This bold new volume from HPH Publishing is groundbreaking in its meticulousness. A more complete and expansive book on travelling through the Kalahari one could not hope to find. The authors have included details and information which will make any visitor's trip simple and hassle-free. Their trademark route ratings, so popular in the best-selling Kruger Self-Drive, return in Kgalagadi Self-Drive. These are refreshingly comprehensive, and will no doubt influence the route choices of countless travellers. Kgalagadi Self-Drive of course includes the beautiful images of award-winning photographers Heinrich van den Berg and Philip and Ingrid van den Berg, as well as those of co-author Jaco Powell. Suitable for everyone, from the most seasoned Kalahari lover to the first-time traveller, Kgalagadi Self-Drive is the definitive guide to this fascinating part of South Africa, for all who love wild places.
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The Madikwe Game Reserve, situated against the Botswana border, just three hours' drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria, is one of South Africa's prime safari destinations and its fifth biggest game reserve. Madikwe is a Big Five game reserve covering some 75,000 hectares. The rich diversity of vegetation ensures a wide range of game, and the topography offers ideal game viewing opportunities for wilderness safaris. Madikwe is also one of the few places where you can see the Brown Hyena and the Aardwolf, making it extra special.The perfect companion to any foray into the savannah, Madikwe Game Drive includes not only beautiful photographs of a wide array of birds, mammals and reptiles, but informative text which is both extremely compact and highly comprehensive. All statistics that could conceivably help a viewer to identify, catalogue and learn about each animal are provided in concise and clear format. The Latin and colloquial names for each animal are included, along with the Afrikaans, French, German and Zulu names. The listings are given ratings for rarity of sightings, and each animal a tick box for viewers to mark upon sighting.
Brand new and unique, this book works with our free app to play animal and bird calls and sounds simply by pointing a device over the image. Keep track of all your Kruger sightings with a tick box system, including Star ratings for rare animals. Listen to their calls, and see what their tracks and spoor look like. Free app download (offers in-app purchases) which works fully offline. All mammals, birds and reptiles of the Kruger are listed, as well as a bonus section on trees. A star rating identifies rare and special sightings.
HPH Publishing's latest book is a pocket-sized safari guide featuring the birds of the Kruger. Birding is becoming more popular than ever and this book will make it easier for readers to become familiar with the birds that are most often seen on game drives in the Greater Kruger area. Kruger Birds is a comprehensive guidebook that covers 447 Greater Kruger species.
This excellent book's size belies its incredible utility. The perfect companion to any foray into the savannah, Kruger Wildlife includes not only beautiful photographs of a wide array of birds, mammals and reptiles, but informative text which is both extremely compact and highly comprehensive. All statistics that could conceivably help a viewer to identify, catalogue and learn about each animal are provided in concise and clear format. The Latin and colloquial names for each animal are included, along with the Afrikaans, French, German and Zulu names. The listings are given ratings for rarity of sightings, and each animal a tick box for viewers to mark upon sighting. The region colloquially known as Greater Kruger is the most famous wildlife conservation area in southern Africa. The area includes the world-renowned Kruger National Park; several privately owned game reserves; and a contractual park. This region also forms part of the much larger Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, which spans international boundaries and includes neighbouring game reserves in Zimbabwe and Mozambique. Kruger Wildlife will help you make the best of your guided game drives in this region.
Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Gqeberha in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Self-Drive books are available from HPH Publishing for both these parks.) This book is the only guide you will need to driving this beautiful coastal reserve, with comprehensive maps, photographs, and rad and route ratings and recommendations.
Kruger Self-Drive - Routes, Roads and Ratings is not only the first comprehensive guide to all roads in Kruger National Park, but also suggests routes to drive from every camp. The book rates every single road in Kruger according to the probability of predator and antelope sightings, scenic beauty and birding opportunities. The road descriptions feature a write-up of the vegetation, game viewing opportunities and history where applicable, as well as images taken on that specific road. In addition, the book boasts an A2, full-size pull-out map featuring the roads and routes of Kruger National Park. The appendix section features the most common mammals, reptiles, birds and plants found in the Park. The revised Second Edition contains new maps and photographs.
Ein badendes Flusspferd, ein Tiger, Spuren einer Schlange im Sand: Fotografie ist wie Poesie meint Heinrich van den Berg und zeigt dem Betrachter eine ganz neue Ansicht der Natur und ihrer Lebewesen. Durch den besonderen Blick des renommierten Wildlife-Fotografen erhalten die schwarzweißen Naturaufnahmen dieses Bildbandes beeindruckende Tiefe. Entdecken Sie in sechs Kapiteln die wesentlichen Formen und feinste Schattierungen.