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South Africa has dedicated over three million hectares of its total landmass to the conservation of its natural heritage. This 'world in one country' has a stupendous variety of habitats and wildlife.
White rhino mother and calf at Singita Game Reserve
Singita Ebony
Explore Africa''s famous wildlife sanctuary - Kruger National ParkKruger National Park

The Kruger National Park in South Africa is one of the oldest and largest reserves in Africa. The park boasts a tremendous variety of game and birdlife in its numerous habitats. Book restcamps
Table MountainTable Mountain

Cape Town is set against Table Mountain's famous profile, while the Table Mountain National Park encompasses 60 km of incredibly scenic beauty, and includes the Peninsula mountain chain that stretches from Signal Hill to Cape Point.
A guided walk though rhino countryHluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve

Situated in KwaZulu Natal, it comprises three reserves: Hluhluwe and Imfolozi - both founded in 1895 - and the linking Corridor Reserve, proclaimed in 1989, to occupy 96000 ha of prime bushveld.
Elephant viewing on horsebackAddo Elephant National Park

Situated in a malaria free area just one hour's drive from the South African coastal city of Port Elizabeth, Addo offers a wide variety of game viewing, outdoor adventure and cultural acivities.
SunsetKgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Mile upon mile of rolling rust-red sand dunes, solitary trees and scattered grasses. For lovers of the ambience of untamed Africa, this hauntingly beautiful region has a special appeal all of its own.
Elephant tackling rhino in Pilanesberg National ParkPilanesberg National Park

The 55000-ha Pilanesberg Game Reserve, the fourth largest national park in South Africa, is situated on the eroded remains of an ancient volcanic crater, one of only three such craters in the world.
Marakele National ParkMarakele National Park

In the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, Marakele is characterised by contrasting majestic mountain landscapes, grass-clad hills and deep valleys - home to all the large game and a variety of birds.
Tsitsikamma National Marine ParkTsitsikamma National Park

Beautiful and wild, the park encompasses 80 km of rocky coastline featuring quiet tidal pools, deep gorges and evergreen forests. Tsitsikamma is the Khoi-San word for a place of many waters.
West Coast National Park will enchant botanists and birders.West Coast National Park

This park harbours a wetland of international importance (a Ramsar site), which provides refuge to thousands of waders migrating from the northern hemisphere to spend the southern summer.
Wilderness National ParkWilderness National Park

The Wilderness National Park lies in the foothills of the Outeniqua Mountains in a region of incomparable beauty, encompassing lakes, rivers, lagoons, forests, fynbos, white beaches and the sea.
Three CitiesRichtersveld National Park

A staggering variety of succulents characterise this area which is said to be 'the richest area for succulents in the world'.
Augrabies FallsAugrabies Falls National Park

In this region of dramatic contrasts, the mighty Orange River surges across a lunar landscape and plummets in a torrent of sound and fury into a deep ravine - the Augrabies Falls of South Africa.
Golden GateGolden Gate National Park

The park derives its name from the brilliant shades of gold cast by the sun on the region's imposing sandstone cliffs. The landscape also encompasses wooded ravines, gullies and grasslands.
Mountain ZebraMountain Zebra National Park

This park was established to protect the mountain zebra in an beautiful area of mountains, ravines and high plateaus, with attractive trees and a great variety of aloes and flowering shrubs.
A historical site in the Karoo National ParkKaroo National Park

Karoo National Park is situated near Beaufort West, the Karoo National Park was proclaimed in 1979 to protect a typical sample of this fascinating arid region.
Game drive in IthalaIthala Game Reserve

Ithala lies in the Northern KwaZulu-Natal mountains and valleys, an area rich in ethnic history, colonial battlefields and diverse habitats.
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