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Content
1. Ecosystem Services Provided by Durban’s Natural Environment 2
2. Profile of Durban 4
3. The Natural Environment 5
4. Indicators 6
4.1. Total Area of D’MOSS 6 4.2. Percentage of D’MOSS that is Protected 8 4.2.1. Land Acquisition 10 4.3. Percentage of D’MOSS that is Managed 12 4.4. Species’ Abundance: KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon 14 4.4.1. KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon 14
4.5. Threats to Biodiversity in Durban 17 4.5.1. Invasive Alien Species (IAS) 19 4.5.2. Climate Change 26
4.6. Responses to Threats 30 4.6.1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory 30 4.6.2. Restoration Ecology 31 4.6.3. Community Reforestation Project (CRP) 34
5. Natural Resources Department (NRD) 37
6. Conclusion
7. Acknowledgements
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