Africa's wild animals and natural scenery are excellent tourism resources in Africa. Relying on these tourism resources, African countries earn a lot of foreign exchange.
At the same time, African countries have enacted many relevant laws in order to protect wild animals. However, over the years, some wild animals have become less and less abundant.
Poaching happens from time to time. Here are the top five best-known animal sanctuaries in Africa.
1. Thanda Private Game Reserve, South Africa
TEDA Private Wildlife Reserve in South Africa is a travel experience luxury resort located in the northern part of Zululand, near the Indian Ocean. There are many wild animals such as wild dogs, warthogs, black rhinos, and the Big Five in Africa.
It was originally a cattle farm, but now it has been restored to a wild area and a primitive jungle.
2. Liwonde National Park, Malawi
Malawi is a small country, but it is famous for its huge lake of the same name.
Liwonde National Park, in the heart of the landlocked country, also offers an old-school travel experience, where animals do what they love, unaccustomed to humans and cars.
The animals here are real wild animals. There are buffaloes, elephants and crocodiles up to four meters in length, and a rhino sanctuary to protect the beasts, which have only recently been reintroduced into the wild.
During the rainy season (January to March), the park transforms from a parched jungle park to a sea of verdant green, dotted with cobalt lakes where hippos wallow and zebras and antelopes play.
3. Mokolodi Nature Reserve, Botswana
The Moklodi Nature Reserve has a magnificent scenery, with wetlands, lakes and bushes, as well as white rhinos, giraffes, leopards and impalas, which will bring you a peaceful travel experience.
The park is mentioned in Alexander McCall Smith's First Women's Detective Agency, a copy of which can be found in the round hut that is traditionally named after the author.
4. Hlane Royal National Park, Swaziland
Swaziland, one of Africa's smallest countries, is home to many tranquil parks and reserves, the most vibrant of which is Royal Halein National Park in the country's hot and dusty eastern lowlands.
The reserve is partly owned by King Mswati III (the last African monarch) as part of the park was fenced off as his personal hunting area. The rest is wild and thorny, inhabited by wild animals such as lions, rhinos, cheetahs, hyenas and leopards.
There are many rustic wooden accommodation huts in the camp, and there is a dedicated prey viewing platform. You also have the opportunity to follow the guide to walk in the bushes and get in touch with friendly elephants.
5. Aquila Private Game Reserve, South Africa
This is one of the few game reserves most accessible from Cape Town, the southernmost tip of South Africa.
Famous for its beach life and vineyards, L'Aquila is located in the 7,500-hectare Karoo semi-desert region of South Africa, home to the Big Five, hippos, giraffes and more than 170 species of birds.
The accommodation here is excellent, with luxurious wooden cabins perched high on the hillside, with balconies, huge fireplaces and outdoor showers.
Alternatively, instead of the traditional way of game viewing from a caravan, you can choose to ride a horse or quad bike through the bush for a tough hike.
