The Kruger National Park was South-Africas first National Park and was established in 1926 by Paul Kruger. Covering somewhat 20 000 square kilometers of the lowveld, this park owes its pride to the unsurpassed variety of game, from the Big 5 (Lion, Leopard, Elephant, Rhino and Buffalo), to hippos cheetahs, hyenas and even the variety of bird life and the beauty of the South-African bushveld.
The park boasts about its great variety of fauna and flora and includes 500 Bird species, 336 different Tree types, 106 Mammal Species, 114 Reptile Species, 40 types of Frogs, 34 species of Snakes, 5 different types of Iguana, 3 species of Tortoise and 49 Fish Species.
Some of the Mammal species include: 1800 Lions, 8834 Elephants, 25000 Buffalo, 1871 White Rhinos, 220 Black Rhinos, 250-300 Cheetahs, 600-900 Leopards, 2314 Hippos, 4600 Giraffes, 2000 Hyenas, 3150 Kudus, 350 Wild Dogs, 97297 Impalas, 496 Elands and 12723 Blue Wildebeest.
The park has eight public entrance gates, namely: Crocodile Bridge and Malelane gates which are the most southern entrances, Numbi, Paul Kruger, Orpen, Phalaborwa east of the park and finally Punda Maria and Pafuri gates in the...