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  Central Kalahari Game Reserve - Attractions - Tourism of Botswana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Varying from sand dunes with many species of trees and shrubs in the north, to flat bushveld in the central area, the reserve is more heavily wooded in the south, with mophane forests to the south and east.
There are three entry points to the reserve, the one through Khutse in the south, then a western entrance through Xade and also in the northeast through Matswere.
Game viewing for animals which include giraffe, brown hyaena, warthog, wild dog, cheetah, leopard, lion, blue wildebeest, eland, gemsbok, kudu, red hartebeest and springbok, is best between December and April, when the animals tend to congregate in the pans and valleys.
www.botswana-tourism.gov.bw /attractions/central.html   (997 words)

  
 TFCG, Misitu Yetu Project: Pande Game Reserve
Pande Game Reserve is an area of East African Coastal Forest in Dar es Salaam Region.
Pande Game Reserve is part of the Eastern Arc / Coastal Forest Biodiversity Hotspot, one of the highest priority areas for biodiversity conservation in the world.
Shortly after gaining ownership of the reserve the private developer died and the concession for the management of the reserve was revoked in 1996.
www.tfcg.org /docs/project_pande.htm   (1035 words)

  
 Moremi Game Reserve - Attractions - Tourism of Botswana   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The idea to create a game reserve first originated in 1961 and was approved by the Batawana at a kgotla in 1963.
Mosquitoes are prevalent throughout the reserve and it is strongly recommended that visitors should take an anti-malarial prophylactic before, during and for four weeks after their visit, especially during the rainy season.
The reserve enjoys a wide diversity of habitat and is well known for the height of the trees in the mopane tongue, which covers the central area.
www.botswana-tourism.gov.bw /attractions/moremi.html   (1205 words)

  
 Wydah Tours Mpumalanga South Africa Accommodation Londolozi Private Game Reserve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Londolozi Private Game Reserve is an unashamedly exclusive and luxurious safari destination covering 14 000 hectares (34 580 acres) in the heart of the game-rich 56 000 hectare Sabi Sand Game Reserve.
The reserve is internationally recognised for its far-sighted and progressive management of land and wildlife rehabilitation as well as productive community involvement.
The four exclusive camps of Bateleur, Tree and Bush (Pioneer and Founders) are secluded in dense riverine forest on the banks of the Sand River, in the northern section of the private reserve.
www.wydahtours.com /accommodation/mpumalanga/mpumalanga_accommodation_south_africa_londolozi_private_game_reserve.asp   (2145 words)

  
 TTB Official Website - Selous Game Reserve
The largest game reserve in Africa - 4 times the size of the Serengeti (see map).
The park has a broad range of game: buffalo - the largest population in Africa; Nyasaland gnu; brindled gnu; hartebeest; Greater Kudu; sable antelope; eland; reedbuck; bushbuck; waterbuck; warthog; zebras; giraffe; and wildebeest.
Game drives by vehicle, boat trips, and long and short walking safaris into the reserve may be made from these camps and lodges.
www.tanzania-web.com /parks/selous.htm   (314 words)

  
 Sweetwaters Game Reserve and Chimpanzee Sanctuary - Kenya Safari
This 24-000 acre reserve saddling the Equator enjoys magnificent views across the plains to the snow-capped peaks of Mount Kenya, and has an abundance of wildlife and tropical vegetation.
Sweetwaters Game Reserve and Chimpanzee Sanctuary is the closest reserve to Kenya's Capital Nairobi to boast all of the "Big 5" game - Lion, Leopard, Rhino, Elephant and Buffalo.
As it is a private reserve, guests can enjoy special activities not permitted in most Kenyan National Parks and Reserves such as game walks, night game drives, horseback game rides and meals in the bush.
www.africanmeccasafaris.com /kenya/safaris/parks/sweetwaterskenya.asp   (683 words)

  
 Madikwe Game Reserve   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Madikwe is regarded as one of the finest conservation areas in Africa, offering all the major species, including lion, leopard, elephant, buffalo, both white and fl rhino along with almost all the plains antelope species.
It is currently the fourth largest game reserve in South Africa and one of the best-kept secrets.
Tau Game Lodge - overlooks a vast natural waterhole, which attracts a variety of game, the lodge was designed to reflect the natural surroundings and makes use of the natural resources wherever possible.
www.places.co.za /html/madikwe_game_reserve.html   (477 words)

  
 Sabi Sabi Luxury Game Lodge | Private Game Lodge South Africa
Inside the heart of nature, within the Sabi Sand Reserve, something enchanting lies in wait - Sabi Sabi Private Game Reserve, home to three of the most acclaimed 5-Star lodges, setting world-class standards in luxury accommodation, service, cuisine, special facilities and exceptional wildlife encounters.
Designed like no other game lodge, Earth Lodge's breathtaking architecture, simple décor and innovative use of fabrics, fibres, light and space need to be seen to be believed.
Each of our South African game lodges is surrounded by hundreds of species of animals, birds and plants, including the 'Big Five' (elephant, rhino, lion, leopard and buffalo).
www.sabisabi.com   (358 words)

  
 Mkuze Game Reserve - Accommodation in Mkuze   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Situated in the northern Kwazulu Natal region, this reserve differs from others in the vicinity in that it is flat with grasslands, fossil pans, wetlands and sand dunes.
The reserve has an astonishing diversity of natural habitats, from the eastern slopes of the Lebombo mountains along its eastern boundary, to broad stretches of acacia savannah, swamps and a variety of woodlands and riverine forest.
Depending on the surface water in the reserve, but normally during the drier winter months,large concentrations of game may be seen at the waterholes.
www.places.co.za /html/3502.html   (741 words)

  
 Phinda Game Reserve
In one of the biggest reintroductions of game in Africa, Phinda was restocked with lion, rhino, buffalo, elephant, leopard, giraffe and other big game in an operation dubbed "phinda izilwane", return of the wild animals.
The story of Phinda Private Game Reserve started almost a decade ago with the consolidation of over 17 000 hectares of prime game viewing land.
In 1991, a further 6 000 hectares was purchased by CCAfrica for incorporation within Phinda, accompanied by one of the biggest game restocking exercises undertaken on private land in South Africa.
www.capecairo.com /SouthAfrica/Phinda/phinda.html   (690 words)

  
 Welcome to Shamwari Game Reserve in the heart of the malaria free Eastern Cape South Africa.
Welcome to Shamwari Game Reserve in the heart of the malaria free Eastern Cape South Africa.
Welcome to Shamwari Game Reserve, 20 000 hectares (49000 acres) the malaria free, private game reserve situated in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, has received numerous international awards, including the World's Leading Conservation Company and Game Reserve for five consecutive years.
Steeped in Settler history, and dating back to the time when a multitude of game roamed wild and free, the 20 000 hectare reserve boasts five eco-systems, thus enabling the support of many forms of plant, animal and bird life.
www.shamwari.com   (370 words)

  
 Mashatu Game Reserve (Botswana)
Mashatu Game Reserve: A Cycling Safari in the Land of the Giants
This must be requested on confirmation of the reservation and is subject to availability.
Mashatu Game Reserve recommends that all participants wear cycling helmets for the duration of the cycling safari.
africanadrenalin.co.za /rattray/cycling.htm   (587 words)

  
 Selous Game Reserve
Located in southern Tanzania, it is home to the largest populations of some of Africa's most sought after game including elephant, lion, wild dog, leopard, buffalo, hippo, crocodile and herds of plains game, yet it remains one of the least visited of the great game sanctuaries on the continent.
Full day game drives inside the reserve in open sided 4x4 vehicles in the North-West sector of the reserve often do not pass a single other vehicle, since this is far away from the busier routes in the East.
Both options bring you far closer to the natural environment than regular 4x4 game drives and are not generally available in other reserves.
www.safariscene.com /selous.htm   (837 words)

  
 Saadani Game Reserve
Once Saadani became a Game Reserve new species of animal were introduced to compliment the existing diversity.
Game numbers and visibility do not at present match the more popular parks in the north and south but, especially with the upgrade to NP status, the continued improvement in both aspects should continue.
Large game currently seen include giraffe, buffalo, elephant, lion, leopard, sable antelope, eland, hartebeest, wildebeest, zebra, waterbuck, reedbuck, greater kudu, oryx, warthog, mongoose, civet, serval, baboon, fl and white colobus, crocodile, hippo, three species of duiker as well as a great variety of birdlife.
www.safariscene.com /saadani.htm   (867 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Also known as Kigezi Gorilla Game Reserve or Mgahinga Forest Reserve, but it is further south than Kigezi Game Reserve.
Fauna The reserve was established to protect chimpanzee Pan troglodytes (T) and the mountain gorilla Gorilla gorilla berengei (T).
The decrease in area by raising the boundary from 2,425m to 2,730m removed an important gorilla habitat from the reserve.
www.unep-wcmc.org /protected_areas/data/sample/0238p.htm   (456 words)

  
 Singita Private Game Reserve; Sabi Sand Game reserve, Kruger Park, South Africa
The Kruger Park (a 5.5 million acre sanctuary for wildlife bigger than Wales or Massachusetts) is widely regarded as Africa's premier game reserve, and animals move back and forth between Kruger and the Sabi Sand Reserve, unhindered by fences.
The Sabi Sand Reserve is one of the most game-rich areas within Kruger, and is home to Africa's greatest diversity of animals.
All game rangers and trackers are carefully chosen for their knowledge and experience of the bush, and receive extensive training to ensure that your encounters with the African wilderness are exciting, informative, and safe.
www.classicafrica.com /portfolio/singita_1.htm   (671 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The entire reserve is underlain by metamorphic rocks of Pre-Cambrian to early Palaeozoic age.
Vegetation The reserve is in the Northern Guinea savanna zone near the border with the Sudan zone.
The objectives of management are: to make the reserve more attractive to visitors, to protect the wildlife (and cultural monuments) and maintain a stable ecosystem for a high level of plant and animal production; and, depending on its potential, to utilise the reserve for game cropping, particularly for the benefit of the nearby rural population.
sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0297p.htm   (665 words)

  
 Selous Game Reserve, Tanzania
To give scale to these figures, the reserve covers an area more than twice that of Denmark, is bigger than Switzerland and is nearly four times the size of the Serengeti.
While the bulk of the reserve is miombo (brachystegia) woodland, there are sections of magnificent grass plains, wetlands and swamps and areas of dense canopy forest.
Perhaps the most sublime way of exploring the reserve is by boat, meandering through channels and swamps, and exploring hidden lagoons where elephant often come to bathe.
www.go2africa.com /tanzania/the-great-selous/selous-game-reserve   (603 words)

  
 Game reserve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A game reserve is an area of land set aside for maintenance of wildlife for tourism or hunting purposes.
Most are open to the public, and tourists commonly take sightseeing safaris or hunt wild game.
This page was last modified 22:41, 2 November 2005.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Game_reserve   (61 words)

  
 Travel South Africa - African Safaris and Game Lodges - Eastern Cape - Hotels - Malaria free - Accommodation
Located in pristine surroundings, the tranquillity and splendour of KARIEGA GAME RESERVE, a Big 5 game lodge, in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa, is beyond doubt awesome.
Kariega offers luxury game lodge accommodation, architectural award winning lodges and a host of activities, such as; game drives, hiking, fishing, bird watching, canoeing, mountain biking, horse riding and the ever famous river cruises on the Kariega Queen.
Only 80 minutes east of Port Elizabeth, a visit to KARIEGA GAME RESERVE should be considered a natural extension of your trip along South Africa's famous 'Garden Route', between Cape Town and Port Elizabeth.
www.kariega.co.za   (186 words)

  
 Africa Safari - Djuma Game Reserve, South Africa : Vuyatela, Bush Lodge & Galago
Djuma Game Reserve - African Safari, part of the Kruger National Park in South Africa - offers guests the choice of three luxury africa safari lodges: from the magnificent Djuma Bush Lodge to the private Djuma Galago, as well as the unique new Djuma Vuyatela.
Djuma Game Reserve - africa safari destination - is famous for its rhino sightings on safari game drives.
Djuma africa safari is an industry leader in terms of the utilization of the Internet and it is here that Africam.com (always live, always wild; the immensely popular safari virtual game reserve) was born.
www.djuma.com   (865 words)

  
 Thula Thula or Tula Tula private game reserve and safari lodge, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
Thula Thula or Tula Tula private game reserve and safari lodge, Kwa-Zulu Natal, South Africa
The re-introduction of a family herd of elephant in August 1999 marks the historic return of these great creatures to the area for the first time in 100 years.
Game drives are conducted in open landrovers by our professional rangers.
www.thulathula.com /index2.htm   (521 words)

  
 Timbila, game reserve and safari lodge, Karoo, South Africa
Timbila, game reserve and safari lodge, Karoo, South Africa
Timbila is not a big 5 reserve, but boasts with 24 hoofed species which makes it one of the game reserves with the largest selection of hoofed species in Southern Africa.
Timbila Game Reserve was not initiated and developed as a commercial venture.
www.timbila-bhejane.co.za   (216 words)

  
 The Heart of Kenya: The Maasai Mara Game Reserve, Serengeti
In addition to incredible savanna and hill vistas, we were rewarded with game sightings from a new angle.
The reserve sits on the extreme northern end of the Serengeti Plain that runs northward from Tanzania into southwestern Kenya.
We took six game drives and encountered every African animal that we had dreamed of meeting since we were youngsters.
www.highonadventure.com /Hoa01feb/Kenya/kenya.htm   (1222 words)

  
 Botswana's Moremi Game Reserve
Moremi has in the past suffered the ravages of a rinderpest epidemic in the last century, overgrazing by indigenous pastoral farmers up until the 1940's and saw uncontrolled hunting until the early 1960's.
Two and a half decades after proclamation as a reserve by Chief Moremi's family, the reserve is now one of the most scenic and varied game parks in Africa with prolific populations of wildlife and birds.
Moremi contains the full spectrum of game and birdlife found in the Okavango and is the premier safari attraction in the Delta.
www.safarimall.com /africa/bw/bwmoremi.html   (187 words)

  
 Aquila Private Game Reserve - 90 minutes from Cape Town, in the Karoo, South Africa.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The prestigious 4 star, malaria free, Aquila Private Game Reserve stands in an area of 4,500 hectares of Southern Karoo Highlands encapsulating breathtaking majestic mountains, rivers, valleys and kloofs.
It is home to Cape Town's closest Rhino and Giraffes and was proclaimed a private nature reserve in 1985.
Aquila is the closest Private Game Reserve to Cape Town, a mere 90 minutes from the City Centre on the N1 National Road.
www.aquilasafari.com   (157 words)

  
 An African Safari at Ulusaba - Sir Richard Branson's Private Game Reserve
Set in the heart of the Sabi Sands Game Reserve that borders the sprawling Kruger National Park in South Africa's Mpumalanga province, Ulusaba Private Game Reserve awaits as your ultimate destination for a Big Five safari in South Africa.
Experienced trackers and game rangers will accompany you on game drives in open land rovers, tracking the Big Five and sharing with you their vast knowledge of the surrounding wildlife.
Besides the excitement of game viewing activities, you'll be able to rest, rejuvenate and return to the real world with a new appreciation of nature's spectacular beauty - showcased to perfection at Ulusaba.
www.ulusaba.com   (335 words)

  
 :. Hlambamasoka Game Reserve .:
The Hlambamasoka Game Reserve covers some 1400 hectares with 10 km's of picturesque Umgeni River frontage.
The reserve consists of five distinct ecosystems and was awarded Natural Heritage Site status for its Middle Stone Age Rock Shelter where numerous ancient artifacts have been found.
Various species of game can be viewed from the comfort of your private patio and outdoor eating area, and if that's not enough, game drives and bird walks can also be arranged.
www.hlambamasoka.co.za   (573 words)

  
 Mashatu Game reserve in Botswana's Tuli Block.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Mashatu offers superb value in a luxury Game Reserve in a part of Botswana little changed since the visits of Kipling, Selous, and Thomas Baines, well-known early painter of the African scene.
Mashatu Game Reserve is located in the Tuli Block in Botswana bounded by the Limpopo and Shashe rivers.
Mashatu is operate by Rattray Reserves to the same standards that have made Mala Mala the top rated safari camp in the world.
www.capecairo.com /SouthAfrica/mpumalanga/mashatu.html   (247 words)

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