| South Africa continues to enjoy the
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| | the reason that the thoughtful folks at
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| tremendous goodwill of holidaymakers
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| | SANParks maintain a network of wilderness
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| worldwide. While travel to most long haul
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| | trails in the parks. The typical walking
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| destinations declined in 2003, this
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| | safari will have a maximum of eight
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| country experienced an enviable 6.5%
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| | persons with ages ranging from 12 to 60
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| growth, according to the World Tourism
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| | years and last for 2 nights and 3 days.
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| Organisation. The growth was jump started
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| | Participants must obviously be physically
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| by the transformation heralded by the
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| | fit.
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| demise of apartheid and onset of
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| | Without doubt, the best place to see
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| democratic rule in 1994. Apartheid
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| | wildlife, especially the "big five" is
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| polices of racial discrimination
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| | Kruger National Park. This is the
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| protected by law greatly offended
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| | flagship of South Africa's national
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| enlightened opinion in many parts of the
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| | parks. The Kruger was created in 1898 and
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| world. And the enemies of these policies
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| | owes its existence to the vision of Paul
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| launched a very effective campaign
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| | Kruger at one time president of the
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| against visiting South Africa. So it came
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| | Transvaal Republic that later became part
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| to be that South Africa, a truly superior
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| | of the Union of South Africa. He was
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| destination by any standards, remained
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| | ahead of his time in recognizing the need
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| hidden to many until the dark cloud of
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| | to create a sanctuary to preserve and
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| apartheid blew over.
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| | protect wildlife. Even at that time it
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| The wildlife safari is a key item on the
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| | was clear that the hunter with his rifle
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| South Africa tourist menu. Those who
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| | would soon annihilate all the animals.
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| chose to see Africa's wildlife here will
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| | Kruger offers a diversity of animals
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| not be disappointed. The game viewing
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| | unrivalled anywhere else in South Africa.
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| experience is excellent at the top rated
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| | In addition to the big five, some of the
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| Kruger National Park and at other
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| | interesting game you find here include -
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| well-regarded game parks in the country.
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| | hippo, jackal, giraffe, zebra, buffalo,
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| Wildlife is protected in over 300 public
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| | warthog, numerous antelope species,
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| and private game and nature reserves.
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| | cheetah, wild dog and spotted hyena. The
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| SANParks (South African National Parks)
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| | park is home to more than 140 mammal and
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| manages 20 national parks spread
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| | 500 bird species. Kruger spreads over
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| throughout the country.
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| | nearly 20, 000 sq km of unspoilt
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| Kruger is the place to see big game
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| | scrubland punctuated by acacia and mopane
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| particularly the "big five" - buffalo,
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| | trees. The botanic biodiversity is vast
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| elephant, lion, leopard and rhinoceros.
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| | and over 336 tree species are found here.
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| Most of the other parks have specialised
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| | Accommodation within Kruger is provided
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| in conserving particular species or are
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| | at self-catering rest camps that offer
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| identified with specific animals. The
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| | good but basic lodging. There are also
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| Greater Addo National Park, for example,
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| | some smaller bush lodges and bushveld
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| is the only place you find elephants in
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| | camps offering more luxurious stay.
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| the Cape region. Some of the parks along
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| | Accommodation ranges from rondavel huts
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| the 3000 km coastline host whales and
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| | and safari tents to family bungalows and
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| dolphins.
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| | cottages and luxury guesthouses. In
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| | addition, there are caravan and tent
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| | camping sites at some of the rest camps.
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| professional "full service" Search Engine
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| | Most of the camps are supplied with
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| Marketing help at very affordable rates.
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| | electric power and telephone. Other
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| South Africa's wildlife conservation
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| | facilities include shops, kitchen
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| policies are advanced and highly
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| | facilities, restaurants and petrol
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| successful. An initiative targeting
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| | stations.
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| wildlife sanctuaries cutting across
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| | Kruger has 3,000 kilometers of a
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| international boundaries hopes to
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| | well-maintained road network and is ideal
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| replicate this success elsewhere. This is
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| | for those seeking a self-drive
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| in recognition of the fact that wildlife
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| | experience. The park is relatively
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| is no respecter of territorial lines
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| | inexpensive and easily accessible. It is
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| covenanted between men. Transfrontier
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| | therefore hugely popular and draws over
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| conservation areas have been identified
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| | 600,000 visitors annually. It in
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| in six regions along the boundaries with
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| | particular gets very crowded over the
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| Lesotho, Swaziland, Zimbabwe, Namibia,
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| | school holidays in July and December.
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| Botswana and Mozambique.
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| | Since there are a maximum number of
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| In South Africa, the best places to see
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| | vehicles allowed into the park daily, you
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| wildlife is at private game reserves and
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| | are well advised to make advance
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| national parks. Private game reserves are
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| | arrangements if you plan to visit then.
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| not as expansive as the publicly owned
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| | Game viewing is good year round, but the
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| national parks. Their key selling point
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| | best time will be from April to September
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| is the superior accommodation and ranger
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| | when the bush is sparse.
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| escorted personalized tours. The national
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| | Kruger is located 330 km to the northeast
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| parks on the other hand are popular with
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| | of Johannesburg. If you have no stomach
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| self-drive tourists. They offer
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| | for a long drive, take one of the daily
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| accommodation in a limited number of
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| | flights from Johannesburg to Phalaborwa
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| enclosed rest-camps, in thatched
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| | Airport, Hoedspruit Airport or Kruger
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| rondavels, bungalows and chalets. Tour
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| | Mpumalanga International Airport. Towards
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| companies also offer South Africa safari
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| | the western and southern sides of Kruger
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| packages, including transport and guide
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| | National Park, there are a number of
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| in the national parks.
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| | highly rated private game reserves. This
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| South Africa is home to numerous species
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| | includes Sabi Sand, Mala Mala, Londolozi
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| of land animals, including the celebrated
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| | and Timbavati game reserves. Here you
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| "big five" - rhino, buffalo, lion,
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| | will find some of the finest game lodges
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| leopard and elephant. Most members of the
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| | in Africa.
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| big five league are undoubtedly
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| | The Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is
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| charismatic. But this is not the reason
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| | another unique game sanctuary. This huge
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| they are so named - otherwise I would
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| | park is a combination of the two parks
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| petition that the buffalo be ejected. The
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| | -the former Gemsbok National Park in
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| reason is that these are the animals the
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| | Botswana and Kalahari Gemsbok National
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| early safari hunters found most
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| | Park in South Africa. Covering over
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| challenging. The idea of viewing game
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| | 36,000 sq km, it is one of the biggest
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| without killing had not gained widespread
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| | wildlife conservation areas anywhere in
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| acceptance then. The arrogant practice of
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| | the world. The landscape is marked by red
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| killing animals as a sport is very
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| | sand dunes and sparse thornbush
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| unpopular today with those who value the
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| | vegetation. The environment of this park
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| right to life and dignity of animals as
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| | provides outstanding opportunities for
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| full members of our planet.
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| | unforgettable wildlife photos.
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| In addition to the disagreeable
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| | This park is host to the famous
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| aesthetics, hunting brings about a bad
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| | black-maned Kalahari lions. You will also
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| relationship between man and the animals.
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| | see gemsbok, springbok, eland, blue
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| I will illustrate this with an incident
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| | wildebeest, cheetahs, wild dogs, jackals,
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| narrated to me by a guide on a recent
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| | bat-eared foxes and leopards. Birding is
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| visit to a country that allows hunting.
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| | also excellent and of 297 species
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| The guide recalled an occasion when he
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| | recorded, 96 are resident. The Kgalagadi
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| was taken by surprise to see an elephant
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| | is not for the fainthearted -it is far
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| charging at his vehicle. This was
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| | from anywhere and getting there is a
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| contrary to his experience with elephants
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| | slog. It is located 904 km to the west of
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| in that region. This unusual behaviour
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| | Johannesburg. All accommodation in the
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| arose because hunters had wounded the
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| | park is managed by SANParks. You will get
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| elephant. The elephant hereafter dealt
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| | the best experience if you visit between
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| with vehicles and humans as enemies. It
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| | June and July when the weather is
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| is regrettable that South Africa's
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| | coolest.
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| otherwise stellar conservation policies,
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| | On a South Africa safari, remember to
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| allow the practice of hunting in certain
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| | carry a pair of binoculars to help you
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| areas.
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| | spot animals. Also carry a camera and
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| Game viewing is usually done from the
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| | other equipment as a means of recording
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| comfort of a vehicle but walking,
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| | your safari. It is the only way to shut
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| horseback, camel and canoeing safaris are
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| | up those who doubt the story of your
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| increasingly becoming popular. If you
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| | encounter with the African wildlife.
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| wish to view game in any of these modes,
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| | Carry along a decent pair sunglasses to
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| it is required that you be accompanied by
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| | shield you from glare, especially if you
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| an armed ranger. Full blood adventure
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| | travel to the semi desert Kgalagadi.
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| types think that watching game aboard a
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| | Dressing well means cool clothing (such
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| vehicle is for wimps. Walking safaris are
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| | as light cottons and linen) for summer
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| designed for such hardy souls. And it is
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| | and warm for winter.
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