Matambeni Hide (S-62 Letaba River)
Matambeni Bird Hide S62
Matambeni Hide is located on the northern bank of the Letaba River, about 5km along the S62 (on the way to the Engelhard Dam and lookout point), there is a turn-off to the right which leads to the Matambeni Hide.
Matambeni Bird Hide overlooks the massive Engelhard Dam.
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Re: Matambeni Hide
Here are pix of the hide taken from across the river
and some views taken from the hide
and some views taken from the hide
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Thanks, arks!
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Re: Matambeni Hide
This hide is reliant on the water resource currently there, yet,....
With the Sanparks mission statement, about watering holes for
animals,..???? with little regard as to those that donated, maybe soon,
Maybe soon the hide will overlook barren land,.a croc here and there
maybe, the Engelhardt donation may just face doom and nay for what
that may be worth,...
Quite a lot of concrete structure there so boom, boom we require a EIA,..
With the Sanparks mission statement, about watering holes for
animals,..???? with little regard as to those that donated, maybe soon,
Maybe soon the hide will overlook barren land,.a croc here and there
maybe, the Engelhardt donation may just face doom and nay for what
that may be worth,...
Quite a lot of concrete structure there so boom, boom we require a EIA,..
Heh,.. H.e
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The dam is one of the oldest and biggest in Kruger, H.! In fact the biggest? But ja, if totally broken it won't be replaced/fixed, unfortunately, I don't think...
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There we go RP,...the maintenance budget forever moaning,..
Tourism and marketing need that money,...!!!
Tourism and marketing need that money,...!!!
Heh,.. H.e
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Re: Matambeni Hide
Thank you, arks Finally someone with photos of the Matambeni hide
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