The Kruger National Park
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The Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. Nearly 2 million hectra of land with an extremly high diversity of life forms and archaeological sights are protected in the oldest National Park of South Africa. The park is home to an impressive number of species: 336 trees, 49 fish, 34 amphibians, 114 reptiles, 507 birds and 147 mammals. Furthermore, it preserves evidences of early human settlement such as the Thulamela Stone Citadel or ore mines Today the Kruger National Park is one of the top tourist destinations in South Africa and attracts about 1.25 million guests per year. Despite this huge number of visitors, the park managed to align nature conservation with tourism very well. Today it is a world leader in advanced environmental management techiques and policies. |
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