uMkhuze Game Reserve (also spelt Mkhuze or Mkuze) is a 40,000-hectare (400 km2; 150 sq mi) game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.[1] It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912.
| uMkhuze Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
 Nyala ewes in the reserve | |
  Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Location | KwaZulu-Natal |
| Nearest city | Richards Bay |
| Coordinates | 27°39′0″S 32°15′0″E / 27.65000°S 32.25000°E |
| Area | 40,000 ha (150 sq mi) |
| Established | 1912 |
| Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
Wildlife
edit- African bush elephant
- Blue wildebeest
- African buffalo
- Cape wild dog
- Hyena
- Hippopotamus
- South African giraffe
- Greater kudu
- South African cheetah
- African leopard
- Lion
- Nile crocodile
- Steenbok
- South-central black rhinoceros and Southern white rhinoceros
- Burchell's 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
editReferences
edit- ^ Atlas of National Parks and Reserves of South Africa. Mapstudio. 2004. ISBN 978-1-86809-842-2