Make Your Safari Holidays Unforgettable With Madikwe Game Reserve

By Author: Patrick Vanti
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Madikwe Game Reserve is one of South African safari's newest and largest game reserves. It is situated in the northwest province of the country and has become a popular destination for safari holidays. By staying in some of the country's best game lodges here, you can experience the adventure of your lifetime.

If South African safari is in your mind then Madikwe Game Reserve is the perfect place to enjoy it. With an abundant safari and wildlife viewing opportunities, this Game Reserve has been rated as South Africa's top tourist attraction. It has witnessed one of the largest wildlife translocation projects in the world, the Operation Phoenix. In this project 8000 animals, representing 28 species were captured and transported to Madikwe from other reserves of the country.

The Madikwe Game Reserve is located in the North West Province of South Africa near the Botswana border, close to the Kalahari Desert. It is 90 km north of Zeerust and just three and half hours' drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is one of the largest game reserves in South Africa, covering around 75,000 hectares of protected area. ...
... Its rich diversity of vegetation guarantees a wide variety of game and the topography provides excellent game viewing opportunities.

It is home to 66 mammal species including the "Big 5" consisting of Lion, Buffalo, Rhino, Elephant and Leopard, and 300 resident and migratory birds. You can see Chacma Baboon, Vervet Monkey, Bush Pig, large Spotted Genet, Banded Mongoose, Brown Hyena, Bat-eared Fox, Cape Clawless Otter, African Wildcat, Serval and many more. The Game Reserve has day and night game drives; bush walks and boasts a malaria free environment with thousands of hectares of undisturbed wilderness. Here you can experience the calmness of the evening in the bush that sometimes gets disturbed with the roar of the lions.

Apart from providing you the opportunity to closely see the animals in their natural habitat, the remote setting of the reserve is also ideal for honeymoon safaris and holding unique bushveld conferences. Horse and Elephant back walks, quad bike and many more safari options are also available. Madikwe also has a rich history that is displayed through the exhibits of Stone Age relics and souvenirs of different periods.

Madikwe is operated as a joint venture between the state, the private sector and local communities. The state is responsible for setting up the infrastructure and operational management, while the private sector provides the required funds to construct game lodges and to market and manage them for tourism and other activities in the reserve. The local communities contribute by working as employees in these lodges. It is one of the few game reserves in the world that hold the distinction for conducting sustainable land use programmes. The success of Madikwe has made it a role model for similar joint ventures in South Africa.

Visitors are allowed in the Game Reserve, only if they book in at one of the Madikwe's numerous lodges. These lodges offer excellent accommodation facilities and cater to all groups of people including couples, families and friends. Madikwe lodge 5 star safari accommodation can make your safari an unforgettable experience.

The author of this article is an expert associated with Jaci's Lodges, that offers Madikwe lodge 5 star safari accommodation.