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uMkhuze Game Reserve

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uMkhuze Game Reserve
Nyala ewes in the reserve
Map showing the location of uMkhuze Game Reserve
Map showing the location of uMkhuze Game Reserve
Location in KwaZulu-Natal
LocationKwaZulu-Natal
Nearest cityRichards Bay
Area40,000 Ha
Established1912
Governing bodyEzemvelo KZN Wildlife

uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or 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.

Wildlife[1]

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

  • Mantuma Main Camp
  • Nhlonhlela Bush Lodge
  • Umkhumbe Tented Bush Lodge

See also

References

  1. ^ Atlas of National Parks and Reserves of South Africa. Mapstudio. 2004. ISBN 978-1-86809-842-2
  2. ^ http://mail.africanconservation.org/habitat-news/item/buffalo-relocated-to-umkhuze-reserve-4
  3. ^ http://www.isimangaliso.com/index.php?readnews+8561
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