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Mkuze Game Reserve

Mkuze Game Reserve is situated in Northern Zululand, a 40 000 hectare Game Reserve world-renowned for its birding possibilities. Mkuze Game Reserve offers some incredible game viewing while within the reserve however it is the Birding that makes this game reserve so unique.

From Hluhluwe Game Reserve a mere 1 hour North one enters this paradise with loop roads, hides, and panoramic views. Its thick dense bush, grasslands, and pans give one a feeling of being in the true Africa of yesterday. Mkuze Game Reserve was proclaimed in 1912 and has since remained under the protection of KZN Wildlife. The reserve has various accommodation-styled huts within the reserve and makes for some adventurous safari action. It boasts the Big 4 and incredibly 400 plus species of Birdlife may be encountered. Travel to the various pans within Mkuze Game Reserve, Nhlonhlela, and Nsumo in the North and East, the pans are home to Nile Crocodiles, Hippo’s, Pelicans, and Duck’s and Geese which gather during various time of the year.

The Mkhuze River runs along the northern and eastern borders with fig forests along its banks. Various animal species that may be found in the Mkuze Reserve include White and Black Rhino, Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Giraffe, Nyala, Wildebeest, and much more. Rare species include Cheetah, Wild Dog, Hyenas, and Suni.

Did you know:

That Lions were reintroduced into the Mkuze Reserve in December 2013 this comprised of 1 Lioness and three sub-adult males. Then in April 2014 an additional two young males were introduced, followed by an additional three lionesses. Some cubs have increased the numbers and once again in September 2016, three more male lions were added to the Reserve.

mkuze buffalo

3-4 Hour Mkuze Safari

uMkhuze harbours an astonishing diversity of habitats ranging from the eastern slopes of the Lebombo Mountains to stretches of rolling acacia savannah. swamps. woodlands and riverine forest. Wildlife includes black and white rhino. elephant. giraffe. leopard. cheetah. buffalo and a multitude of plains game. Lion were reintroduced to the park in 2013 making it a Big 5 reserve. The birding is exceptional – 420 species recorded.

Like to enjoy an amazing Big 5 Safari into the uMkhuze Reserve?

Book your Mkuze Safari Online:

Included: Safari is conducted in an Open Game Drive Vehicle, Experienced Game Ranger, Bottled Water

Prices are as follows: 2-3 clients R1065.00 p/p

4+  clients R790.00 p/p

https://www.hluhluwegamereserve.com/mkuze-game-reserve/

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Jozini Dam

Jozini, a small town in North Eastern KwaZulu-Natal on the main route to Mozambique, is synonymous with the dam of the same name – the Jozini or Pongolapoort Dam. This huge dam, on the Pongola River, provides a rather dramatic doorway into Maputaland and the river supports a massive population of fish, hippos and crocodiles as well as the people who live in the area.

The Jozini Dam lies in between the majestic Ubombo and Lebombo mountains on the Elephant Coast and covers over 16 000 ha. It was originally designed to irrigate over 80 000 ha of farm land supporting products such as sugarcane, rice, coffee and various sub-tropical fruits. Many have compared it to Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe and it is fast becoming the mecca of many wild game seekers as farmers convert vast tracts of land around the dam back to their virgin bush in the bid to realise a dream to return this area to its former wild life kingdom.

Jozini Dam

Lake Jozini, as the dam is now called, has become very popular as a Tiger fishing destination and because the dam borders with the Pongola Nature Reserve and Game Reserve, you can view wildlife from your boat and glow-flies light up the early evening shoreline, transforming the water into an incandescent array of fairy lights.

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Jozini Animals

JOZINI, ELEPHANT COAST

Jozini, a small town in North Eastern KwaZulu Natal on the main route to Mozambique, is synonymous with the dam of the same name – the Jozini or Pongolapoort Dam.

This huge dam, on the Pongola River, provides a rather dramatic doorway into Maputaland and the river supports a massive population of fish, hippos and crocodiles as well as the people who live in the area. The Jozini Dam lies in between the majestic Ubombo and Lebombo mountains on the Elephant Coast and covers over 16 000 ha.

The dam was originally designed to irrigate over 80 000 ha of farm land supporting products such as sugarcane, rice, coffee and various sub-tropical fruits. Many have compared it to Lake Kariba in Zimbabwe and it is fast becoming the mecca of many wild game seekers as farmers convert vast tracts of land around the dam back to their virgin bush in the bid to realise a dream to return this area to its former wild life kingdom.

Lake Jozini, as the dam is now called, has become very popular as a Tiger fishing destination and because the dam borders with the Pongola Nature Reserve and Game Reserve, you can view wildlife from your boat and glow-flies light up the early evening shoreline, transforming the water into an incandescent array of fairy lights.

The main attraction in this area is the return of the elephant. But there are vast numbers of other game to be viewed, including: buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, kudu, bushbuck, duiker, steenbok, hyena, cheetah, wild dog, cerval cat, warthog and even the occasional sighting of leopard, which roam the Lebombo mountains.

The dam’s muddy plains and reed banks are home to a vast array of birdlife, over 350 different species, including the whistling duck, yellow billed storks, Egyptian geese, herons, kingfishers and several fish eagles.

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Ndumo & Tembe Reserve

In the north-east corner of the balmy South African province of KwaZulu-Natal are the gorgeous Ndumo Game Reserve and the Tembe Elephant National Park.

Thanks to their unique positioning and natural bounty, these reserves have a fantastic variety of plant and animal life and are spectacular treasures for the nature-lovers amongst South Africa’s tourists. This is the essence of Africa and can be enjoyed along with the adventure and excitement of a 4×4 trail.

The routes through these reserves are not guided and can be tackled sans a guide quite easily, albeit a bit of a challenge in places. The Ndumo trail showcases some fantastic fauna and flora, including crocodiles and hippos. Drivers and their passengers should keep an eye out for these and many more species, including hundreds of types of birds.

The landscape includes grassy plains, dense forests, floodplains, and dense thorny areas. The Tembe Elephant Reserve, 20 kilometers from Ndumo, is wild and untamed; with sandy tracks and scrubby bushveld. It is home to lions, leopards, rhinos, and buffalos. These make for fantastically exciting finds for those who keep alert and watch the bushveld.

While the terrain in both destinations is fairly flat, the different types of earth and countryside provide plenty of opportunities to test the skills of the driver and to have loads of fun.

In addition to these 4×4 trails, visitors to the reserves can go bird watching or on formal game drives. There are also guided day walks, on which experienced rangers will point out interesting finds and answer the questions of visitors.

https://www.sa-venues.com/things-to-do/kwazulunatal/ndumo-and-tembe-reserve-4×4-trails/

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Tembe Elephant Park

Situated in an area that was once the ancient ‘Ivory Route’, linking Mozambique and Zululand, Tembe Elephant Park is renowned for having the largest elephants in Africa – and the planet! The park’s location is very remote, lying deep in the sand forests and wetlands in northern Tongaland. It borders between KwaZulu-Natal and Mozambique. Along with viewing these gentle giants, you can also spot the rest of the “Big Five” : lions, leopards, black and white rhinos and buffalo.

There are also tiny Suni antelope, and a spectacular variety of animals including over 340 bird species. The park consists mainly of closed woodland, but offers a great diversity of vegetation, lying within a transition area between tropical and sub-tropical climates.

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