Thornybush Reserve
Thornybush Reserve was proclaimed as early as 1979, and is a 100 square kilometres in extent. It is a private game reserve, near Hoedspruit, in the Limpopo province, and borders the Kapama Game Reserve and is located close to the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger Park. The Reserve's surface area is approximately 100 square kilometres of mainly open savannah.
The Reserve is also home to the ''Big 5" – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo, along with numerous other species. Thornybush is home to some 142 other species of mammal; 114 reptiles, 507 birds, 49 fish, 34 amphibians and 336 trees species. As with many private reserves in South Africa Thornybush is managed as an eco-tourism destination, and the Reserve is funded by means of a number of up-market private commercial game lodges located within the Reserve itself.
Guests can enjoy game viewing from 4x4 vehicles, and on foot.
The Reserve is also home to the ''Big 5" – lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, and buffalo, along with numerous other species. Thornybush is home to some 142 other species of mammal; 114 reptiles, 507 birds, 49 fish, 34 amphibians and 336 trees species. As with many private reserves in South Africa Thornybush is managed as an eco-tourism destination, and the Reserve is funded by means of a number of up-market private commercial game lodges located within the Reserve itself.
Guests can enjoy game viewing from 4x4 vehicles, and on foot.
