The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park
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S 28° 15.790 E 032° 28.968
36J E 449271 N 6873536
Five different ecosystems can be found in this very unique reserve.
Waymark Code: WM1G57
Location: Kwazulu Natal, South Africa
Date Posted: 05/02/2007
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The Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park
The
Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park is a very unique slice of Africa, with one of the
most diverse habitats in the World. The Park offers the visitor to one of the
most breathtaking outdoor experiences imaginable.
The Lake St Lucia is a 38 000 ha body of water which is home
to some 1500 crocodiles and over 900 hippos. Many rare bird species can be found
in abundance around the waters edge. The variety in habitats includes
grasslands, forests, wetlands, mangroves and vegetated dunes (the highest in
the world). The beaches and coral reefs are also amazing, the Park also includes
a marine reserve
This diversity gives rise to a multiplicity of fauna and
flora, unrivaled anywhere in South Africa. It supports an abundance of Nile
crocodile and hippo, as well as rhino (both black and white), elephant, buffalo,
giraffe, waterbuck, kudu, nyala, impala, duiker and reedbuck, amongst a host of
other species. Between November until early January whales and turtles frequent
the coastline to breed, which is yet another unique experience.
The Park is over 260 000 ha in total area, but the public is restricted in
certain areas. The posted coordinates are for a beautiful viewing platform in
the reserve. A visit does not necessarily have to be at those exact coordinates,
but anywhere in the reserve.