• iSIMANGALISO

    WETLAND PARK

  • iSIMANGALISO WETLAND PARK

    BEACH TO BUSH ESCAPES

    iSimangaliso Wetland Park is South Africa’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site and one of the most ecologically diverse protected areas in Africa.

    Located on the north-eastern coastline of KwaZulu-Natal, iSimangaliso stretches from the

    Mozambique border in the north to Maphelane in the south, protecting a rare combination of

    wetlands, coastal forests, lakes, coral reefs, beaches, and savannah within a single conservation area.

    The name iSimangaliso means “miracle and wonder” in isiZulu — an accurate description of a park where hippos share estuaries with crocodiles, turtles nest on protected beaches, and marine life thrives just offshore.

  • iSimangaliso Wetland Park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site due to its exceptional biodiversity and conservation value.

    The park protects:

    Africa’s largest estuarine system (Lake St Lucia), and Critical wetlands supporting migratory bird species

    Few places in the world combine marine and terrestrial conservation at this scale.

    FROM BUSH TO BEACH ESCAPES

  • iSIMANGALISO

    WETLAND PARK

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