Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, is the oldest proclaimed nature reserve in Africa. It consists of 960 km² of hilly topography 280 kilometres (170 mi) north of Durban in central KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts. Operated by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the park is the only state-run park in KwaZulu-Natal where each of the big five game animals can be found.
Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park
A rock originally used by Zulu hunters for sharpening spears
A park guide digging for water in the Black Umfolozi River
A South African cheetah during the sunset at Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park.
KwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa that was created in 1994 when the government merged the Zulu bantustan of KwaZulu and Natal Province.
A view of the Mngeni River valley near Howick Falls
Upland savannah near Pietermaritzburg
Mangrove forest at the Umgeni River estuary in Durban
A beach on the North Coast