KRUGER NATIONAL PARK, SOUTH AFRICA NATIONAL PARK

Kruger National Park covers roughly 18,989 square kilometres (7,332 sq mi) and extends 360 kilometres (220 mi) from north to south and 65 kilometres (40 mi) from east to west. Kruger National Park is the biggest in South Africa, and offers visitors a great range of attractions for those who are keen to see the mammals that are native to the South African savannahs, including the ‘big five’; lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and buffalo, along with smaller mammals such as kudus, bonteboks, impalas, nyalas and all of the other animals that the England Rugby Travel tours are named afterKruger National Park offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa. Kruger National Park is part of the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere, an area designated by the United Nations Education and Scientific Organisation (UNESCO) as an International Man and Biosphere Reserve (the "Biosphere"). The park has 9 main gates that allow entrance to the different camps. The names of these gates are Paul Kruger Gate, Numbi Gate, Malelane Gate, Crocodile Bridge Gate, Punda Maria Gate, Orpen Gate, Phalaborwa Gate, Phabeni Gate and Pafuri Gate.

Kruger is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Man's interaction with the Lowveld environment over many centuries - from bushman rock paintings to majestic archaeological sites like Masorini and Thulamela - is very evident in the Kruger National Park. These treasures represent the cultures, persons and events that played a role in the history of the Kruger National Park and are conserved along with the park's natural assets.

Kruger National Park established in 1898 to protect the wildlife of the South African Lowveld, this national park of nearly 2 million hectares, SANParks - Kruger National Park is unrivalled in the diversity of its life forms and a world leader in advanced environmental management techniques and policies.  

 A nearby waterhole would make this an exciting place to be in winter. 

Kruger National Park is characterised by combinations of savannah, thornveld and woodland eco-zones. Large African mammals are present. Kruger has 12 main rest camps, 5 bushveld camps, 2 bush lodges and 4 satellite camps.

Pafuri Camp is located in the Makuleke region of the Kruger National Park. The Makuleke community has granted a private concession to the camp's operators and shares in the profits.

The Luvuvhu runs red past the luxury tent on its way to the Limpopo. In the course of one day it rose from a trickle to a fast-flowing torrent.

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