Flavour of the Month - July & August 2018 - H3 Afsaal Tar Road & Kwaggaspan (Malelane - Skukuza)

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The H3 is a road of three parts, one may say.

The Southern part passes through the Malelane mountain bushveld zone, quite distinctive with the highest mountains in the Park to the West.

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Around Afsaal there is the mixed Terminalia/Bushwillow zone with a number of prominent granite outcrops, quite different.
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North of this one enters more rolling thornveld on Gabbro, different again!
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All areas regularly produce the big five, and wild dog , hyenas and cheetah are also often seen.

The main rivers in the area are the Mbyamiti and Mlambane, both with catchments entirely within Kruger Park, so free from outside interference.

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This differences is what is so attractive about the Kruger. The scenery even differs from one year to another \O


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Kwaggaspan drought 2016:
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And the koppies further south:


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Interesting! \O


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Looking at the first pic makes me thirsty ;-)


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The wild dog sighting just south of the Matjulu stream, 2015:

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A few photos from various trips:
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A nice mix. \O


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Along the H-3
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Nice pics Lis. \O


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