A COMBINED PARK OF EPIC PROPORTIONS
Kgalagadi means place of thirst. Where the red dunes and scrub fade into infinity and herds of gemsbok, springbok, eland and blue wildebeest follow the seasons - this is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. Here, imposing camel thorn trees provide shade for huge black-mane lions and vantage points for leopard and many raptors. An amalgamation of the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa (proclaimed in 1931) and the Gemsbok National Park in Botswana, the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park comprises an area of over 13,900m2 (36,000km2) - one of very few conservation areas of this magnitude left in the world."
Kgalagadi highlights
- Home to large mammalian predators such as black-maned Kalahari lions, cheetahs, leopards, and hyenas.
- Migratory herds of large herbivores such as blue wildebeest, springbok, eland, and red hartebeest also live and move seasonally within the park, providing sustenance for the predators.
- More than 200 species of bird can be found in the park, including vultures and raptors such as eagles, buzzards, and secretary birds.
- The terrain consists of red sand dunes, sparse vegetation, occasional trees, and the dry riverbeds of the Nossob and Auob rivers. The rivers are said to flow only about once per century. However, water flows underground and provides life for grass and camelthorn trees growing in the river beds.
- The rivers may flow briefly after large thunderstorms, a cause for celebration among the wildlife, who will flock to the river beds and slake their eternal thirst.
Kgalagadi accomodation
Tswalu Kalahari
Tswalu Kalahari is South Africa's largest privately owned game reserve, situated in the heart of the Northern Cape Province near the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. A trip to Tswalu Kalahari, a Relais and Chateaux property, promises a breathtaking, exclusive Kalahari experience.
