This wild and unspoilt region comprises of the following Reserves:
- Sodwana Bay Coastal Reserve is a scuba diver’s delight, with its many coral reefs and abundant sea-life.
- The Tembe Elephant Park to the North, contains the last wild elephants in KwaZulu-Natal. There are also buffaloes, rhinos, hippos and leopards in the park.
- The Greater St. Lucia Wetlands Park, the jewel in the Maputaland crown, has gained international recognition for it’s ecotourism practices and is a world famous tourist destination.
- Kosi Bay Nature Reserve, situated at the mouth of the Kosi River, consists of many lakes, lagoons, mangrove swamps, palm forests and dunes. To protect the highly sensitive ecosystem, the number of visitors is limited and can only be accessed by four-wheel drive.
- Ndumu Game Reserve is a 10,000 hectare game reserve on the border to Mozambique. More than 400 bird species, white and black rhino, hippo, crocodile and many antelope species can be found in the Reserve.
- The False Bay Nature Reserve, situated on the western shores of Lake St Lucia, is home to an impressive sand forest - one of the most threatened vegetation types in South Africa, and host to a number of rare trees, shrubs and climbers.
Please note that Maputaland is a malaria area. It is advised to take malaria prophylaxis.
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