Kruger 2 Canyons Birding Route Launched

...The newly created Kruger to Canyon Birding Route offers both of these highlights to visiting birders,” reads the Kruger 2 Canyon Birding Route brochure.The primary role of the route, which enjoys backing from both the Phalaborwa municipality and..
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Mountain Ground Squirrel

...Exploits  home ranges of up to 40 hectares, in which they  feed on vegetation.HabitatThe Mountain Ground Squirrel inhabits arid environments.Where they are foundDistributed through Angola, Namibia from the Fish River Canyon northwards, following..
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Ddisselblom Rocks

...Families and friends gathered on the banks of the Blyde river to enjoy original, hand-clapping, rock`n roll, traditional folk songs, put together with creative excellence, making it an evening for all to remember...
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Farmers and Bank Battle Over Water Provision

...Farmers and Bank Battle Over Water ProvisionFarmers and Bank Battle Over Water ProvisionCitrus and mango farmers are currently battling it out with Rand Merchant Bank (RMB) over the delivery of water for irrigation and household use from the Blyde Dam..
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Wildlife Presenter Searches For Deadly Lowveld Inhabitants

...Ntsiri and Motswari to indicate the importance of teamwork as is found in wild dog.In addition to comparing his abilities to specific animals, he also used adventure activities to find and source the animals he was focusing on, such as kayaking down the Blyde..
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Help The Park Count Its Carnivores

...Sand river to Polokwane River Blyde river to Mutlatse River Comments can be addressed to Enoch Mathabatha, Department of Sport, Art and Culture, Private Bag X 9485, PIETERSBURG, 0700..
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Samango Monkeys in Kruger Park

...Populations of samango monkeys occur naturally on the Drakensberg Escarpment in the Blyde River area, and also in Magoebaskloof near Tzaneen...
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Survey Reveals Decline in Fish-Eating Birds Along Olifants River

...“Additional pairs have also been recorded further west along the Limpopo-, Olifants- and Blyde rivers, outside Kruger as well as in Zululand...
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South Africa Tourism Snippets

...Resorts Aventura Swadini, from where they will explore the Blyde Dam, including a visit to the dam wall and a boat trip to see the tufa waterfalls...
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The Search for Free Roaming Lions Continue

...The Search for Free Roaming Lions ContinueThe Search for Free Roaming Lions ContinueA pride of free roaming lions, said by some sources to be wandering around the Finale/Oaks/Blyde River Conservancy areas near Hoedspruit for the last two years at least..
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World Water Day 22 March 2005

...Water quality is only improved downstream by the good quality water entering the system from the Blyde and the Mohlapitse Rivers. It is in this area that water enters the Kruger National Park from the Phalaborwa barrage...
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Lions And Poachers Drive Game Farmer Out Of Province

...Howard says the lion roams between the Olifants River, the escarpment and the Blyde River. Tracking is extremely difficult in the area, due to the rocky terrain as well as the recent good rains...
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Game Drives in the Mluwati Concession

...The two men, Phillipus Swarts and a man named Jones, buried the treasure near the confluence of the Olifants and Blyde rivers, and went on to war...
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Letter from Reunion Island

...Their class is currently corresponding with South African WESSA/WWF Eco-Schools located in the Kruger to Canyon Biosphere Reserve...
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Kruger2Canyon Biosphere Biodiversity Survey

...Kruger2Canyon Biosphere Biodiversity SurveyKruger2Canyon Biosphere Biodiversity SurveyOn November 6, budding conservationists, armed with pencils, clipping boards, data sheets and loads of enthusiasm, scouted the Olifants and Blyde Rivers for all things..
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Manutsa Third Largest Colony of Cape Vultures in SA

...By Melissa Wray In Blyde River ConservancyLearn more in these interesting articles about Vultures..
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Hoedspruit Rallies After Storm

...Work is also ongoing to fix pipes, pumps and pump stations in the Blyde River...
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Kruger Hotel Safari with Panorama Route Tour

...Walk in the thick, indigenous mist forest that stands amongst the clouds some 800m above Blyde River Canyon.Day 3: Full Day Game Drive in KrugerAfter breakfast, you will be collected in a custom-built open safari vehicle and embark on a guided full-day..
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Sir Percy FitzPatrick

...He is buried on The Outlook overlooking the Sundays River Valley. His burial place has been declared a National Monument...
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Stakeholders Concerned about Ethanol Project in Hoedspruit

...River Irrigation District (Brid)...
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What are the Bankenveld Honorary Rangers up to?

...She loves hiking and has completed several of the big routes such as the Fish River Canyon and the Otter. "You will always find Barbara outside, involved with anything that concerns nature, and if possible, some adventure."..
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The Beauty Of Birding

...To help protect this 'tourism asset', part of the Kruger to Canyon is in the process of being declared a 'Raptor Reserve' which will be prominently demarcated and advertised.Many of the species are slow breeding and vulnerable to disturbance..
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Project Aims To Put Limpopo Birds On The World Tourism Map

...various nationwide bird clubs and make their contribution to the conservation of these wonderful species.A Promising PartnershipBirdLife South Africa, in conjunction with mining giant Rio Tinto, initiated the idea with the hope of creating a Kruger to Canyon..
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The World's Biggest Collection of Dung

...Previous research suggests bison dispersed into the Grand Canyon area more than 11,000 years ago, but with dating from dung, Mead knows that they roamed the plateau at least 23,000 years ago...
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Celebrating Biodiversity in the Kruger to Canyons Biosphere

...This initiative is one of the projects that was identified by the Kruger to Canyon Biosphere.Debby Thomson, project coordinator of the K2C Biosphere, explained the origin and idea behind this project...
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