Madikwe Game Reserve
The Madikwe Game Reserve is one of South Africa's largest game reserves and best-kept secrets. The reserve consists of vast plains of open grasslands and woodlands, bordered by rugged mountain ranges and rocky hills. Located on the border with Botswana, the Madikwe Game Reserve is malaria-free making it a very attractive option for families with young children or those keen to avoide taking malaria prophylactics.
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Proclaimed in August 1991, the establishment of Madikwe Game Reserve was a joint project between the local communities, the private sector, North West Province Parks Board and the Tourism Board to set aside this large piece of land as a conservation area. The aim of Madikwe Game Reserve is to return the area and its wildlife population to the way it would have been naturally.
The re-stocking of Madikwe with animals indigenous to the area began in mid-1991 with a project code-named Operation Phoenix. Since then, more than 8,000 animals of 28 species have been introduced in the largest game translocation exercise in the world at that time. Species introduced to date include the 'Big Five' plus cheetah, wild dog, spotted hyena, giraffe, hippo, zebra and many species of antelope and other herbivores. There are also more than 300 recorded bird species in the Madikwe area.
The accommodation on offer is generally of a very high quality with several Fair Trade lodges…
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