Some information about Imfolozi GR
'Imfolozi' the heart of the Zulu Kingdom, the home of the White
Rhino, where wilderness trails take you along mighty rivers
wandering through thorn savannah inhabited by the big five of
African legend. Hluhluwe Imfolozi Park is the oldest game reserve
in Africa proclaimed in 1895.
It was the exclusive hunting preserve of the Zulu kings who
protected the area by proclaiming conservation laws long before any
formal protection.
The game pits in which animals were trapped can still be seen
today. Game viewing is the prime attraction. Viewing hides overlook
pans and waterholes enabling visitors to see animals at close
range. As the home of "Operation Rhino" in the 1950s and 60s, the
Park became world renowned for its White Rhino conservation. Other
areas of focus for which it is famed include its wilderness trails
which origionated in Imfolozi in the 1950s and its renowned Game
Capture unit recently upgraded into the Centenary Capture Centre
which is a bench mark for animal capture and sustainable
utilization in Africa.
Hluhluwe Imfolozi covers some 96 000 ha and an immense diversity
of fauna and flora occurs in this region. Imfolozi, the southern
component of the park lies west of the town of Mtubatuba. The
region is generally hot in summer, and mild to cool in winter,
although cold spells do occur. Larger mammals to be seen include
buffalo, blue wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, elephant, and large
numbers of impala, waterbuck, common and mountain reedbuck, nyala,
kudu, bushbuck, steenbuck, duiker, warthog, black rhino, lion,
leopard, cheetah, hyaena and jackal. In excess of 300 species of
birds have been recorded. There are a number of picnic sites and
three self-guided walks providing magnificent views. Two daily
walks in the company of a field ranger can be booked through the
camp office.
More information:
http://www.kznwildlife.com/site/conservation/wildlife/birding/birding_Hotspots/Imfolozi/index.html
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