The Makuleke Contractual Park or Pafuri Triangle constitutes the northernmost section of the Kruger National Park, South Africa, and comprises approximately 240 square kilometres of land. The "triangle" is a wedge of land created by the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers at the tripoint Crook's Corner, which forms a border with Zimbabwe along the Limpopo River. It is a natural choke point for wildlife crossing from North to South and back, and forms a distinct ecological region.
A westward view of Lanner Gorge in the Makuleke
The walls of Lanner Gorge in the Makuleke are made of ancient sandstones. The Luvuvhu River has carved a deep canyon into these rocks.
Looking out over the floodplains of the Luvuvhu River (right) and the Limpopo River (far distance and left)
A breeding herd of elephants crossing the Luvuvhu in the Makuleke area
Kruger National Park is a South African National Park and one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers an area of 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in northeastern South Africa, and extends 360 km (220 mi) from north to south and 65 km (40 mi) from east to west. The administrative headquarters are in Skukuza. Areas of the park were first protected by the government of the South African Republic in 1898, and it became South Africa's first national park in 1926.
Burchell's zebras in a Kruger landscape
Plaque in the park. Now and then people do get killed; however, this is extremely rare.
Pride of lions on a tourist road
Olifants River