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Aerial Boardwalk
Top level Tourist Routes

Author: Graham Chennells

Publishing date: 29.06.2004 12:51

Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk in Eshowe, Zululand.


Canopy Boardwalk
The Great Dlinza Forest Aerial Boardwalk.
First of its kind in Southern Africa. The boardwalk winds through the Forest canopy and ends up on a tower overlooking the Dlinza Forest.One can explore the forest by taking two trails.The Impunzi 20 minute trail which takes you past majestic Fluted Milkwood,Giant Umzimbeet and Wild Plum or the Unkonka 30 minute hike deeper into the forest. You may see spoor of the Blue Duiker or the Green-banded Swallowtail sipping from a pool.
From The Tower
This subtropical forest of rare birds, chameleons, snails, butterflies, moths, frogs and beetles not to mention the flora and fauna. Your guides will reveal secrets of the forest and the ecosystem that keep the forest alive.
Dlinza is the home of more than 65 species of birds, including the endangered Spotted Thrush, rare Delegorgue Pigeon, magnificent Purplecrested Lourie and Narina Trogon.

Chorister Robin
They will give you Zulu interpretations of bird and tree names as well as the healing qualities of the various trees and shrubs. You can then do your own hike in this tranquil natural environment.Its another world out there, far from the crowds and concrete where you can gather you thoughts and look at life from a different angle.

Strangler Fig
Dlinza forest is one of five natural forests running in a 100 km line running northwest from the coast. The Ongoye, Dlinza, Entumeni, Nkandla and Qudeni Forests.They are the most important forests in southern Africa from the aspect of unique biodiversity. Your guides will tell you more.
The natural timber Boardwalk takes you 125 metres through the forest understory to a 20 metre high viewing platform which emerges above the canopy of trees.


Clivia
Zululand Eco-Adventures.
Eshowe. Zululand.
KwaZulu Natal. South Africa.
info@eshowe.com
035 4744919.



Bushbuck in Dlinza Forest

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Graham Chennells. Walter Cele. Victor Mdluli. Daryn Watkins

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