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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Executive Summary Foreword by the Head: DPEM Introduction
1. Ecosystem Services provided by Durban’s Natural Environment
2. Profile of Durban
3. The Natural Environment
4. Indicators
4.1. Total Area of D’MOSS
4.2. Percentage of D’MOSS that is Protected
4.2.1. Land acquisition
4.2.2. Nature Reserve Proclamation
4.3. Percentage of D’MOSS that is Managed
4.4. Species’ abundance: KwaZulu Dwarf Chameleon 4.5. Threats to Biodiversity in Durban
4.5.1. Invasive Alien Species (IAS)
4.5.2. Climate Change
4.6. Responses to Threats
4.6.1. Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory
4.6.2. Biodiversity Impact Assessment
4.6.3. Restoration Ecology
4.6.4. Audit of the eThekwini Parks and Nurseries
4.6.5. Community Reforestation Project (CRP)
5. Conclusion
6. Acknowledgements
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