If you’re preparing for a trip to South Africa, do not forget to include a tour in a game reserve on your schedule. The word game reserve denotes to a huge space where indigenous animals are being maintained and allowed to live in their typical habitat. South Africa is well-known for preserving many different wildlife inside game reserves and making it available for game drives to the public especially foreign tourists who want to enjoy a safari adventure.
South Africans are proud of the 20 national parks that covers an area of 3,000,000 hectares which they have managed to preserve. The Kruger National Park is the most popular, the oldest and the largest among their national parks. Kruger covers around 2,000,000 hectares. It is the home to hundred of wildlife species that you don’t get to see elsewhere.
In these national parks and game reserves, you can find the natural habitats of many wildlife and in here wild animals can roam freely and multiply naturally. Vacationers can stay in game lodges which are situated inside a game reserve. If you wish to get near the popular “big five”, there are game lodges that you can choose that are situated near the habitats of the “big five”.
A popular game lodge where tourists and guests can stay and experience an thrilling safari lifestyle near the home of the big five is the Chisomo Safari Camp. The animals that make up the big five are the lion, leopard, rhinoceros, African elephant and cape buffalo. In South Africa, the big 5 is considered the greatest attraction since visitors are all interested to see them. Seeing the big 5 for real will certainly be fun, thrilling and most of all memorable to tourists and guests.
Through this game viewing you can get marveled by the stunning beauty of wildlife with their natural landscapes and green environment. You can experience the real Africa.
Game drives offered by private game reserve where you can view wildlife up close are often available day and night although in Kruger Park they only allow game viewing during the day. You can choose whether to ride an open or close vehicle when going on a game drive to see the marvelous big five and other wildlife at a near distance. You will be accompanied by trained game drivers or rangers and trackers who keep in contact with other drivers and trackers so they can know immediately where other species or the big five can be found.
Viewing the popular big five composed of five large animals is perfect for those who’d like to experience safari lifestyle and learn how these indigenous animals live and behave. These five animals are not chosen by their size but by how dangerous and difficult they are to hunt. Visit KarongwePortfolio.COM/ for a sneak preview of the big five.
Lions who belong to the big five are the only cat species who are sociable and not nongregarious. Lions are the next largest animal that belong to the feline family. Male lions can reach up 400 lbs and female lions up to 280 lbs. The female lions are social and they love to form groups which are called prides.
An elusive mammal that belongs to the big five isthe leopard. Leopards are white or golden brown in color with black spots all over their body. They are nonsocial, carnivorous and can weigh up to 70 kilograms. Moreover, these leopards are great tree climbers but are dangerous when they feel they’re in peril. or if they get wounded. Thus, make sure to keep an eye on them during your safari tour in a private game reserve such as the Karongwe Reserve.
The buffalo is another large animal that appears like an ox and belongs to the popular big five. Get fascinated by the formidable stature of the buffalo. Buffalos love to drink water and frequently stays in water holes inside a private game reserve. Moreover, they can live up to 18 years and weigh as much as 1800 pounds.
During a game drive, another wildlife that visitors demand to see are the white and black rhinoceros which also belong to the big five. White rhinos have wide, square muzzle while black rhinos have thick, grey hide and two horns.
Of course, who can forget the African elephants that are considered the largest land mammal in the world. The elephant’s trunk serves many purpose and in general elephants are very intelligent. It can serve as nose, hand or foot and can be used in getting food, digging and many others.
Game viewing within private game reserves is ideal for picture taking since they got fantastic, green environment and beautiful wildlife animals. This can be a truly great experience for them.
Zebras, different bird species, antelopes and cheetah are only some of the hundred other wildlife you can see in a private game reserve apart from cheetah. Karongwe Reserve offers a view of the big five, more than 260 cat speices and around 4,000 other wildlife species.
For sure you will treasure this one of a kind experience because not all people can get to see these unique wildlife species that you can only see in a game reserve or natural park in South Africa. Make your stay fun and exciting in your preferred game lodge and have a thrilling safari adventure in a private game reserve.