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National Parks in South Africa

Definition

A National Park is a park representing the

indigenous fauna, flora, landscapes and

associated cultural heritage in the country.

In South Africa the national parks are managed by

SANParks.

South Africa has 20 national parks.

Kruger National Park

• It is seen as the “flagship” national park of

South Africa.

• Established in 1938

• It covers an area of 19 500km2

• It stretches for 350 km along the Mozambique

border from Mpumalanga in the south, through

Limpopo to Zimbabwe in the north.

• It is the biggest national park in South Africa.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

• It has the following number of species:

– 336 trees

– 49 fish

– 34 amphibians

– 114 reptiles

– 507 birds and

– 147 mammals

• The most well known of these are the Big 5:

lion, elephant, leopard, rhinoceros, buffalo

Kruger National Park

Skukuza is the main rest camp.

It is also the administrative headquarters of the

Kruger National Park.

It is the largest rest camp in the Kruger National

Park.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Bushveld camps

– Camps set in the bushveld area of the KNP

– Kruger has 5 bushveld camps

• Bateleur

• Biyamiti

• Shimuwini

• Sirheni

• Talamati

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Overnight hides are unique accommodation

facilities where tourists feel close to nature.

It is usually built close to a watering hole.

It blends in with the natural environment.

Tourists can stay in the hide and watch the

game at the watering hole.

Game do not feel threatened by the tourists

because they are inside the hide and not really

visible to the animals.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park

Bush lodges are places where tourists can stay

overnight.

It offers viewing decks from where tourists can

watch nature.

Kruger National Park

Luxury lodges offer more luxurious

accommodation to tourists.

Tourists stay in 5 star accommodation while

enjoying everything the KNP offers.

Kruger National Park

Activities in KNP includes:

• Archeological site tours

• Backpacking trails

• Bush braais (barbeques)

• Bush walks (guided, daily)

• Chill out in the rest camp, with cold drink and

binoculars for excellent birding

• Game drives (self-drive or guided)

• Golf (9-hole course at Skukuza, wild animals

welcome)

Kruger National Park

• Mountain-bike rides, day or half-day outrides

• 4x4 adventure routes

• Multi-day 4x4 eco-trail

• Night drives

• Waterhole-hide sleepouts

• Wildlife movie shows at some of the larger camps during local school holidays

• Wilderness walking trails (guided)

RESOURCES

• BRESLER N, HERMAN U, IVANOVIC M, DU PLESSIS L. 2011. Solutions for all Tourism Grade 10 Learner Book. Gauteng: Macmillan South Africa (Pty) Ltd.

• BROWN D, KOTA L, MEYER B, NKOSI B. OHLHOFF S, SCHALLER E.M.J.C., 2011. Via Afrika Tourism Grade 10 Learner’s Book. Cape Town: Via Afrika

– http://www.sanparks.co.za/about/

• http://goafrica.about.com/od/southafrica/a/krugerdbintro_3.htm