Umdoni Bird Sanctuary is situated in
Amanzimtoti,
KwaZulu-Natal in
South Africa. The sanctuary is often simply referred to as The Bird Park by locals or as Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary. The area is roughly 4
ha of land including a dam on a tributary of the
Amanzimtoti River. There are picnic areas and forest trails.
A kilometer-long trail runs through the sanctuary. There are three hides on the trail from which visitors can watch some of the 150 species of birds that inhabit the sanctuary.[1] The sanctuary is home to large flocks of
Spur-winged geese and
White-faced ducks. The sanctuary was also home to the southernmost breeding pair of
Palm-nut vultures in 2009.
Narina trogons are also often sighted here and the endangered
Spotted ground-thrush has been seen.
Umdoni Bird Sanctuary is situated in
Amanzimtoti,
KwaZulu-Natal in
South Africa. The sanctuary is often simply referred to as The Bird Park by locals or as Amanzimtoti Bird Sanctuary. The area is roughly 4
ha of land including a dam on a tributary of the
Amanzimtoti River. There are picnic areas and forest trails.
A kilometer-long trail runs through the sanctuary. There are three hides on the trail from which visitors can watch some of the 150 species of birds that inhabit the sanctuary.[1] The sanctuary is home to large flocks of
Spur-winged geese and
White-faced ducks. The sanctuary was also home to the southernmost breeding pair of
Palm-nut vultures in 2009.
Narina trogons are also often sighted here and the endangered
Spotted ground-thrush has been seen.