Knowra Kruger National Park Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is a protected area in northeastern South Africa, established in 1898. It encompasses diverse landscapes and wildlife and is one of Africa’s largest game reserves.
Sabi Sand Nature Reserve : A private game reserve adjoining Kruger National Park along its western boundary. Its unfenced boundary allows wildlife to move between private land and the national park.
South African National Parks : The public body responsible for managing South Africa’s national parks and other protected areas. It administers Kruger and coordinates conservation, tourism and park operations.
Paul Kruger : A South African statesman who served as president of the South African Republic from 1883 to 1900. The park bears his name, and his government established the Sabie Game Reserve in 1898.
Big Five game : The lion, leopard, rhinoceros, elephant and African buffalo, a grouping originating in colonial hunting terminology. Kruger’s wildlife tourism is strongly associated with opportunities to see these five species.
Limpopo National Park : A protected area in southern Mozambique that forms part of the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park. It links with Kruger across an international boundary in a transfrontier conservation landscape.
Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park : A transboundary conservation area linking protected lands in South Africa, Mozambique and Zimbabwe. It provides the broader framework for ecological connections beyond Kruger’s national borders.
Sabie Game Reserve : A protected area established in 1898 in the South African Republic, forming part of present-day Kruger National Park. It was one of the original reserves that preceded the modern park.
African bush elephant : The largest living land animal, native to sub-Saharan Africa. High elephant numbers have prompted difficult decisions about population management and habitat effects.
Blyde River Canyon : A large river canyon and protected natural area in Mpumalanga, South Africa. It lies near Kruger’s western approaches and illustrates the region’s varied landscapes.
Wildlife corridor : A landscape connection that enables animals to move between habitat areas. Corridors and open boundaries can preserve movement between Kruger and neighboring reserves.
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