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Safari in Kruger Park South Africa (III)
Ultimately, for a whole day spent in the park, it is ultimately very little in terms of animals recorded in the park, which houses the “Bigs Five” (lion, elephant, rhino, leopard – Buffalo). According to official figures, there are lions in 2000, 7700 elephants, rhino 2200, 1000 and 22,000 buffalos leopards which must be added, among others, 102 000 impala, 32,000 zebras, 14,000 wildebeest, giraffes and 200 5000 C cheetahs’ Therefore, it would be desirable to spend several days, especially as some breeds do not coexist very well together and therefore do not find anywhere in the park.
Wildlife is protected since 1898, at the initiative of Paul Kruger, then president of the former Republic of South Africa (Transvaal). His name has been given 31 May 1926 and the park’s centennial was celebrated in 1998 by Nelson Mandela .. The number of visitors is increasing, in 6000, 1935, 100 000 1955 300 000 1968 and more than one million today. Read the rest of this entry »
Safari in Kruger Park South Africa (II)
Another tip, if you travel with a tour operator, take the supplement 4X4 proposed before departure because buses are not allowed to leave the paved roads, which still limit the possibilities for research in some animals.
Do not forget to properly cover yourself (it’s cool in the morning and evening) and take with you a pair of binoculars that can be very useful for observing birds in particular, very difficult to approach and whose number of species exceeds 500! This advice is given, Safari can now begin.
I may be repeating myself a little but I definitely want to make clear what a safari in Kruger Park: It is absolutely not what we imagine when you are a neophyte in this area or if the we have already explored reserves in East Africa … The first surprise came from the paved roads that remove a little charm but ultimately prove to be useful because they serve as firebreaks during fire summer c is in any case what I saw .. I do not think that was their rationale but it is so good and I would say. Read the rest of this entry »
Safari in Kruger Park South Africa
Any trip to Africa is usually accompanied by a visit to the famous Kruger Park, the richest reserves of the entire African continent. Perhaps a bit ironic, but it is not in this park you will see more animals and that there are several reasons. First considered in relation to Kenya and Tanzania the kingdoms of the Savannah, South Africa, you are in the bush and the difference is huge: if the first countries I mentioned, we can identify animals further and possibly leave the tracks to approach it, it is not the same here where the vegetation is much denser.
Discover an animal in the Kruger Park and it deserves to be in luck. This preamble said, Safari is even more exciting especially for those like me, have already seen wild animals in their natural environment . This may be disappointing for others who rely on tourist brochures are not always totally objective.
In my program runs, there was a day devoted to the Kruger Park, part of the park should I say it is so great. To find in its entirety would be ideal to spend a week, say … a few figures to give a clear idea of what it represents: its area is 20,000 km2 is the equivalent of three French departments means! About 1,000 km of paved roads and 1,500 km of tracks! No fewer than eight Read the rest of this entry »