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Contents
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 .................................................. 7 4.2.1. Land acquisition .................................................................................... 9 4.2.2. Nature reserve proclamation ........................................................... 9 4.3. Percentage of D’MOSS that is Managed .................................................. 10 4.4. Species Abundance........................................................................................ 14 4.4.1. KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon............................................................. 14 4.4.1.1. Biodiversity Targets............................................................... 15 4.4.1.2. Key management actions for 2019/2020 ........................15 4.5.Threats to Biodiversity in Durban.............................................................16 4.5.1. Land transformation........................................................................... 16 4.5.2. Invasive alien species (IAS) ............................................................... 19 4.5.3. Climate change ................................................................................... 22 4.6. Responses to Threats .................................................................................. 24 4.6.1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory ..........................................24 4.6.2. Restoration ecology .......................................................................... 28 4.6.3. Community Reforestation Project (CRP) ..................................... 31
5. Management of Parks and Nurseries.......................................... 35
5.1. An Audit of the eThekwini Parks and Nurseries .................................. 36
6. Conclusion..................................................................................... 43
7. Acknowledgements......................................................................43
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