Table 1 Fifteen forest patches of the sampling sites within D’MOSS and their details on geographic and management authority of each. EKZNW stands for Ezemvelo KwaZulu-Natal Wildlife, PO for privately owned and EM for eThekwini Municipality
Forest patch | Patch codes | Forest type | Management agency | Patch size (ha) | Connectivity index | Landscape index1 (793757) | Average elevation (m asl) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Springside | Spri | Scarp | EM | 21.1 | 38,046 | Very low | 584.0 |
Krantzkloof | Kra | Scarp | EKZNW | 658.1 | 2,928,636 | Very high | 455.7 |
Iphithi | Ipit | Scarp | PO | 9.5 | 11,433 | Very low | 545.3 |
Bluff Golf Estate | Bluf | Coastal | PO | 68.5 | 7240 | Very low | 21.5 |
Buffelsdraai | Buf | Coastal | EM | 787 | 3,573,938 | Very high | 252.2 |
Burman Bush | Bur | Coastal | EM | 51.2 | 248,445 | Low | 47.3 |
New Germany | New | Coastal | EM | 104.5 | 608,476 | Average | 358.5 |
Palmiet | Palm | Coastal | EM | 63.5 | 206,754 | Low | 153.4 |
Paradise Valley | Para | Coastal | EM | 153.5 | 533,837 | Average | 228.0 |
Pigeon Valley | Pig | Coastal | EM | 13.9 | 79,324 | Very low | 84.3 |
Roosfontein | Ros | Coastal | EM | 215.6 | 1,682,652 | Very high | 158.0 |
Virginia Bush | Vig | Coastal | EM | 49.8 | 208,275 | Low | 83.8 |
Umhlanga Lagoon | Lag | Coastal | EKZNW | 30.9 | 137,533 | Low | 16.0 |
North Park | Nor | Coastal | EKZNW | 48.9 | 330,616 | Low | 158.3 |
Stainbank | StaB | Coastal | EKZNW | 224.2 | 524,635 | Average | 80.5 |