Spring 2021

Kruger Magazine

A celebration of Africa’s GREATER KRUGER!

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SETTING the SCENE
Welcome to the Spring 2021 issue of With summer looming, the Lowveld is typically warm to hot during the day and cool in the evenings – just as it should be this time of the year. There is an excitement in the air as nature awaits the first summer
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Kruger National Park
Is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of nearly two million hectares (20 000km²) in the province of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the north-east of South Africa. It extends 360km from north to south and 65km from east to west.
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From The Publisher’s Pen
Spring is in the air in South Africa, but as a team, we especially enjoy autumn, as most large tree species are in bloom, providing a perfect opportunity to travel through the Park to get our library filled with photographs of trees in flower. When
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Kruger Magazine
Publisher: Pat Botha Editor: Quintus Strauss Erika Alberts Meldt van der Spuy Aletta Pretorius-Thiart Ronelle Oosthuizen Martin Botha Tanya Lacey Carmen le Roux Pat Botha Quintus Strauss Bella Watson Dr Ian Whyte Emily Taylor Marnus Roodbol Ralf Kalw
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Book review BATS OF SOUTHERN AND CENTRAL AFRICA:
Authors: A. Monadjem, P.J. Taylor, F.P.D. Cotterill and M.C. Schoeman Publisher: Wits University Press Language: English Extent: 714pp, hardcover, 925 Illustrations, colour Recommended price: R600.00 (South Africa) US$75.00 (International) Publis
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My First Visit To Kruger Greater
It has been some twenty years since I visited the Kruger with my parents, and this last April, I introduced my own young family to the magic of the Park. We stayed at the Tamboti Satellite Camp, and every day was filled with a myriad of memories. The
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Serene SIRHENI
To the north of the Kruger National Park, more or less in the middle between Shingwedzi and Punda Maria Camps, lies a quaint but luxurious Bushveld camp called Sirheni. Located on the banks of the Mphongolo River with a view of the Sirheni Dam, you e
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Game Drives
Sirheni is set in mopane woodland, and moving east towards the tar road, the vegetation changes to mopane shrub and grassland, which attracts many grazing species like antelope, zebra and blue wildebeest. Driving from camp towards Shingwedzi on the t
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BATS Mystical And Misunderstood
« Dr Ian Whyte is an independent environmental consultant who retired from SANParks in 2007. He was previously engaged in full-time wildlife research in the Kruger National Park from 1970-2007. At the time of retirement, he was responsible for the co
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A Matter Of Pride
Over the last hundred years, the African lion has disappeared from 95% of its historic range. Over 200 000 lion once roamed Africa’s wild spaces, but today only an estimated 23 000-30 000 remain. Most lions are now primarily confined to areas under f
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Get Involved!
Become a Conservation Champion for the EWT by joining our fundraising pack. There are lots of ways in which you can help raise vital funds for conservation, in your own home or community. Through its Wild ’n Free initiative, the EWT is calling on all
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Our Rhinos Are Facing A Poaching Crisis
MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet recently reported that since its launch of the MyPlanet Rhino Fund in 2011, a specific fund started by MySchool MyVillage MyPlanet, to support rhino conservation through best practice initiatives and good governance, over
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Mahlometela A National Asset: Catching a rhinoceros
« Ralf Kalwa is an Ecological Consultant at Malelane, a position he has held since December 2001. He established Rhengu Environmental Services in the Malelane area and is trails leader for the Lebombo Eco Trail. Prior to holding this position, Ralf
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SECRETARYBIRD Striding Sovereign Of The Grasslands
« Dr Ian Whyte is an independent environmental consultant who retired from SANParks in 2007. He was previously engaged in full-time wildlife research in the Kruger National Park from 1970-2007. At the time of retirement, he was responsible for the co
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Euphorbia Trees Of The Kruger
« Nick Zambatis was the former Manager: Biodiversity Conservation in Conservation Management: Kruger National Park. He retired in 2016. His first job in the Kruger was as a research technician based at Skukuza, which he started in 1987. “The transfe
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TOP 10 AMATEUR photographs
The most amazing entries were received for this competition, making the executive team’s task to identify the best 50 entries quite challenging. Our amateur photographers set the bar higher with each competition, and what a pleasure to be able to bro
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The Story Behind The Winning Photograph RECOGNISING UNIQUENESS
My wife and I are both passionate about nature and photography and we are always on the lookout for something, big or small, that might deliver a good picture. The photo was taken in the Pretoriuskop area of the Kruger during our visit to the Park in
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VISUALISE, ANALYSE & LEARN
« Roger de la Harpe is a freelance photographer based in South Africa. He has long had a passion for conservation, natural history, wild places and indigenous cultures and has plied his trade in various regions of the African continent for 25 years.
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KNP HISTORY: History Of Camps
« Joep Stevens is a keen historian who was introduced to the Kruger National Park by his parents in 1966. This ignited his interest in and passion for the Park. Balule (24,054001S 31,733013E) – the quaintest of camps where time has stood still In
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BUNDOX SAFARI LODGE & RETREAT
You have to understand that there is a romance to Africa! You can see a sunset and believe you have witnessed the hand of God. You watch the slow lope of a lioness and forget to breathe. You marvel at the tripod of a giraffe bent to water. In Africa,
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The Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest
« Salomon Joubert (Dr SCJ Joubert) started his conservation career in 1964 as a postgraduate student in the Sabi Sand Wildtuin and was appointed to the Kruger National Park as Junior Ranger at the end of 1964, stationed at the remote Klipkoppies Sect
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Favourite Spots
All KRUGER MAGAZINE Facebook members are invited to share their favourite spots with the community. The TOP 3 winning entries are chosen by the KRUGER MAGAZINE executive team and will be announced on the KRUGER MAGAZINE Facebook group. Popular vote

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