Map of Madikwe
The Madikwe Game Reserve is located in the far north of the North West Province, adjacent to the Botswana border. A mere three hours’ drive from Pretoria or Johannesburg. It is now one of South Africa's finest safari destinations. Madikwe is located in a malaria free area. It is one of South Africa's newest game reserves, being declared an official game reserve in August 1991.
To establish the reserve, 10,000 mammals were trans located from other National Parks.
The Reserve is home to 66 large mammal species including the Big Five and approximately 300 resident and migrant bird species. It is now one of South Africa's largest game reserves.
Madikwe has the distinction of being one of the few game reserves in the world to be proclaimed purely on the grounds of being the most appropriate and sustainable land use for an area. Madikwe is run as a joint venture between the state, the private sector and local communities. It was set up after a feasibility study on how best to generate community participation and economic stability in an economically depressed area. No other reserve has been as successful at involving the local community. This success has made Madikwe the role model for similar ventures being started up elsewhere in South Africa.
The reserve consists of vast plains of open woodlands and grasslands, dissected by the rugged Rant van Tweedepoort, and bordered in the south by the Dwarsberg Mountains. The area is dotted with huge rocky hills or inselbergs.The entire reserve has been enclosed in a 150km perimeter fence which has been electrified to prevent the escape of elephants and the larger predators.
Guests are taken on conducted day and night game drives or bush walks. Excellent accommodation is available at various private lodges in the reserve. There are no day visitor facilities; only residents at a lodge may enter the reserve.
Top things to do at Madikwe Game Reserve:
- Spot the Big Five!
- Go on a game drive in an open air 4 x 4 safari vehicle with a knowledgeable game ranger
- Get closer to nature on a guided bush walk
- Learn about the local flora, fauna and African Wildlife
- Relax and let the surrounding nature restore your spirits!
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