Great Parks of Africa

Garden Route National Park is a patchwork of protected areas that safeguard a range of land and marine habitats in southern Africa. Take a tour of this conservationist paradise offering hope for creatures as varied as the humpback whale, the blue duiker antelope, and the Knysna seahorse - the only endangered seahorse in the world.

Sandwiched between the Limpopo and Luvuvhu rivers in South Africa lies Pafuri, a multi-habitat area with astonishingly biodiverse animal and plant life--including the famous fever tree, rumored to cause illness to anyone who lives near it.

The Orange River travels almost two-thirds the length of South Africa to reach its most scenic checkpoint: The mighty Augrabies Falls. Widely regarded as one of the six great waterfalls on Earth, it is also an interminable source of hydration and food for the wildlife that live near its waters.

The Lower ZambeziWildlife who rely on the river that flows through Lower Zambezi National Park are followed.

In the heart of Zululand, South Africa, lies the oldest game reserve on the African continent, Hluhluwe-Imfolozi. Southern white rhinos have found protection here from people in times of turmoil.