Explore Beachwood Mangroves reserve at night
The walks are limited to 15 people with a cost of R15 per person.
THE North Durban honorary officers have started nocturnal escorted walks through the Beachwood Mangroves Nature Reserve. The aim of the walks is to explore the reserve at night and Northglen News recently spoke to Keith Swemmer, a longtime honorary officer who said the opportunity was an exciting one for the public. The walks take place every third Wednesday of every month. The walks are limited to 15 people with a cost of R15 per person.
“It’s not often the public get to walk in a nature reserve at night but also being able to interact with the many nocturnal animals living in the reserve. We start at the education centre where we brief people. The walk begins around 6.30pm or 6.45pm. It’s not a guarantee that we’ll see animals but there is an opportunity to see dwarf chameleons, which only come out at night. We’ve also got several bat species, spotted genets, red-claw mangrove grabs, tango-man crabs, one of the biggest crabs we have in the reserve,” he said.
Swemmer urged those who would be attending to bring headlamps or torches, preferably with LED lights, and to wear sensible shoes.
“Our first walk was incredibly successful and we want to show the beauty of the reserve,” he said. If you would like to be involved in the walks, email Justin on ellerojustin@gmail.com.
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