Fair Game

Fair Game
Author: David Fleminger
Publisher: Dogdog Publishing
Total Pages: 231
Release: 2017
Genre: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
ISBN: 9780620646260

Fair Game tells the story of the Kruger's hidden history and heritage, from its establishment as the Sabi Reserve in 1898 to its eventual declaration as a national park, and beyond. It's an engrossing tale filled with stubborn personalities, twists of fate, unlikely heroes, greedy villains and (luckily) a very happy ending. So, prepare yourself for a grand historical safari as we recount the little-known tale of an unwanted wasteland that grew into the one of the greatest game reserves in the world.The Kruger National Park is an internationally renowned wildlife sanctuary and one of South Africa's top tourist attractions. However, this wasn't always the case. For the first 30 years of the park's existence, it was very unpopular and many people downright hated the idea of a reserve dedicated to the preservation of animals ('But what's the point of looking at the things?', one critic decried). In fact, without the dedication and fortitude of a handful of champions, the park would likely have been abandoned, diluted or deproclaimed altogether. Also included: a comprehensive planning guide and custom maps to help you make the most of your visit to the Kruger National Park.

Animals of Kruger National Park

Animals of Kruger National Park
Author: Keith Barnes
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 176
Release: 2016-10-18
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 069116178X

This compact and stunningly illustrated field guide is an essential companion for any safari in South Africa's Kruger National Park--one of the largest, most iconic, and most visited conservation areas in Africa. Featuring a unique attractive layout and more than 200 color photographs that show animals in a variety of poses, the guide covers all of the park's most frequently seen mammals, reptiles, and frogs. The authoritative and accessible text provides more information about identification, habitat, behavior, biology, and conservation than most competing guides. Written by South Africa native Keith Barnes, an experienced naturalist, wildlife guide, and author, the guide covers 57 mammals, 17 reptiles, and 8 frogs. In addition to Kruger's famous Big-5 of elephants, leopards, lions, rhinoceroses, and buffalos, the guide also includes lesser-known animals such as the charismatic Wild Dog, smaller cats like the Serval and Caracal, and odd nocturnal denizens like the Cape Porcupine and Springhare. Text and photos work seamlessly to enhance the user's understanding, appreciation, and enjoyment of the animals of this incredible region, which is home to South Africa's most important populations of megafauna. * An essential all-in-one Kruger safari companion* Perfect for new and experienced safari-goers alike* Small, portable format ideal for field use* Unique attractive layout with more than 200 stunning color photographs* Photos show animals in a variety of poses* Covers the most frequently seen species--57 mammals, 17 reptiles, and 8 frogs* Authoritative and accessible text provides more information about identification, behavior, biology, and conservation than most competing guides* Includes spoor prints for all frequently encountered mammal tracks Distributed by Princeton University Press.--

Safari Nation

Safari Nation
Author: Jacob S. T. Dlamini
Publisher: Ohio University Press
Total Pages: 420
Release: 2020-04-22
Genre: History
ISBN: 0821440888

Safari Nation opens new lines of inquiry in the study of national parks in Africa and the rest of the world. The Kruger National Park is South Africa’s most iconic nature reserve, renowned for its rich flora and fauna. According to author Jacob Dlamini, there is another side to the park, a social history neglected by scholars and popular writers alike in which blacks (meaning Africans, Coloureds, and Indians) occupy center stage. Safari Nation details the ways in which black people devoted energies to conservation and to the park over the course of the twentieth century—engagement that transcends the stock (black) figure of the laborer and the poacher. By exploring the complex and dynamic ways in which blacks of varying class, racial, religious, and social backgrounds related to the Kruger National Park, and with the help of previously unseen archival photographs, Dlamini’s narrative also sheds new light on how and why Africa’s national parks—often derided by scholars as colonial impositions—survived the end of white rule on the continent. Relying on oral histories, photographs, and archival research, Safari Nation engages both with African historiography and with ongoing debates about the “land question,” democracy, and citizenship in South Africa.

Kruger Self-drive

Kruger Self-drive
Author: Ingrid Van den Berg
Publisher:
Total Pages: 288
Release: 2015
Genre: Automobile travel
ISBN: 9780994675125

Kruger Self-Drive is the perfect drive guide to the world's greatest eco-park. It includes suggested routes to take you to every camp in the Kruger National Park, offers a comprehensive guide to all the roads and viewing opportunities in the park, rates every road according to the probability of animal sightings and scenic views, and so much more. It also includes an appendix of the most common animals, birds and plants in the park, with an ilustrated ecozone map. Finaly, it features a large pull-out map. Stunningly illustrated with van den Berg photography.

Birds of Kruger National Park

Birds of Kruger National Park
Author: Keith Barnes
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Total Pages: 224
Release: 2017-06-27
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 0691161267

South Africa's Kruger National Park is one of the largest and most iconic conservation areas in Africa. Habitats range from wide-open savannah and rugged thornveld to broadleaved mopani woodland. This microhabitat variation gives Kruger a phenomenal diversity of some 520 bird species, half of which are resident. From Africa's most extraordinary eagles, like the scarlet-faced Bateleur, to electric-colored glossy-starlings and jewel-like finches, Kruger offers an avian celebration of form and color. It is also a crucial conservation area, supporting South Africa's largest viable populations of vultures, eagles, and large terrestrial birds. This field guide offers a unique window into the world of Kruger's birds. More than 500 stunning color photographs illustrate the 259 most frequently encountered species, and a habitat-based approach assists in identification. The authoritative text provides key information about identification, habitat, behavior, biology, and conservation. The guide contains information likely to be new to even the most experienced birders, but is written in a nontechnical style that makes it accessible to anyone. An essential guide to Kruger's birds Perfect for new and experienced birders alike Small, portable format ideal for field use Unique attractive layout with more than 500 stunning color photographs Covers the 259 most frequently seen species Uses a habitat-based approach to aid identification Authoritative and accessible text provides key information about identification, behavior, biology, and conservation Distributed by Princeton University Press

Sasol Guide to Birds of the Kruger National Park

Sasol Guide to Birds of the Kruger National Park
Author: Warwick Tarboton
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Total Pages: 797
Release: 2016-10-01
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1775844501

The Kruger National Park, one of the largest and best-known conservation areas in the world, supports a remarkable diversity of birds. This attractive and handy field guide lists more than 500 species that have been recorded here, and provides full-colour photographs, detailed distribution maps and succinct information on 400 of these – all the species that a visitor is likely to encounter in the park. An informative introduction describes the park’s underlying geology, vegetation types, climate and rainfall, and how these dictate bird distributions within the area.

Getaway Guide to the Kruger National Park

Getaway Guide to the Kruger National Park
Author: Cameron Ewart-Smith
Publisher: Sunbird
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010-03-15
Genre: Kruger National Park (South Africa)
ISBN: 9781920289089

An invaluable companion to visiting one of the world's most premier wildlife reserve.

101 Kruger Tales

101 Kruger Tales
Author: Jeff Gordon
Publisher:
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2015-09-24
Genre: Animals
ISBN: 9780620611329

"An enraged elephant flips a car onto its roof. A lioness prises open the door of a terrified couple. A leopard helps itself to a family's picnic breakfast. A fleeing impala leaps through an open car window. A lion charges around inside a busy rest camp. A hyaena snatches a baby from a tent. A tourist takes a bath in a croc-infested dam ... These are just a few of the 101 jaw-dropping sightings, scrapes and encounters in this collection of extraordinary true stories from the roads, camps, picnic sites and walking trails of South Africa's Kruger National Park, as told by the very people who experienced them. There are no game ranger tales here - each and every story happened to an ordinary Kruger visitor doing what over a million tourists do in this spectacular reserve each year."--Back cover.

Kruger National Park

Kruger National Park
Author: Pieter Frederick Fourie
Publisher: Struik Publishers
Total Pages: 244
Release: 1992
Genre: Nature
ISBN: