African Wildlife And Environment Issue 73

The camp today

The Northern region in detail The far north of Kruger is indeed a unique place due to its geological features, especially hills and protruding ridges made up of Clarens Sandstone. The unique Makuleke Sand Bushveld, Limpopo Ridge Bushveld with dense stands on tall Mopane and Sub tropical Alluvial Vegetation makes this an area of great botanical value. Towards Pafuri the striking Baobabs offer many photographic opportunities especially at sunrise. Special trees of the region include pod mahogany, fine specimens of which can be seen on the

The Shikokololo fountain remains in use to supply Punda Maria with fresh clean water and is situated 50 metres to the east of the camp gate. It had a large and distinctive Jakkalsbessie tree Diospyros mespiliformis close by. The police station at Punda Maria was a landmark for many years. The last commander stationed at Punda Maria before it was closed was Awie de Clerq. The old house still stands to the east of the camp, and the many stone terraces are still visible today, built by prisoners who were mostly illegal immigrants passing through the Park from Mozambique.

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