How can one go to South Africa and not visit these National Parks!

What is the first thing that comes in one’s mind when he listens to the word South Africa? One creates a mental image of natural beauty all around which is also the habitat of some of the rarest animal species of the world. Well this superficial image is justified to quite an extent as South Africa is well-known on a global platform for the variety of flora and fauna it offers. Keeping this in mind, we have shortlisted some of the best wildlife parks which should definitely be visited on the [South Africa tour packages].

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Addo Elephant National Park

Despite the fact that this national park is named on the elephants, the creature which has gained immense popularity over here is the meerkat. Meerkat is considered to belong to the family of mongoose, much like their long lost cousins. Their goofy behavior and cooperative social structure makes them so appealing for the visitors. They roam around in packs of 10 to 30 meerkats and believe in staying healthy at all times. People are also amused by the pups that appear from the burrow sometime in the month of January.

Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve

This national park has been set aside in order to serve the purpose of protecting the tiny population of southern white rhinos in Africa. This action has already saved a number of them from being extinct. Around 1800 such creatures have already made this national park their home and the visitors can be assured that they can always witness some of them. This reserve has high-quality vegetation and permanent rivers which are beneficial for other animals as well.

Kgalagadi Transfontier Park

The location where this national park is located is known to be very harsh and dry. Despite this fact, it has a very rich wildlife. It was declared the first peace park of Africa in 2000. People usually think that this location is a dessert but it has a great variety of various ecosystems. Even though it has a hot and tropical climate, this does not stop the rain. On the arrival of the rain season in February, the rains immediately change the landscape which becomes full of lush green grasses.

Kruger National Park

The animals usually believe in resting in the daytime and the hungry predators also don’t attack in this period of the day. But one can witness this attack in the night when the eyes shine due to the moonlight which sends a chill down the spine to the layman. It is spread out on a land of 20,000 sq. km. which is full of connecting roads and various camps are set up to go deeper in the jungle at night.

Author’s Note

The author of this article is Mangalika who considers unending wildlife reserves an integral part of any country, especially Ahmedabad is intrigued by the variety offered by [Africa tour packages].