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St Lucia Game Reserve
St Lucia Game Reserve is part of the St Lucia Estuary and with that the focal point of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa. The game reserve was established in 1895. See also * Protected areas of South Africa The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private lando ... External links See the St Lucia Game Reserve from the water, also driving directions to St Lucia. References * http://www.kznwildlife.com/site/ecotourism/accommodation/allaccommodation/StLucia/ {{Webarchive, url=https://web.archive.org/web/20091116150026/http://www.kznwildlife.com/site/ecotourism/accommodation/allaccommodation/StLucia/ , date=2009-11-16 Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Parks Protected areas of South Africa * http://stlucia.org.za/?cat=3 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ISimangaliso Wetland Park
iSimangaliso Wetland Park is situated on the east coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, about north of Durban by road. It is South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning of coastline, from the Mozambique, Mozambican border in the north to Mapelane south of the Lake St. Lucia estuary, and made up of around of natural ecosystems, managed by the iSimangaliso Authority. The park was previously known as the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park, but was renamed on 1 November 2007. The word means "a miracle" or "something wondrous" in Zulu language, Zulu. The name came as a result of Shaka's subject having been sent to the land of the Tsonga people, Tsonga. When he came back he described the beauty that he saw as a miracle. The park includes: * Lake St. Lucia * St Lucia Game Reserve, St. Lucia Game Reserve * False Bay Park * Kosi Bay * Lake Eteza Nature Reserve * Lake Sibhayi * St. Lucia Marine Reserve * St. Lucia Marine Sanctuary * Sodwana Bay Nation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KwaZulu-Natal
KwaZulu-Natal (, also referred to as KZN) is a Provinces of South Africa, province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu people, Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu ("Place of the Zulu" in Zulu language, Zulu) and Natal Province. It is located in the southeast of the country, with a long shoreline on the Indian Ocean. It shares borders with three other provinces and the countries of Mozambique, Eswatini and Lesotho. Its capital is Pietermaritzburg, and its largest city is Durban, which is also the Port of Durban, city with the largest port in sub-saharan Africa. It is the second-most populous province in South Africa, after Gauteng. Two areas in KwaZulu-Natal have been declared UNESCO World Heritage Sites: the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park. These areas are important to the surrounding ecosystems. During the 1830s and early 1840s, the northern part of what is now KwaZulu-Natal was established as the Zulu Kingdom. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
South Africa
South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. Its Provinces of South Africa, nine provinces are bounded to the south by of coastline that stretches along the Atlantic Ocean, South Atlantic and Indian Ocean; to the north by the neighbouring countries of Namibia, Botswana, and Zimbabwe; to the east and northeast by Mozambique and Eswatini; and it encloses Lesotho. Covering an area of , the country has Demographics of South Africa, a population of over 64 million people. Pretoria is the administrative capital, while Cape Town, as the seat of Parliament of South Africa, Parliament, is the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein is regarded as the judicial capital. The largest, most populous city is Johannesburg, followed by Cape Town and Durban. Cradle of Humankind, Archaeological findings suggest that various hominid species existed in South Africa about 2.5 million years ago, and modern humans inhabited the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Protected Areas Of South Africa
The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landowners. Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna. National parks are maintained by South African National Parks (''SANParks''). A number of national parks have been incorporated in transfrontier conservation areas. Protected areas may also be protected for their value and importance as historical, cultural heritage or scientific sites. More information on these can be found in the list of heritage sites in South Africa. Special Nature Reserves Special nature reserves are highly protected areas from which all people and human activities are excluded, except for conservation and scientific research. The Prince Edward Islands, which are South African territories in the Southern Ocean, have been declared as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Parks
Ezemvelo W.F.C. is a South African women's soccer club based in Isipingo (eThekwini Metropolitan Municipality), KwaZulu-Natal. The team competes in the SAFA Women's League, the top tier women's football league in South Africa. In 2024 they became the first team from KwaZulu-Natal to be crowned national champions at the 2024 Sasol League National Championship. History The club was founded in 2023 and won the eThekwini Women's Regional League in their maiden season. Sasol Women's League/Sasol League National Championship In 2024 they were promoted to the KZN Sasol Women's League. They won their steam and provincial playoffs and qualified for the 2024 Sasol League National Championship. They reached the finals of the championship after a 1–0 win over Ramatlaohle from Limpopo and gained promotion to the SAFA Women's League. They won the championship after defeating the University of Cape Town 2-0 in the final and became the first team from KwaZulu-Natal to win the title. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
