Roosfontein Nature Reserve is a protected nature area in Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.

Threatened protected species such as the Dwarf Chameleon and Tephrosia inandensis[1] are found in the reserve, which is an example of North Coast Grassland.

[2] The area was originally a farm named after Voortrekker pioneer Francois Roos.

[3] The nature reserve was established in 1985 and further enlarged in 1992 with land from the nearby Westville Prison.

[3] The reserve was proclaimed as a national protected area in 2015,[4][5] after environmental activists successfully lobbied against development of the land.