kruger park

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It happens to everyone who encounters animals in the African bushveld, from the most experienced game ranger to the first-timer “on safari”.

The recent 2010 Fifa World Cup has eradicated many myths about South Africa and boosted growth prospects for the country’s tourism industry, the government said on 7 September 2010.
• World Cup driving SA tourism

The Manyeleti Nature Reserve in Mpumalanga is set to become one of South Africa’s premier ecotourism destinations, following an investment of R400-million (US$54.9-million) to upgrade the facility.
• Kruger Park booked out for 2010

There are easier ways of getting to South Africa, but the easy route was never an option for three friends from Torre de Belem, who took a 42-day road trip from Portugal to South Africa, passing through 11 countries en route.

Backpacking accommodation in South Africa's Free State, Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Northern Cape, and North West provinces.

The biggest conservation park in the world is being established in Southern Africa – spanning an incredible five countries, the size of the park rivals that of Italy.

One of South Africa's most famous tourist attractions, the Kruger National Park, is celebrating 110 years of existence by holding several events over the next three weeks within its borders to highlight the park's status as a world leader in conservation policies and management principles.

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A small group of scientists have launched an ambitious project to use DNA sequencing and genetic barcoding technology to study the plants of South Africa's Kruger National Park, in a bid to identify the elusive genetic "barcode" for the Earth's plant species.