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Dlinza Forest

Kwazulu-Natal  >  South Africa

The Afromontane mistbelt and scarp forest of Dlinza has an impressive birdlist and is very easy accessible as it contains an aerial boardwalk around the canopy.

Added* by Paul Poletajew
Most recent update 29 janúar 2023

Description

South Africas forest birds are often sitting high in the canopy and it is sometimes hard to spot them. Therefore the aerial boardwalk makes it much easier to do so. Also the Dlinza forest is home to the Bronze-naped Pigeon, Spotted Ground-Thrush and the Buff-spotted Flufftail , which are maybe most easily seen in this particular forest.

Details

Access

The Dlinza Forest reserve is open from 6:00 to 18:00 throughout the year. Against a small entrance fee (50R per person) visitors can use the many self-guided trails on the ground of the forest as well as the boardwalk, that leads ulitmately to a 20m high viewing platform.

Terrain and Habitat

Forest , City/village

Conditions

Hilly

Circular trail

Yes

Is a telescope useful?

Can be useful

Good birding season

Spring , Summer

Best time to visit

Summer , Spring

Route

Wide path

Difficulty walking trail

Easy

Accessible by

Foot , Wheelchair

Birdwatching hide / platform

Yes

Extra info

At your arrival, ask at the reception and the workers will place seeds and water in front of the bird hide. Then do your forest walk and on your return visit the bird hide for Lemon Dove, Tambourine Dove, Chorister Robin-Chat and others.

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Map

Top 5 birds

Bronze-naped Pigeon
1. Bronze-naped Pigeon
(Columba iriditorques)
Black-throated Wattle-eye
2. Black-throated Wattle-eye
(Platysteira peltata)
Spotted Ground-Thrush
3. Spotted Ground-Thrush
(Geokichla guttata)
Chorister Robin-Chat
4. Chorister Robin-Chat
(Cossypha dichroa)
Buff-spotted Flufftail
5. Buff-spotted Flufftail
(Sarothrura elegans)

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