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ENSELENI NATURE RESERVE - OVERVIEW
Enseleni Nature reserve consists of coastal grasslands and forest and the Nseleni river
provides a freshwater habitat. For birding enthusiasts the reserve boasts several unusual or rare
species, namely African finfoot, purple crested lourie, Pels fishing owl, white-eared barbet and
three species of elusive nightjars, Mozambique, fiery necked and European.
Game species occurring in the reserve include giraffe, wildebeest, zebra, impala, reedbuck,
waterbuck, bushbuck, bushpig, red, blue and grey duiker, hippopotamus, crocodile, large-spotted
genet and the shy bushbaby.
No accommodation, camping or caravanning is available in the reserve. Only picnic sites are
available. No bookings are necessary for picnicking. There are two trails in the reserve, which
offer fantastic scenery and the opportunity to experience different parts of the reserve and to
spot a variety of birds and animals. The Nkonkoni trail is 7 km and the Mvubu trail is 2 km in
length.
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