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General Information
The iSimangaliso Wetlands
Park was previously called the Greater St Lucia Wetlands Park. The
meaning of iSimangaliso - Place of Wonder. St Lucia
Estuary is the closest town to iSimangaliso and is the gateway to
this World Heritage Site.
The iSimangaliso Wetlands
Park was declared a World Heritage Site in 1999, and unveiled by Nelson
Mandela himself at a function in the St Lucia Game Park. UNESCO
declared iSimangaliso a World Heritage site because the area has a huge
biodiversity, with animals ranging from the largest land animals, the
majestic elephants to the largest marine mammals, whales, whale sharks,
manta rays and giant leatherback and loggerhead turtles. Other animals
which occur in the area include black and white rhinoceros, African
Buffalo, hippopotamus, crocodiles, zebra and wildebeest.
Directions to iSimangaliso
Access to the iSimangaliso
Wetlands Park is very easy even with the smallest of hired cars, with
asphalt roads all the way to St Lucia and Cape Vidal. From the N2
highway, turn east onto the R618, when the road ends, you are in St
Lucia. Turn left at the round-about to enter iSimangaliso. Cape Vidal
is situated 37km north of St Lucia within the iSimangaliso Wetlands
Park.
iSimangaliso
Map
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Park in a larger map
iSimangaliso - Things to Do
The iSimangaliso Wetlands
Park is the ideal holiday destination with activities for adventure
seekers and wildlife enthusiasts. Activities within and surrounding the
iSimangaliso Wetlands Park include snorkeling, scuba diving, deep sea
fishing, rock and shore fishing, whale watching, dolphin safaris,
turtle tours, 4x4 adventures, night drives, night walks, kayaking with
crocodiles and hippos, open vehicle safaris, birding trips,
birdwatching, cycling tours, surfing trips, hiking trails and much
more. Contact Us for More Details
Warnings
- St Lucia Animals and your Safety
Be very careful
when walking around in St Lucia after dark because the hippopotamus in
the area come into town to enjoy the sweet grass which grows on our
laws and in the parks in town. What do you do if you encounter a
hippopotamus? The best thing to do is to move away in the opposite
direction towards some cover. If a hippo charges at you, get into a
tree very quickly and
don't come down until the hippo has moved away.
There are also leopard in St
Lucia, but they keep
out of peoples way and you will be very lucky if you see one. Leopard
are often seen on the night drives at St Lucia.
iSimangaliso Malaria Situation
There
have been no cases of
malaria in the last 10 years due to a combination of a DDT spraying
program and the drought which has lead to most of the wetlands drying up.
The area is officially classified as a low risk area.
Snakes in St Lucia
There are no records of any
visitors to the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park being bitten by a snake.
Always use a flashlight when walking in the dark in St Lucia or the
camping sites in iSimangaliso and don't step where you can't see. Wear
closed shoes when on a walking trail.
Scorpions in St
Lucia
There are no deadly scorpions
in the area and if you get stung by a scorpion here it will sting like
a wasp or bee sting.
Ticks
Make sure you spray insect
repellent on your legs before you go on a walking trail in St Lucia or
Hluhluwe-iMfolozi Park. This will prevent ticks from crawling onto you
and causing very unpleasant itchy bites.
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Accommodation Bookings - 1 Email or Phone Call
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about accommodation available in the iSimangaliso Wetlands Park and
accommodation available in St Lucia. Real time accommodation
availability.
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