Harold Johnson Nature Reserve

Harold Johnson Nature Reserve
Coordinates	29°12′40″S 31°25′26″E
Area	100 hectares (250 acres)

The Harold Johnson Nature Reserve is a small nature reserve (100 hectares (250 acres)) on the KwaZulu-Natal north coast. The reserve is administered by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife and is on the southern bank of the Tugela River and 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the river's mouth.^[1]

Wildlife species include zebra, bushbuck, impala, blue, red duiker and grey duiker, vervet monkey, slender mongoose, white-tailed mongoose, banded mongoose and porcupine. Over 190 bird species^[2] have been observed in the reserve. One hundred and fourteen butterflies species have been recorded.

Two national monuments are located within the boundaries: Fort Pearson and the Ultimatum Tree. In 1879 the British presented an ultimatum to the Zulu nation at the Ultimatum Tree on the banks of the Tugela River; this ultimatum precipitated the Anglo Zulu War.

See also

• List of heritage sites in KwaZulu–Natal

Notes and references

1. JayWay. "Harold Johnson Nature Reserve Accommodation Overview". Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. Retrieved 2014-10-31.
2. Olivier & Olivier 2003, p. 169.

• Remedies and Rituals Trail: Harold Johnson Nature Reserve. Natal Parks Board. 1985.
• Olivier, Willie; Olivier, Sandra (2003). Hiking Trails of South Africa. Struik. ISBN 978-1-86872-787-2.