Nature
Reserves / Game Reserves of South Africa
South Africa
has many Nature Reserves / Game Reserves
- Kruger
National Park :
The Kruger
National Park is South Africa's largest and the most well known Nature
Reserve both locally and internationally. Covering just under 2 million
hectares.
- The
Greater St Lucia Wetland Park :
The Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park was declared South Africa's first
Natural World Heritage Site on 1 December 1999. It is considered South
Africa's third largest park and extends from Mapelane (Cape St. Lucia)
in the South to Kozi Bay in the North. The Greater St Lucia Wetland Park
thus incorporates the entire Lake St Lucia, the St Lucia and Maputaland
Marine Reserves, the Coastal Forest Reserve, and Kosi Bay Nature Reserve.
- uKhahlamba-Drakensberg
Park :
Covering an area of 240,000ha the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park is dominated
by sheer cliffs, deeply incised valleys and crystal clear rivers. This
is the mountain refuge of the bearded vulture, black eagle, grey rhebok,
oribi and eland and last home of the San Bushmen, the hiking experiences
are endless.