Weenen Game ReserveThe Weenen Game Reserve and Thukela Biosphere are located north east of the Drakensberg and MidlandsThe Weenen Game Reserve and Thukela Biosphere are located norther east of the Drakensberg and Midlands. Weenen Game Reserve is administered by the KwaZulu Wildlife and covers an area of typical inland KwaZulu-Natal acacia grassland with occasional thickets. There are extensive game viewing facilities, guided walks and environmental education in the Weenen Game Reserve. There are over 230 species of birds (two hides overlooking a dam) and Mammals in the reserve include rhino, giraffe, hyaena, jackal, bushbuck, reedbuck, steenbok and porcupine. The Weenen Game Park is an excellent example of how a severely degraded habitat can be successfully rehabilitated. There are three picnic sites. The only accommodation in the Weenen nature reserve is a small two bedroomed cottage with braai facilities and its own trail and waterhole. There are 12 caravan and camping sites and a picnic site. The Thukela Biosphere Reserve was formed when 31 private landowners combined to establish this single unique biosphere reserve which integrates both conservation and farming. It encompasses the Tugela, Bushmans and Bloukrans River valleys and incorporates the Weenen Nature Reserve. There are horse trails through the biosphere, game viewing and bird watching - especially the thousands of white storks that inhabit the reserve. White water rafting and fishing are popular in the rivers and for the hunter, there is a variety of both buck and birds. The area of the reserve covers grasslands, steep forested valleys and riverine vegetation. In this reserve you will encounter buffalo, kudu, leopard, giraffe, hyaena, elephant, rhino, zebra, wildebeest and many others. There are also crocodiles, pythons and monitor lizards. Accommodation directory for the Thukela Biosphere |
