Associated Private Nature Reserves
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Associated Private Nature Reserves, (APNR), is an association of privately owned nature reserves bordering on the Kruger National Park
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Collectively they represent 1800 square kilometres (180,000 ha) of land dedicated to conservation. In June 1993 the fences between Kruger National Park
and the APNR were removed.
The following reserves are members of the APNR:
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
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Collectively they represent 1800 square kilometres (180,000 ha) of land dedicated to conservation. In June 1993 the fences between Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
and the APNR were removed.
The following reserves are members of the APNR:
- Balule Nature ReserveBalule Nature ReserveBalule Nature Reserve is situated next door to the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Southwest of Phalaborwa, and north of Hoedspruit. It is without fences between the two parks, although it is privately owned, and is about 35.000 Ha in area...
, also known as Bulule Private Game Reserve .- Greater Olifants River Conservancy
- Olifants West Game Reserve
- York Game Reserve
- Parsons Game Reserve
- Olifants North Game Reserve
- Grietjie Game Reserve.
- Kapama Game ReserveKapama Game ReserveKapama Game Reserve is a 13,000 hectare nature reserve in the Limpopo province of South Africa. - Wildlife :Include:* Elephant* Cape buffalo,* rhinoceros,* Giraffe* Impala* blue wildebeest* Kudu* Lion* leopard* cheetah* spotted hyena...
, also known as Kapama Private Game Reserve. - Klaserie Game ReserveKlaserie Game ReserveKlaserie Game Reserve, next to the Kruger Park, and the Timbavati Game Reserve, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa. and has an area of about 60.000 Ha, the Klaserie River runs through the park....
, also known as Klaserie Private Game Reserve. - Timbavati Game ReserveTimbavati Game ReserveThe Timbavati Game Reserve is located to the north of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve on the western edge of Kruger National Park.The Reserve was established in 1956 by like-minded game farmers with the creation of the Timbavati Association. The association has 50 members and covers...
, also known as Timbavati Private Game Resereve.- Motswari Game ReserveMotswari Game ReserveMotswari Game Reserve, is now part of the larger Timbavati Game Reserve. Motswari has a 20 Km unfenced border with the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa....
- Ngala Game ReserveNgala Game ReserveNgala Game Reserve, or Ngala Private Game Reserve, , is now part of the larger Timbavati Game Reserve. that has unfenced border with the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa.- Accommodation :...
- Tanda Tula Game Reserve
- Umlani Game Reserve
- Motswari Game Reserve
- Thornybush Game ReserveThornybush Game ReserveThornybush Game Reserve, is a private game reserve, near Hoedspruit, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It borders the Kapama Game Reserve and is located close to the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger Park...
, also known as Thornybush Private Game Reserve. - Sabi Sands Private Game ReserveSabi Sands Private Game ReserveSabi Sand Private Game Reserve , often shortened to Sabi Sands, is a private game reserve in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is named after the Sabie and Sand Rivers that flow through the park. It covers an area of 60,000-65,000 ha...
, also known as Sabi Sands Game Reserve.- Mala Mala Reserve,
- Djuma Game ReserveDjuma Game ReserveDjuma Game Reserve, is a 9,000 ha private game reserve which is part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve. It is situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park. The name Djuma refers to the roar of a...
, - Lion SandsLion Sands ReserveLion Sands Private Game Reserve, also known as Lion Sands Reserve, was established in 1933 by Guy Aubrey Chalkley, and forms part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger...
, - Sabi Sabi Private Game ReserveSabi SabiSabi Sabi is a private game reserve in South Africa, situated in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve which is in the South Western section of the Kruger National Park. The Sabi Sands Park which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park.It is a conservation area where...
, - Londolozi Private Game ReserveLondolozi Private Game ReserveLondolozi Private Game Reserve, is part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park. Londolozi is Zulu for "protecting it", and has an area of about 7.000 Ha.The...
, - Singita Game ReserveSingita Game ReserveSingita Game Reserve, or Singita Private Game Reserve, is located in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park...
and - Ulusaba Private Game ReserveUlusaba Private Game ReserveUlusaba Private Game Reserve, owned by Sir Richard Branson , has about 13,500 ha of own land, and is part of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, located in Mpumalanga, South Africa...
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- Umbabat Game ReserveUmbabat Game ReserveUmbabat Game Reserve, Next door to the Kruger Park, and also bordered by the Timbavati Game Reserve, and the Klaserie Game Reserve. In turn several smaller game reserves make up the Umbabat, and together with the reserves that make up the Timbavati, the Klaserie and the Balule they collectively...
, also known as Umbabat Private Game Reserve.