Kruger National Park
| Kruger National Park | |
|---|---|
 Plains zebras in a Kruger landscape | |
 Location of the park (red area) in South Africa | |
| Location | Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Mbombela (southern) Phalaborwa (central) |
| Coordinates | 24°0′41″S 31°29′7″E / 24.01139°S 31.48528°E |
| Area | 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi)[1][2][3] |
| Established | 31 May 1926[4] |
| Visitors | 1,659,793 (1,277,397 day visitors, 382,396 overnight)[5] (in 2014–15 FY) |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
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Kruger National Park is a South African National Park, It is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It is located in Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa.
Mammals
[change | change source]All the big five game animals are found at Kruger National Park, It has more species of large mammals than any other African game reserve. There are webcams to watch the wildlife.[6]
Kruger has packs of the endangered African wild dog, there are about 400 left in the whole of South Africa.[7]
| Species | Count (2009) | Count (2010)[8] | Count (2011)[9] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Black rhinoceros (D. b. minor) | 350 | 590–660 | – |
| Blue wildebeest (nominate ssp.) | 9,612 | 11,500 | 6,400–13,100 |
| Plains zebra (E. q. chapmani) | 17,797 | 26,500 | 23,700–35,300 |
| Bushbuck | 500 | 500 | – |
| African buffalo (nominate ssp.) | 27,000 | 37,500 | 37,130 |
| Common eland | 300 | 460 | 460 |
| African bush elephant | 11,672 | 13,700 | 13,750 |
| Giraffe (G. c. giraffa) | 5,114 | 9,000 | 6,800–10,300 |
| Greater kudu (nominate ssp.) | 5,798 | 9,500 | 11,200–17,300 |
| Hippopotamus (H. a. capensis) | 3,000 | 3,100 | 3,100 |
| Impala (nominate ssp.) | 150,000 | 120,000 | 132,300–176,400 |
| Hartebeest (A. b. lichtensteinii) | – | 50 | – |
| Mountain reedbuck (nominate ssp.) | – | 150 | 150 |
| Nyala | – | 300 | 300 |
| Roan antelope (nominate ssp.) | – | 90 | 90 |
| Sable antelope (nominate ssp.) | – | 290 | 290 |
| Common warthog (P. a. sundevallii) | – | 3,500 | 3,100–5,700 |
| Waterbuck (nominate ssp.) | 5,000 | 5,500 | 3,100–7,800 |
| White rhinoceros (C. s. simum) | 7,000 to 12,000[10] | 10,500 | – |
| African wild dog (nominate ssp.) | 240 | – | 120 |
| Cheetah (nominate ssp.) | 120 | 120 | 120 |
| Nile crocodile | – | 4,420 | 4,420 |
| Leopard (nominate ssp.) | 2,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 |
| Lion (P. l. melanochaita) | 2,800 | 1,600 | 1,620–1,720 |
| Spotted hyena | 2,000 | 3,500 | 5,340 |
Male lion
African bush elephant crossing a road
A pair of white rhinoceros
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Gates to the Kruger Park
[change | change source]North & South Gates
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Pafuri Gate
(northernmost entrance to the park)
(northernmost entrance to the park)
Punda Maria Gate
(another northern entrance)
(another northern entrance)
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Crocodile Bridge
(a southeastern entrance to the park)
(a southeastern entrance to the park)
Phabeni Gate
(a southwestern entrance to the park)
(a southwestern entrance to the park)
The Kruger Park has the following gates:
| Name | Road | From Town | Coordinates |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocodile Bridge Gate | on the extension of Rissik Street | from Komatipoort | 25°21′30″S 31°53′37″E / 25.35833°S 31.89361°E |
| Malelane Gate | on the R570 off the N4 | near Malelane | 25°27′43″S 31°31′59″E / 25.46194°S 31.53306°E |
| Numbi Gate | on the R569 road | from Hazyview | 25°9′19″S 31°11′51″E / 25.15528°S 31.19750°E |
| Phabeni Gate | on the road off the R536 | from Hazyview | 25°01′30″S 31°14′29″E / 25.02500°S 31.24139°E |
| Paul Kruger Gate | on the R536 road | from Hazyview | 24°58′53″S 31°29′7″E / 24.98139°S 31.48528°E |
| Orpen Gate | on the R531 road | from Klaserie | 24°28′33″S 31°23′27″E / 24.47583°S 31.39083°E |
| Phalaborwa Gate | on the R71 road | from Phalaborwa | 23°56′44″S 31°9′54″E / 23.94556°S 31.16500°E |
| Punda Maria Gate | on the R524 road | from Thohoyandou | 22°44′18″S 31°0′33″E / 22.73833°S 31.00917°E |
| Pafuri Gate | on the R525 road | from Musina | 22°24′1″S 31°2′29″E / 22.40028°S 31.04139°E |
References
[change | change source]- ↑ East, R., ed. (1989). "Chapter 10: South Africa". Antelopes: Southern and South-Central Africa Pt. 2: Global Survey and Regional Action Plans. International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Antelope Specialist Group. p. 60. ISBN 978-2-88032-970-9.
- ↑ Merriam Webster's Collegiate Encyclopedia. Merriam-Webster. January 2001. p. 902. ISBN 978-0-87779-017-4.
- ↑ "The Official SADC Trade, Industry and Investment Review 2006" (PDF). Southern African Development Community. 2006. p. 217. Retrieved 23 July 2011.
- ↑ Stevenson-Hamilton, J. (1937). South African Eden: The Kruger National Park 1902–1946. Struik Publishers.
- ↑ Modise, A. (2015). "Foreign visitor numbers to Kruger National Park on the rise in 2014/2015 financial year". South African Department of Environmental Affairs. Archived from the original on 14 July 2019. Retrieved 6 January 2020.
- ↑ "SANParks - Nature Conservation, Accommodation, Activities, Reservations". sanparks.org.
- ↑ Hogan, C. M. 2009. Painted Hunting Dog: Lycaon pictus, GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. N. Stromberg Archived 9 December 2010 at the Wayback Machine
- ↑ "Kruger Statistics & Animal Numbers » Big 5, Kruger National Park » Dreamfields Guesthouse". dreamfieldsguesthouse.com. Archived from the original on 5 October 2017. Retrieved 5 October 2017.
- ↑ "Kruger National Park: Biodiversity Statistics". sanparks.org. Retrieved 9 November 2019.
- ↑ "Response from SANParks to Misleading Reports and Claims about Rhino Sales and Hunting in National Parks". 15 July 2009. Archived from the original on 21 January 2010. Retrieved 16 October 2009.
Other websites
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