Double Mouth Nature Reserve
Biodiversity
The mouth of the Quko River which forms an estuary and the nearby forested dunes host a large number of birds and animals.
Mammals
This includes the Cape bushbuck, blue duiker, mongoose, vervet monkeys, porcupines, legavaan, jackals and the endangered African clawless otter.
Birds
Raptors such as the African fish eagle, Cape vulture, spotted eagle-owl and African wood owl.
Activities
The Double Mouth Nature Reserve offers fishing, camping, dolphin spotting, mountain biking and hiking trails. On the Bead Beach in the reserve money cowries, Chinese Ming porcelain and Carnelian beads can sometimes be found; this is thought to come from the Santo Espirito shipwreck in 1608. Nearby is the protected village of Haga Haga, the Morgan Bay Cliffs and Cape Morgan Nature Reserve.
Gallery
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Double Mouth Lagoon on the western edge of the reserve.
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Double Mouth view east towards Morgan Bay
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Morgan Bay Cliffs on the eastern edge of the reserve.
See also
References
- ^ "Double Mouth Nature Reserve | EC Parks And Tourism Agency". bookonline.ecpta.co.za. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency Activity Leaflet" (PDF). 25 August 2021. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "The Morgan Bay Cliffs". www.morganbay.co.za. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "Double Mouth Nature Reserve | Morgan Bay". www.wildcoastholidays.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.
- ^ "EASTERN CAPE PROVINCIAL NATURE RESERVES: Visitor's Guide" (PDF).
- ^ "Wild Coast Shipwrecks - Wild Coast Accommodation". www.wildcoastholidays.com. Retrieved 16 May 2022.