Great Parks of Africa

The Addo Elephant Park was founded in 1931 and is 1,640km2. It hosts more than 450 elephants and other mammals and was created in response to the elephant population falling as low as eleven.

Table Mountain National Park on the southwestern tip of Africa surrounded by ocean and humanity. It is a rugged peninsula jutting out into the cold Atlantic Ocean and forming an island of incredible diversity.

In the northeastern corner of South Africa lays a land of unparalleled beauty that encompasses pristine beaches and vibrant coral reefs, lush wetlands and lakes, and vast forests and open plains. Each landscape provides sanctuary for a range of animals. Known locally as the Miracle, due to its beauty, this is the magical world of iSimangaliso.

In the centre of South Africa is an ancient landscape that was once an inland sea. Now it is a mosaic of unique habitats. Life here has evolved ingenious solutions to survive. There is nowhere in South Africa quite like the Karoo National Park.

In the southern reaches of Africa's great Kalahari basin, everything is made tough. Ancient rivers harbour water deep underground, and these hidden lifelines forge a fragile link to survival. This is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park.

In the north of Botswana there is a haven where the Chobe River provides a lifeline, but in the dry season many animals face a daily battle with the fierce heat, including three of Africa's most iconic families: lions, elephants and baboons.