Tshanini Nature Reserve
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The Tshanini Nature Reserve is a Community Conservation Area to the south of Tembe Elephant Park
, KwaZulu-Natal
, South Africa
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The reserve protects rare Sand Forest and is notable for a record of a Forest Green Butterfly (Euryphura achlys
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Tembe Elephant Park
Tembe Elephant Park is a 300km² game reserve in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is adjacent to Ndumo Game Reserve.The park was developed by Tembe Tribal Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife....
, KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
, South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
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The reserve protects rare Sand Forest and is notable for a record of a Forest Green Butterfly (Euryphura achlys
Euryphura achlys
Euryphura achlys , is a butterfly of the family Nymphalidae. It is known as the Forest Green Butterfly or Mottled-green Nymph. The southern most limit is Ongoye Forest, South Africa. It is also found in the forests of eastern Zimbabwe and in Mozambique and Kenya.The wingspan is 48-55 mm for males...
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