The Kruger National Park - Quick Reference









A quick guide to the Kruger National Park


Park size Approx. 20 000 square kilometres
(About the size of Wales)
Roads and tracks About 3 000kms of roads and tracks (if you travel on all of them - you'll only get to see about 3% of the Kruger.)
Rest camps and facilities There are 12 main camps, 2 bush lodges, 5 bash camps, and various exclusive camping areas that Bearded Heron Safaris makes use of, depending on the season, and your own personal needs, etc.
Entrance gates There are eight entrance gates into the Kruger.
Activities Bearded Heron Safaris combine all the adventure, game viewing and camp-life activities such as night drives, bush walks, braai's and game viewing into your safari to afford you the best possible experience of African wildlife and safari.
Plants and trees 16 definable eco-zones make up the eco-system in the Kruger - there are over 380 different species of trees and shrubs in the Kruger.
Bird life The Kruger is home to over 500 species of birds.
Mammals The Kruger boasts over 290 species of land mammals including lion, elephant, buffalo, rhino and leopard.
History and culture The Kruger is over 100 years old as a proclaimed reserve, nearly 60 years old as a tourist destination, and millions of years old as a pristine wilderness area. Kruger boasts many sites of Bushman rock painting and stone and Iron Age archaeological sites.



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