Mkuzi Game Reserve 
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The Mkuzi Game Reserve (area 34,644ha/85,570ac), established in 1912, is reached from Durban by way of N 2, turning off at an exit (signposted) 35km/22mi north of Hluhluwe. The reserve is particularly worth visiting for its varied topography and large numbers of birds. It lies in a plain between the Lebombo Mountains on the west and the dense forests bordering the Mkuzi River on the east. Coastal dunes alternate with wooded steppe, gallery forests with open grassland savanna. The original flora has largely been preserved.
Nowhere else in South Africa can such rich bird life within a relatively small area be seen. More than 410 species are represented here, including ten species of heron, cormorants, fish eagles, the rare black-winged plover and saddle-bill storks. Notable among the mammals are the two species of rhinoceros, black and white. There are also large numbers of ante- lopes (particularly impalas), gazelles, blue wildebeests, giraffes, zebras,
hippopotamuses and crocodiles.
Nowhere else in South Africa can such rich bird life within a relatively small area be seen. More than 410 species are represented here, including ten species of heron, cormorants, fish eagles, the rare black-winged plover and saddle-bill storks. Notable among the mammals are the two species of rhinoceros, black and white. There are also large numbers of ante- lopes (particularly impalas), gazelles, blue wildebeests, giraffes, zebras,
hippopotamuses and crocodiles.
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Address:
Natal Parks Board, Box 662, Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal 3200, South Africa
Facilities: On-site accomodations
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