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Some of Nhongo Safaris Fleet of Open Safari Vehicles

The photo shows some of our fleet of Open Safari Vehicles used while on safari in the Kruger National and Hwange National Parks. These ve...

Thursday 10 September 2009

Kruger National Park History ( Ninth Decade 1978 - 1987

1978 – Counting Animals From Aircraft
The annual aerial survey for large mammal was started using a fixed-wing aircraft. This long-term monitoring program has given insights in the responses of the large mammal populations to rainfall cycles.

1980s - Bateleur Camp Created
This camp was built in the late 1980s.

1980s - New Ideals
SANParks began moving away from discriminatory legislation.

1984 – Cyclones Cause Damage
Cyclones Demoina and Imboa struck the Park and rivers flood.

1984 - Berg-En-Dal Established
Berg-en-Dal Rest Camp was opened in 1984. Meaning “mountain and dale”, the camp was a departure from established styles.

1987 – Rivers Researched
The Kruger Rivers Research Program was launched in a response to the deterioration of the perennial rivers flowing through the park. This program played a big role in establishing adaptive management principles in the Park and shaping the new National Water Act that was promulgated in 1998.

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