Hluhluwe Game Reserve

'Set in the heart of Zululand, the oldest game reserve in Africa'

Size & Location: 1000km² in Zululand South Africa, 280 km from Durban
When to visit the park: Open throughout the year. Cooler months (May - August) preferred
Climate: Sub-tropical area with hot and humid summers and cool winters
Rainfall: 750mm - 1000mm per annum
Altitude: 450m - 1450m above sea level

PARK INFORMATION:

Set in the heart of Zululand, the oldest game reserve in Africa where Zulu kings such as Dingiswayo and Shaka hunted and put in place the first conservation laws, where today the "big five" of African legend stalk the verdant savannah.

Established in 1895 game viewing is the prime attraction. Viewing hides overlook pans and waterholes enabling visitors to see animals at close range.

As the home of Operation Rhino in the 1950s and 60s, the Park became world renowned for its white rhino conservation. Other areas of focus for which Hluhluwe - Umfolozi Park is famed include wilderness trails which originated in Umfolozi in the 1950s and its renowned Game Capture unit recently upgraded into the Centenary Capture Centre, a bench mark for animal capture and sustainable utilization throughout Africa. The Park covers some 96 000 ha and contains an immense diversity of fauna and flora.

Hluhluwe Game Reserve is characterised by hilly topography, and this northern section of the park is noted for its wide variety of both bird and animal life. Apart from game-viewing drives, there are two self-guided auto trails which provide information on both the management and natural history of the reserve. Guided walks are also available, particularly rewarding in the early morning and late afternoon.

There are most predators to be found such as lion, leopard, wild dog, cheetah and hyena. The Reserve is also the home of the white rhino and the black rhino (to a lesser degree), elephant, buffalo, giraffe, kudu, wildebeest and other antelope. Good birding opportunities are to be had as well.

Birds: over 400 species have been recorded in the area.

Mammals: It also boasts a variety of wildlife such as leopard, cheetah, lion, black-backed jackal, reedbuck, nyala, eland, white and black rhinos, giraffe, zebra, kudu, waterbuck and blue wildebeest.

MAIN ATTRACTIONS:
» Big 5
» Black and white rhino
» Day visits allowed

ACCOMMODATION AND SAFARIS THAT INCORPORATES HLUHLUWE GAME RESERVE
GAME AND SAFARI LODGES	SAFARIS AND TOURS
BUSHLANDS GAME LODGE	PHINDA WALKING SAFARI - 3 DAYS
FALAZA GAME LODGE	HLUHLUWE, CULTURE & ST. LUCIA SAFARI - 3 DAYS
DUMAZULU CULTURAL LODGE	ZULU & SAFARI - 6 DAYS
ZULULAND TREE LODGE
THULA THULA GAME LODGE
HLUHLUWE RIVER LODGE