Lake Jozini lies between the majestic Ubombo and Lebombo mountains and supports a massive population of fish, hippos, crocodiles and an erray of wildlife. It covers over 16 000 ha. It was originally designed to irrigate over 80 000 ha of farmland supporting products such as sugarcane, rice, coffee and various sub-tropical fruits.

The main attraction in this area is the return of the elephant. But there are vast numbers of other game to be viewed, including: buffalo, wildebeest, giraffe, zebra, kudu, bushbuck, duiker, steenbok, hyena, cerval cat, warthog and even the occasional sighting of leopard, which roam the Lebombo mountains.

The dam’s muddy plains and reed banks are home to a vast array of birdlife, over 350 different species, including the whistling duck, yellow billed storks, Egyptian geese, herons, kingfishers and several fish eagles.
As one of South Africa's most celebrated game parks, the Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Park is renowned for its variety of animal and bird life, its wide-ranging photography, and an extremely rich diversity of tree and plant communities established in 1895. Hluhluwe-Imfolozi Game Reserve is the oldest game park in Africa. The Park covers some 96 000 ha and contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora. It became world renowned for its white rhino conservation. It is characterised by hilly topography, and the park is noted for its wide variety of both bird and animal life. In excess of 300 bird species have been recorded. The Hluhluwe River Flood Plain is one of the only areas in the whole of South Africa where Yellow throated, Pink throated and Orange throated Long claw species can be seen together.
iSimangaliso Wetland Park
St Lucia
A very special slice of Africa, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park offers ecotourists some of the most diverse wildlife and outdoor experiences imaginable. The name has recently been changed from Greater St Lucia Wetland Park to iSimangaliso Wetland Park to reflect the many areas that make up its 220 000 hectares, such as Kosi Bay, Lake Sibaya, Sodwana Bay, Mkhuze Game Reserve, False Bay, Fanies Island, Charters Creek, Lake St Lucia, Cape Vidal and Kosi Bay and Maphelane. Together these constitute a much larger area than the 90ha town of St Lucia.

Besides Lake St Lucia - a unique, 38 000 ha expanse of lake, islands and estuary - the park incorporates an astonishing variety of habitats ranging from the Ubombo mountains to grasslands, forests, wetlands, mangroves and vegetated dunes, with magnificent beaches and coral reefs. The park is internationally recognised and a World Heritage Site. This diversity gives rise to a multiplicity of fauna and flora, unrivalled anywhere in South Africa. It supports an abundance of Nile crocodile and hippo, as well as rhino (both black and white), elephant, buffalo, giraffe, waterbuck, kudu, nyala, impala, duiker and reedbuck, amongst a host of other species. Migrant whales cavorting along the coast, leatherback and loggerhead turtles, nesting on the beaches at night in summer, add to the park's special attractions.

Memel
The village of Memel is the central hub of the local farming community, but is fast becoming one of South Africa's most sought after birding spots. It has become a magnet for the seekers of absolute relaxation, fresh air and pristine mountain experiences.

Firstly, its breathtaking scenic beauty, to the east and the south of the village you drive within minutes into the majestic and picturesque mountains, with their rocky hillsides, sandstone cliffs, high altitude grasslands, through valleys and alongside clear mountain streams and lakes. To the north and west the landscape comprises mainly undulating grasslands and includes the extensive 5000 ha Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve. The spectacular internationally important Seekoeivlei Wetlands - listed as a Wetland of International Importance (RAMSAR) is made up by an extensive meandering floodplain and is now once again home to the hippo. The district is also noted for its estimated 350 bird species including many 'specials' and 15 Red Data listed species. At certain times of the year thousands of water birds congregate on the wetlands, and the grassland areas abound with bird life, making the area a true birding paradise. Scarce and endangered species such as the Wattled, Blue and Crowned Crane may be seen and sometimes roost together in the same part of the wetland. Special birds of the grasslands include Southern Bald Ibis, Blue Korhaan, Rudd's and Botha's Larks and Yellow-breasted Pipit.

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