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Government entity responsible for Johannesburg's greenspaces
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
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
Major nature reserves and bird sanctuaries
Cemeteries
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
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
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