WHAT AWAITS YOU IN THE ISIMANGALISO WETLANDS?

The iSimangaliso Wetland Park is one of the outstanding natural wetland and coastal sites of Africa. Covering an area of 239,566 ha, it includes a wide range of pristine marine, coastal, wetland, estuarine, and terrestrial environments which are scenically beautiful and basically unmodified by people.

The interaction of these environments with major floods and coastal storms in the Park’s transitional location has resulted in continuing speciation and exceptional species diversity. Its vivid natural spectacles include nesting turtles and large aggregations of flamingos and other waterfowl.

FACTS

KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa.
The capital is Pietermaritzburg.

Richards Bay Airport [Richards Bay]
King Shaka International Airport [Durban]

The area includes coral reefs, long sandy beaches, coastal dunes, lake systems, swamps, and extensive reed and papyrus wetlands, providing critical habitat for a wide range of species from Africa's seas, wetlands and savannahs.

Isimangaliso has a sub-tropical climate which means that things can get sticky. The winter months runs from May to September [low season] while the summer runs from October to April [high season]. The summer averages 31C [88F] while winter temperatures average 26C [79F].

English, Zulu and Afrikaans

Rand [ZAR]
US Dollars are not accepted.
Foreign exchange services are available in big cities and airports.

Leatherback & Loggerhead Turtles
Southern Right and Humpback Whales
UNESCO Bucketlist Collectors