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Elephant Coast accommodation. At 1700 square kilometers Greater St Lucia Wetland Park is the 3rd largest animal reserve in South Africa. Lake St Lucia is at the heart of this reserve and has a surface area of over 350 square kilometers. Obviously, as the name implies, this park is mostly about the wetland and waterbirds that are preserved here, but the park actually encompasses a number of other domains, including grasslands and bush-veld, sand forests, palm groves, and mountains. The coastal regions also protects a coral reef, forest, many rock pools and the ocean itself.
Greater St Lucia Wetland Park is best known for its regular rare bird sightings, but pelicans, fish eagles and many rare birds, visitors can take cruises that are likely to offer encounters with hippos (hippopotami) and crocodiles.
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Greater St Lucia Wetland Park's Contact Details:
| Phone: | 033 845 1000 |
| Email: | info@kznwildlife.com |
| Website: | http://www.stlucia.org.za |
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