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Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park


The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park is one of South Africa's prime tourist destinations and a World Heritage Site. In this mountain range one can have the freedom of open spaces with gigantic peaks of sandstone cliffs and concealed valleys, pure forests and crystal clear rivers.

The diverse scenic splendor includes the magnificent southern Drakensberg scenery at Cobham and Lotheni. This park has black eagle, bearded vulture and herds of eland, besides many other indigenous plants and animals.

There are laid out day walks from all the major camps. other pastimes includes camping, hiking, bird watching, swimming, riding , photography, painting or simply enjoying in the clear mountain air while you take in the breathtaking views around you.

Accommodation in the park are diverse ranging from luxury lodges at Giant's Castle and Royal Natal's Thendele or fully equipped cottages and chalets at Giant's Castle, Injisuthi, Kamberg, Lotheni and Royal Natal to picturesque campsites with well appointed picnic facilities at Royal Natal, Injisuthi, Lotheni, Cathedral Peak and Monks Cowl.

For the unfastened and free there is a choice of rustic mountain huts and over-night caves, which can be booked for hiking and back-packing. General overnight camping is allowed in most areas.

The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park is one of the richest rock painting areas in the world. Many admirers and experts have searched for paintings in the park over the last 40 years.

Yellow Irises grow in abundance, on the alpine meadows of Lesotho. The Suicide Lily is found on the damper basalt cliffs and from under its leaves to the foot of the little berg are a variety of flowers.

The Drakensberg has a varied population of birds, mammals and reptiles. The most common larger mammals that can be found are mountain reedbuck, grey rhebok, grey duiker, eland, klipspringer, bushbuck and oribi.

The main predators in the Drakensberg are leopard, black-backed jackal, caracal, serval, cape clawless otter and spotted necked otter, various species of mongoose and genet. baboons, porcupines and colonies of rock hyrax are also found throughout this mountain park.

The Drakensberg is home to over 300 species of birds. Thirty-two of the species are prevalent to Southern Africa. Some of the specials that can be found are wattled crane, cape vulture, bearded vulture, orange-breasted rockjumper and yellow-breasted pipit.

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