Flanked on it's left by the Mkuze Game Reserve and on it's right by the
Greater St Lucia Wetland Park lies a diverse region of bushveld, savannah, sand forest, wetlands and river valleys, recently declared a Natural Heritage Site to ensure the protection of this valuable wildlife habitat.

Wildlife in the reserve include lion, elephant, cheetah, rhino, wildebeest, giraffe, as well as numerous smaller herbivores and mammals.

Birders will be treated to a delightful collection of hundreds of fascinating species including a number of species of heron, and other waterfowl. Along river banks keep an eye open for various types of sunbirds, especially in Spring.

ATTRACTIONS & ACTIVITIES AT PHINDA GAME RESERVE:
- game viewing
- bird watching

SUMMARY OF WILDLIFE & FLORA:
Mammals: Big 5, various antelope
Birdlife: nearly 400 recorded species of birds
Vegetation: bushveld, savannah, sand forest, wetlands

DIRECTIONS TO PHINDA GAME RESERVE:
- take the N2 to the Hluhluwe turnoff
- follow the R22 through the small town of Hluhluwe
- continue northward towards Sodwana Bay
- turn off at the Phinda Mountain gate.