Ithala Game Reserve offers decent wildlife viewing in a splendidly scenic and uncrowded setting. sightings are common, both on and on Lucky visitors might see , and , but there are no , and are shy and secretive. , and are common, along with several antelope species.
Wildlife Highlights
There are lots of , and they can be spotted from far along the mountain slopes. Rarer wildlife species associated with grassland include (the fastest-running antelope) and the dainty . and are present too. In the early morning or late afternoon, you might see a pacing through the grass hunting rodents. and are often observed in camp after dark.
Best Time for Wildlife Viewing
The best time for wildlife viewing in Ithala is in the dry winter months of May to September, when animals gather at water sources and the grass is shorter. The scenery, however, is gorgeous in the wet summer months of October to April.
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