Hawaan Forest

[2] The Hawaan forest is currently under the guardianship of the Wildlife and Environment Society of Southern Africa (WESSA), but is owned by the Tongaat Hulett Group.

[1] The property was originally owned by the Campbell family who first settled there in 1859 and the Hawaan Forest has been protected since 1860.

It has been suggested that the name stems from indentured Indian labourers who were brought to South Africa to work on sugar-cane plantations.

[6] Other smaller species found here include the KwaZulu dwarf chameleon, coast purple tip butterfly, and the forest dwelling millipedes: Ulodesmus spiralipes, Centrolobus anulatus, Spinotarsus lobatus and Doratogonus cristulatus.

[6] The Hawaan Forest Estate covers 157 acres (64 ha) and has been meticulously planned and designed with the help of architect Stefan Antoni and indigenous gardener, Geoff Nichols, who has complemented this with his horticultural expertise and understanding of the neighbouring forest.