Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo
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| Company type | Section 21, Association not-for-gain |
|---|---|
| Industry | Environmental management Habitat conservation Conservation biology |
| Founded | November 2000[1] |
| Headquarters | Johannesburg, South Africa |
Key people | Bukelwa Njingolo, Acting Managing Director[1] |
| Revenue | [2] |
| Total assets | |
| Website | jhbcityparksandzoo |
Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo (JCPZ) is a not-for-gain company established under Section 21 of the South African Companies Act and wholly owned by the City of Johannesburg.
It is tasked with the maintenance of burial grounds,[3] parks, green areas, wetlands[4] and trees[5] around Johannesburg.
History
[edit]In 2011, Johannesburg City Parks underwent a restructuring to merge with Johannesburg Zoo; in January 2013, it became Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo.[6]
Major Johannesburg Parks
[edit]- Johannesburg Botanical Garden, Emmarentia
- Civic Gardens
- Country View
- Delta Park, Blairgowrie
- Diepkloof Park
- Diepsloot Park
- Dorothy Nyembe Park
- Florida Lake
- Golden Harvest, Northwold
- Innisfree Park
- Ivory Park
- James & Ethel Gray Park
- Joubert Park
- Kremetart Park
- Mofolo Park
- Mountain Road Park
- Oppenheimer Tower
- Orlando West Park
- Phineas Macintosh
- Rhodes Park
- River Park
- Robyn Park
- Rose Park, Lenasia
- Thokoza Park, Soweto
- Wilgeheuwel XtremePark
- Zoo Lake
- Pioneers' Park / Wemmer Pan, Rosettenville
Major nature reserves and bird sanctuaries
[edit]Cemeteries
[edit]- Alexandra East Bank Cemetery
- Alexandra Marlboro Cemetery
- Alexandra West Bank
- Avalon Cemetery
- Braamfontein Cemetery & Crematorium
- Brixton Cemetery
- Davidsonville
- Diepsloot Cemetery
- Dobsonville Cemetery
- Doornkop Cemetery
- Eldorado Park Cemetery
- Ennerdale Cemetery No. 1
- Ennerdale Cemetery No. 2
- Fairland Cemetery
- Ferndale Randburg Cemetery
- Finetown (Grasmere) Cemetery
- Florida Cemetery
- Hamburg Cemetery
- Horizon View Cemetery
- Lenasia Cemetery & Crematoria
- LeRoux Cemetery
- Maraisburg Cemetery
- Midrand Cemetery
- Nancefield (Klipspruit) Cemetery
- New Roodepoort Cemetery
- Newclare Cemetery
- Old Roodepoort Cemetery
- Panorama Cemetery
- Riverlea Cemetery
- Roodepoort Muslim and Hindu Cemetery
- Waterval Cemetery
- Weltevreden Park
- Westpark Cemetery
Champion Trees
[edit]There are 5 Champion Trees overseen by JCPZ:[7]
- Wits Campus Tree
- Northcliff Oak
- The Parktown Tree
- Ruth Fischer Tree
- Sophiatown Oak (delisted)
See also
[edit]- Protected areas of South Africa
- Huddle Park, Linksfield
- Alberts Farm, Albertskroon
- Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden, Roodepoort
References
[edit]- ^ a b "About". Johannesburg City Parks and Zoo. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "JCPZ Annual Financial Statement 2022" (PDF).
- ^ "Find a Cemetery". www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ "Joburg Wetlands & River Systems". www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
- ^ Visser, Emily (29 September 2008). "City trees get in shape for summer". City of Johannesburg. Archived from the original on 30 September 2008. Retrieved 29 September 2008.
- ^ "Johannesburg City Parks - Annual Report 2011/12" (PDF).
- ^ "Champion Trees". www.jhbcityparksandzoo.com. Retrieved 7 October 2023.
External links
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