Maputoland

iSimangaliso Wetland Park is deservably a World Heritage Site and the Eastern Shores extend from St Lucia through to Misson Rocks, Lake Bhangazi and Cape Vidal.

Lying in the far northern reaches of Zululand , Kosi Bay is best known for its series of fish traps that lies across the network of freshwater lakes.

Situated in the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, which forms part of a World Heritage Site, Mkhuze Game Reserve is one of the countries top birding sites with well in excess of 450 species having been recorded. The varied habitats also provide for a wide diversity of mammal species including four of the Big Five.  This ensures numerous photographic opportunities.

With over 400 recorded bird species, Ndumo has to be one of the countries top birding destinations and always features highly in the annual Birdlife South Africa Big Birding Days. The reserve may well be situated in the far northern corner of Zululand, several hours from Durban, but is definitely worth the effort to get to, especially with the newly tarred road that takes one through the iSimangaliso Wetland Park.