Sabi Sand Game Reserve
The park's name comes from the Sabie River on its southern boundary and the Sand River flowing through it. The area of the reserve is 62,308 hectares (623.08 km) and it shares a non-fenced boundary of 50 km (31 miles) with the Kruger National Park to its east.
Reserves in Sabi Sand include Buffelshoek, Djuma, Elephant Plains, Cheetah Plains, Mala Mala, Chitwa Chitwa, Nkorho, Simbambili, Arathusa, Londolozi, Umkumbe, Nottens, Sabi Sabi, Lion Sands, Kirkman's Kamp, Singita, Exeter Leadwood, Inyati Game Lodge, Idube, Dulini, Leopard Hills, Savanna and Ulusaba.
Wildlife
Some of the species roaming in this game reserve includes the Big five game. Other animals that roam this reserve are the cheetah, hippopotamus, wildebeest, zebra, giraffe, hyena, and Cape wild dog. The reserve shares thousands of different plant varieties and all animal species with the Kruger National Park. It is home to 45 fish species, 500 bird species, 145 animal species, and 110 reptile species.
See also
References
- ^ "Sabi Sand Wildtuin» History of the Reserve". www.sabisand.co.za. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "History of Sabi Sand Game Reserve, South Africa". southafrica.co.za. Retrieved 2 April 2019.
- ^ "Sabi Sand Map". sabi.krugerpark.co.za. Retrieved 18 July 2020.
- ^ "Fauna & Flora". Sabi Sands Game Reserve. Retrieved 3 April 2019.