name.

References

  1. Bodenstein, J. (2009)
  2. Birds in Reserves, ADU
  3. Hemson, C. (2014)
  4. Trees of Pigeon Valley: Tree List Scientific. (2010)

Bibliography

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

See also

29°51′52″S 30°59′19″E / 29.86444°S 30.98861°E / -29.86444; 30.98861


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