Isimangaliso Wetland Park

St Lucia
South Africa

(035) 590-1633  /   (035) 590-1602

St Lucia, South Africa
The iSimangaliso Wetland Park (formerley the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park) has both one of the largest estuary systems in Africa and the continent's southernmost coral reefs. The park has been noted for its exceptional biodiversity, including some 521 bird species.
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St Lucia, uMkhanyakude District, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

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