Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park Is a big 5 game park in the KwaZulu Natal region of South Africa only a 45 minute drive from St Lucia Eco Lodge. It can be done as a self drive or a guided tour with a local safari company can be arranged. The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is proclaimed to be the oldest reserve in Africa with 96000 hectares (960 square kilometres) of wilderness the visitor. 4x4s, dusty roads, rolling hills, magnificent big 5 sightings and photographic opportunities are everywhere in this park to take advantage of.
The park officially opened its gates to visitors in 1895. Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is the only state run park in Kwazulu-Natal that is home to the Africa’s Big 5. The park is world reknown for its conservation efforts especially with regard to saving the white rhino and wild dog.
Set in the heart of Zululand, the game reserve offers visitors activities – from self-guided walks, auto-trails, game drives as well as picnic sites. Viewing hides overlook pans and waterholes enabling visitors to see animals at close range.
The Northern section is known as the Hluhluwe side of the park while the southern section is known as the iMfolozi / uMfolozi Park. The iMfolozi Park is 72000 hectares in size and the Hluhluwe Park is 24000 hectares in size – More than enough space for animals to roam, and for you to hunt down with your camera. There are a lot of roads through the park, which creates a better opportunity to view a large volume of different game species in their natural environment.
The Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is home to 86 species including the African Big 5, some special wildlife includes:
Nyala, Nile crocodile, hippo, giraffe, African Wild Dog, cheetah, kudu, impala, bush pig, common warthog, hyena, water buck, duiker, blue wildebeest, jackal and much more. The park is incredible should you be an avid birder with up to 340 species found within the area. If you’re an avid birder, Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park is the park to be because there are 340 species found within the area.
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