Mkhuze Game Reserve
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IUCN category Ia (strict nature reserve)
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| Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Nearest city | Richards Bay |
| Coordinates | 27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°ECoordinates: 27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°E |
| Area | 40,000 Ha |
| Established | 1912 |
| Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
Mkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkuze) is a 360-square-kilometre (140 sq mi) (40 000 ha) game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
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Wildlife[1] [edit]
- African elephant
- Black wildebeest
- Hyena
- Hippo
- Giraffe
- Kudu
- Cheetah
- Nile crocodile
- Springbok
- Steenbok
- Black rhino and White rhino
- Zebra
The reserve has a diversity of natural habitats which include acacia savannah, mixed woodland, sand forest, riverine forest, rivers and pans, grassland, cliffs and rocky ridges.
Accommodation [edit]
- Mantuma Main Camp
- Nhlonhlela Bush Lodge
- Umkhumbe Tented Bush Lodge
See also [edit]
References [edit]
- ^ Atlas of National Parks and Reserves of South Africa. Mapstudio. 2004. ISBN 978-1-86809-842-2
External links [edit]
- KwaZulu-Natal Provincial Government homepage
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife (previous known as Natal Parks Board)
