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Ndumo Game Reserve is a small (11,000 hectares (27,000 acres)) [2] South African game reserve located in the far northeast district of KwaZulu-Natal known as Maputaland. It is situated on the border with Mozambique where the Pongola River joins the Great Usutu River. It is adjacent to the Tembe Elephant Park.
It consists of 960 km² (96,000 ha) of hilly topography 280 kilometres (170 mi) north of Durban in central KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts. [2] Operated by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the park is the only state-run park in KwaZulu-Natal where each of the big five game animals can be found. [2]
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is a governmental agency that maintains the wildlife conservation areas in the province. KwaZulu-Natal is home to some of the most popular game reserves and national parks in Africa. But, the province also extends 360 miles (580 kilometers) along the coast.
Voortrekkers, who entered the region now known as KwaZulu-Natal in the early 19th century, also had conservation policies. The Voortrekker leader Piet Retief had rules excluding the unnecessary shooting of game, and veld burning was strictly controlled. Zulu King Mpande is known to have afforded protection to the Ongoye Forest. He is also said ...
Phinda Private Game Reserve (/ ˈ p ɪ n d ə /), formerly known as Phinda Resource Reserve, is a 170 km 2 (66 sq mi) private game reserve situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Designated in 1990, Phinda is derived from a Zulu phrase "Phinda Izilwane" meaning 'do again', or ...
Lake Sibhayi – Lake in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, Mapelane Nature Reserve, Maputaland Marine Protected Area, also known as Maputaland Marine Reserve – Marine conservation area in northern kwaZulu-Natal in South Africa; Mfabeni, Ozabeni, St Lucia Game Reserve, St Lucia Marine Reserve,
The Amatikulu Nature Reserve is a wildlife reserve located at the confluence of the Matigulu and Nyoni Rivers in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, operated by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The reserve covers around 15.72 square kilometers of coastal land and is well known for its rich South African subtropical fauna and flora ...
Ithala Game Reserve is situated in 290 km 2 of rugged, mountainous thornveld, about 400 km north of Durban, in northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is one of the youngest game parks in South Africa. The altitude varies from 400 m along the Phongolo River to 1,450 m along the Ngotshe Mountain escarpment.