ISimangaliso Wetland Park, Nature reserve and World Heritage Site in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park spans 3,280 square kilometers along South Africa's eastern coast, containing coral reefs, wetlands, forests, and coastal dunes.
The conservation management of this area began in 1895 when the Zululand Government created the first reserves and prevented titanium sand mining activities.
The protected area connects with 48 tribal groups residing in surrounding villages, maintaining traditional practices linked to the land and water resources.
Visitors can access guided boat tours, game drives, and hiking trails throughout the park, with the town of St. Lucia serving as the main entry point.
Lake St. Lucia, South Africa's largest estuarine system, houses 800 hippopotami and 1,200 Nile crocodiles within the park boundaries.
Location: KwaZulu-Natal
Inception: November 2000
Elevation above the sea: 18 m
Address: South Africa
Phone: +27355901633
Website: http://isimangaliso.com
GPS coordinates: -28.00000,32.50000
Latest update: May 27, 2025 08:51
From the windy tip of the Cape to the blue line of the Drakensberg, South Africa stacks landscapes that do not resemble each other. A morning on Table Mountain, an evening facing the whales of Hermanus, and between them red trails, deep canyons, lagoons, vineyards, and reserves where large animals pass through. Kruger opens its roads at dawn, Pilanesberg sketches an ancient crater, iSimangaliso blends reefs and wetlands. Further afield, the rugged coast preserves its cliffs, the Richtersveld its succulent deserts, and the Valley of Desolation its frozen lava columns. Here, travel is at eye and light level, to the rhythm of a vast land that changes its face at every turn.
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