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Skukuza Golf Club

Mpumalanga  >  South Africa

A reliable spot in Kruger NP to see a wide range of local species with the chance of an unexpected rarity popping up. From water birds to savanna species.

Aggiunto* da Chenay Simms
Ultimo aggiornamento 7 settembre 2025

Descrizione

Skukuza Golf Club in in Kruger National Park is a reliable location at which to quickly add some common species to your list. Birding is done from the restaurant deck that overlooks a small dam and the golf course. The indigenous vegetation in and around the parking area yields savanna woodland species and during winter the array of flowering aloes atttracts the full suite of local sunbirds and other nectar loving species. This site is also known to on occasion produce some local and regional rarities. Commonly seen species include African Fish-eagle, African Jacana, Black Crake, Thick-billed Weaver, African Black-headed Oriole, Purple-crested Turaco, Retz's Helmetshrike, Green-winged Pytilia and many more.

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Accesso

The Skukuza Golf club is inside the Kruger National Park which is access controlled and has an entrance fee. Access to the Skukuza Golf club is via the standard tourist roads of the park. These roads are easily accessable by a normal sedan. You are only allowed to get out of your vehicle at designated spots, so you cannot reach this spot by foot and no public transport services go here.

Once at the golf club, the parking area is fenced area and the dam can be viewed from the golf club restaurant deck.

Terreno e habitat

Zona umida , Alberi e cespugli sparsi , Lago , Canneti , Città/paese

Caratteristiche dell’area

Paesaggio aperto , Terreno piano

Percorso ad anello

Si

È utile un cannocchiale?

Può essere utile

Buona stagione per il BW

Tutto l'anno

Miglior periodo per visitare

Estate

Percorso

Strada asfaltata , Strada sterrata

Grado di difficoltà del percorso a piedi

Facile

Modalità di accesso

A piedi , Sedia a rotelle

Capanno/torretta di osservazione

Si

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