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Phinda

South Africa KwaZulu-Natal Private Game Reserve Big Five-Reservat

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About Phinda

The Phinda is a Private Game Reserve in South Africa in the provinces of KwaZulu-Natal. The park was established on 01.01.1991 and covers an area of 0.23 km². The Phinda is a Big Five reserve and offers the possibility of self-drive safaris.

Situated between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the Greater St Lucia Wetland, Phinda is the best private reserve in the region. It is on par with some of the best game reserves in the popular Sabi Sands near Kruger National Park, except that it is completely fenced and therefore not part of a larger ecosystem. The flagship of the reserve is the cheetah and sightings of this graceful cat are second to none.

General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

436Bird species

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Official Name

Phinda

Provinces

KwaZulu-Natal

Area

0.23 km²

Foundation

1991-01-01

Vegetation

No information

Habitats

Savannah,Wetland,Thorn scrub

Big Five-reserves

Yes

Self-drive-reserve

Yes

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Highlights

Landscape

The main habitat of the Phinda is the Savannah.

Phinda has seven different ecosystems, impressive mountains and jungles alternate with prairies, swamps and marshes. One of these ecosystems is the unique "Sand Forest", which can only be found here and in the south of Mozambique. Such enchanting landscapes and vegetation invite you to an unforgettable safari tour.

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General information

Biodiversity	Sighting conditions
Very high	Okay

436Bird species

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The best travel time for Phinda

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Weather and climate

Excellent Good Okay Poor

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Best tavel time

May (Beginning) - September (End)

Dry time

May (Beginning) - September (End)

Climate

cool-warm, dry

Tavel time

October (Beginning) - April (End)

Climate

mild-hot

High season

October (Beginning) - March (End)

Low season

October (Beginning) - March (End)

Risk of Malaria

May - April

The climate in Phinda is tropical. The rainy season takes place from Beginning October to End April The dry season first extended over the months from Beginning May to End September inclusive. The best time to tour is Beginning May End September.

Phinda Game Reserve has a subtropical climate and the rainy season occurs during the hot and humid summer months. Winters are dry and characterised by cool nights and pleasantly warm days. February is by far the most humid month, with heat and rainfall at their highest. In contrast, winter is hot, with cooling at night.

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Top animal species

The Phinda is home to 0 mammals such as African Wild Dog, Big Five, Black rhinocerus, Cape Buffalo, Cheetah as well as 436 bird species, 0 reptile species, 0 fish species and 0 amphibian species. The Phinda provides Very high conditions for wildlife viewing. The Private Game Reserve offers a wide variety of species, including the "Big Five".

African Wild Dog

Big Five

Black rhinocerus

Big Five

Cape Buffalo

Cheetah

Big Five

Elephant

Giraffe

Hippopotamus

Big Five

Leopard

Big Five

Lion

Big Five

Rhinoceros

Spotted hyena

Wildebeest

Zebra

Ground pangolin

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