The Kruger National Park is internationally known as a haven for nature lovers. Indigenous plant life abounds and the sheer number of animals is enough to make anyone jump on a plane and head for the Park. The ‘Big Five’ is always top on an explorer’s list and the Kruger boasts of approximately 1500 lions, 12000 elephants, 2500 buffalo, 1000 leopards and 5000 rhinos.
It is the biggest National Parks in Africa. It is situated at the North-Eastern tip of South Africa and spans over the Mpumalanga and Limpopo province. The parks surface area spans 19633 km² as many of the surrounding private reserves have removed their fences, allowing wildlife to roam freely between reserves. This has created a wildlife area like no other, as its beauty soaks itself into anyone who visits this diverse place. The area plays home to a number of species including 147 mammals, 114 reptiles, 507 bird species, 34 amphibians and 336 tree species. The most popular ones are elephant, hippopotamus, lions, cheetahs, warthog, zebra, crocodiles, giraffe and many antelope species. Bird watching is popular at some of the camps and some very interesting fish species, including the extremely rare lungfish, can be spotted here.