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Mabula Game Reserve is a private game reserve situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is about 12,000 hectares (30,000 acres) in area and is about 47 km from Bela Bela (Warmbaths). The list of species found in the reserve includes sixty mammals, one hundred plants, three hundred birds including the rare African Finfoot. Some of the exciting wildlife includes the big 5:as well as the little 5 – Ant Lion, Leopard Tortoise, Buffalo Weaver, Elephant Shrew and Rhino Beetle.
Lapalala Wilderness Reserve is a 48,500-hectare private game reserve located in the Waterberg region of South Africa. The reserve is known for its conservation efforts and is home to the Big Five, as well as other wildlife such as giraffes, zebras, and hyenas. The Palala River flows through the reserve and is also a bird lover’s paradise, with over 300 bird species recorded in the area, including the endangered Blue Crane.
The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its Tswana name suggests, has become a ‘place of sanctuary’ for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa. Spanning across 67 000 hectares, Marakele National Park is part of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve.
Welgevonden Game Reserve is a 36,000ha private game reserve in the Waterberg District, of the Limpopo Province. It’s nestled within the internationally recognised UNESCO Waterberg Biosphere Reserve and is one of the most accessible premier, malaria-free big five wilderness reserves in the country. The Dutch word, Welgevonden, can be translated to “serendipitous discovery” which means to occur by chance in a happy or beneficial way. There is no doubt that Welgevonden is one of the finest places to watch wildlife and experience the true spirit of Africa.
