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Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, is the oldest proclaimed nature reserve in Africa. 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 ]
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.
KwaZulu-Natal is one of the most diverse provinces in South Africa in terms of its fauna and flora. [1] Many of its wide variety of ecosystems have been preserved as parks and reserves, which are popular tourist attractions. Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife is a governmental agency that maintains the wildlife conservation areas in the province.
Some game reserves were deproclaimed and the Nagana Campaign was implemented, which caused severe degradation of ecosystems. In 1947, the Natal Parks, Game and Fish Preservation Board was established to enforce laws relating to wildlife in Natal and Zululand, which by that time were a single province of South Africa known as Natal. [1]
Richard Antoine Rouillard, born in the Phoenix district of Mauritius in 1873, was the driving force behind the agricultural and economic prosperity of the Louwsburg and Magut districts. The pioneering spirit which opened up the interior of South Africa came in a variety of guises. Pongola is home to Tugam Game Farm, uPhongolo's oldest game reserve.
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or Mkuze ) is a 40,000-hectare (400 km 2 ; 150 sq mi) game reserve in northern Zululand , KwaZulu-Natal , South Africa. [ 1 ] It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
Thula Thula Private Game Reserve is a private game reserve situated in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal province in South Africa. It is part of the Royal Zulu Biosphere . Thula Thula means ‘peace and tranquility’ in Zulu .
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 ...