Wild South Africa Magazine - Summer 2019 / 2020
Wild South Africa Magazine - Summer 2019 / 2020
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In this issue
Wild Card's wildlife environmental and travel magazine.
Seeds of success
A champion at the indigenous nursery at Skukuza, Meurel Baloyi is on a mission to make all the rest camp gardens in Kruger water-wise.
2 mins
Marvellous meerkats of Mata-Mata
Brace yourself to be welcomed suricate-style the next time you pitch camp at this ever-popular spot in Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.
3 mins
Who's who?
Even regular park-goers struggle to distinguish a rhebok from a reedbuck. The differences are subtle but significant.
3 mins
Friends of the fluffball
White-fronted plovers breed in summer – the same time many people take their seaside holiday. A significant decline in their numbers means life is hardly ‘a day at the beach’ for these birds
4 mins
Festive Karoo
On a Christmas holiday in the Karoo, a keen birder and his family soak up the heat in four Wild Card parks. Their reward included special sightings, endless views and a wilderness feeling.
5 mins
Love struck
A leopard mating ritual is a rare and thrilling sight. Even more extraordinary to witness an amorous affair involving three members of this elusive Big Five species in Kruger.
3 mins
BEACH MODELS
Rocky shores and sandy beaches are where you’ll find the African black oystercatcher. Summer is breeding season, so look out for nest scrapes close to rocks and kelp.
2 mins
Room To Roam
The ‘elephant problem’ in some protected areas is controversial, but numbers are no longer the focus of elephant management.
5 mins
Right Of Way
Every animal killed on our highways and by-ways is tragic. But surely creatures don’t end up as roadkill in protected areas? Sadly, they do.
4 mins
Top Notch
Nyathi rest camp addo elephant national park
2 mins
Endless Summer
Come spring, West Coast National Park is a safe haven for many migratory birds that chase the sun.
2 mins
Great Cedars From Little Seeds Grow
The community of Heuningvlei takes pride in an annual conservation event, which has seen some 2 000 Clanwilliam cedar trees planted over the past 15 years.
2 mins
A Surf & Turf Adventure
How much action can one adventurer fit into a weekend in the Wilderness Section of Garden Route National Park? Wild joins the ride as Letshego Zulu zips and zooms through fynbos and forest to follow her passion.
5 mins
Friends In High Places
The challenging Swellendam Hiking Trail, one of South Africa’s top 10 hikes, has recently reopened. It’s a festival of flora all year round as you explore the fynbos treasures of Marloth Nature Reserve.
4 mins
Wild South Africa Magazine Description:
Publisher: TiP Africa Publishing
Category: Travel
Language: English
Frequency: Quarterly
Wild Card's wildlife environment and travel magazine containing top wildlife, park and reserve stories; illustrated with world-class photography.
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