Burman Bush, Nature reserve in Morningside, Durban, South Africa.

Burman Bush is a nature reserve of about 50 hectares in Morningside, Durban, roughly 8 km north of the city centre. It is a small circular enclave of coastal forest within the Durban Municipal Open Space System, the northern remnant of a forest that once covered much of the Berea ridge. Its elevation runs from 19 to 133 m above sea level, and three trails cross it: the Pithi (500 m), Hadedah (1 km) and Forest olive (2 km).

The protected area represents a surviving section of the original coastal forest that once extended along the Berea ridge before urban expansion. Preserving this woodland maintains a fragment of the ecosystem that once characterized the wider region.

The reserve's name recalls the Burman family, after whom the surrounding Morningside area was laid out; the forest itself is the northern remnant of woodland that once covered much of the Berea ridge. Birdwatchers favour the central private road in the early morning, when species such as green wood hoopoes, red-capped robin-chats and grey sunbirds are most evident.

Wooden observation platforms offer viewpoints across the Umgeni River from Connaught Bridge to Blue Lagoon. Wear appropriate footwear for uneven forest ground and bring binoculars or a camera to observe wildlife effectively along the trails.

Burman Bush holds Durban's largest population of blue duiker, a small forest antelope rather than a deer. The reserve also shelters grey duiker, banded and slender mongoose, porcupines and troops of vervet monkeys. Much of the fauna is reclusive, so the animals are heard or glimpsed in dense cover more often than seen clearly.