Sabi Sand Game Reserve consists of a group of private game reserves located adjacent to the

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in the Lowveld of

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. Its name comes from the Sabie River on its southern boundary and the Sand River flowing through it. The area of the reserve is . Reserves in Sabi Sand include Buffelshoek, Djuma Game Reserve, Elephant Plains, Cheetah Plains, Mala Mala Game Reserve, Chitwa Chitwa, Nkorho, Simbambili, Arathusa, Londolozi Private Game Reserve, Umzumbe, Nottens, Sabi Sabi, Lion Sands Reserve, Kirkman's Kamp, Singita, Exeter Leadwood, Inyati Game Lodge, Idube, Dulini, Leopard Hills, Savanna and Ulusaba Private Game Reserve.

Wildlife

Male Lion and Cub Chitwa South Africa Luca Galuzzi 2004 edit1

Some of the species roaming in this game reserve includes the Big five game. Other animals that roam this reserve are the

cheetah The cheetah (''Acinonyx jubatus'') is a large Felidae, cat and the Fastest animals, fastest land animal. It has a tawny to creamy white or pale buff fur that is marked with evenly spaced, solid black spots. The head is small and rounded, wit ...

hippopotamus The hippopotamus (''Hippopotamus amphibius;'' ; : hippopotamuses), often shortened to hippo (: hippos), further qualified as the common hippopotamus, Nile hippopotamus and river hippopotamus, is a large semiaquatic mammal native to sub-Sahar ...

, wildebeest, zebra,

giraffe The giraffe is a large Fauna of Africa, African even-toed ungulate, hoofed mammal belonging to the genus ''Giraffa.'' It is the Largest mammals#Even-toed Ungulates (Artiodactyla), tallest living terrestrial animal and the largest ruminant on ...

, 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.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sabi Sand Game Reserve Tourist attractions in South Africa Protected areas of Mpumalanga Nature reserves in South Africa

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