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02 January 2015

KRUGER NATIONAL PARK

Location North-eastern corner of the Transvaal, stretches from the Mozambique border in the north to Malelane in the south. The only National Park in the Transvaal. About 400 km north-east of Johannesburg.
Size
Just under 2 000 000 ha - roughly the size of Wales.

This internationally renowned game and nature reserve supports the greatest variety of wildlife species found on the African continent.



Giraffes at a watering hole.


The park supports more species of wildlife than any other African game sanctuary: 137 mammal species, 49 fish species, 112 reptile species, 493 bird species. The park has the highest density of birds of prey in the world, including 15 eagle species. Mammals include lion, leopard, cheetah, elephant, buffalo, impala and zebra.




Guided wilderness trails are offered, facilitating closer contact with the untamed beauty of the bush. More than half a million wildlife enthusiasts visit the Kruger National Park each year throughout the year.

4 comments:

  1. Zawsze podobał mi się sposób, w jaki żyrafy schylają się aby napić się wody :p dane dotyczące parku są imponujące, tyle zwierzaków w jednym miejscu, zapewne ciekawe miejsce :)

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  2. Chciałabym zobaczyć je na żywo! :D

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  3. 15 gatunków orła w jednym parku? Nasza planeta ciągle mnie zaskakuje. Wspaniałe pocztówki :)

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