UMkhuze Game Reserve
Game reserve in Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°E / -27.65000; 32.25000
uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or Mkuze) is a 40,000-hectare (400 km2; 150 sq mi) game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
Wildlife
- African bush elephant
- Blue wildebeest
- African buffalo
- Cape wild dog
- Hyena
- Hippopotamus
- South African giraffe
- Greater kudu
- South African cheetah
- African leopard
- Lion
- Nile crocodile
- Steenbok
- South-central black rhinoceros and Southern white rhinoceros
- Burchell's zebra
The reserve has a diversity of natural habitats which include acacia savannah, mixed woodland, sand forest, riverine forest, rivers and pans, grassland, cliffs and rocky ridges.
Accommodation
- Mantuma Main Camp
- Nhlonhlela Bush Lodge
- Umkhumbe Tented Bush Lodge
See also
References
- ^ Atlas of National Parks and Reserves of South Africa. Mapstudio. 2004. ISBN 978-1-86809-842-2
External links
- KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government homepage
- Official website
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