iSimangaliso Wetland Park is a huge protected area along the coast of South Africa's KwaZulu-Natal province. The park's centrepiece is the vast Lake St Lucia, home to a large number of hippos, crocodiles, pelicans and flamingos. Elephants, giraffes and leopards inhabit the grasslands and forests of the nearby Western Shores and Charters Creek areas. To the north, Sodwana Bay is known for its colourful coral reefs. Maphelane is an excellent fishing spot.
10 Jewels of the Wetland Park | Lake St Lucia | |
Coastal Forest | Eastern Shores & Cape Vidal | False Bay |
Kosi Bay | Lake Sibaya | Western Shores & Charters Creek |
Maphelane | Sodwana Bay | uMkhuze |
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