INTRODUCTION
South Africa is famous for its national parks [notably Kruger National Park], although game viewing and bird watching are also available from many private game/nature reserves, where tourists can see Africa’s ‘Big 5’ legendary mammals – the buffalo, elephant, leopard, lion and rhinoceros. These reserves also contain many other species of plant and animal life.POPULAR SOUTH AFRICAN NATIONAL PARKS
kruger national park | limpopo & mpumalanga
The world-renowned, 2 million hectare park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Truly the flagship of the South African National Parks, Kruger, which runs along the north-eastern border of South Africa, is home to an impressive number of species; 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. addo elephant national park | eastern cape
Deep within the shadows of the dense valley bushveld of the Sundays River region (on the outskirts of Port Elizabeth) lies the Addo Elephant National Park. Today, this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 350 elephants, 280 Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
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