Monday, 29 November 2010

Kruger Statistics & Animal Numbers


Here are some very interesting facts about the Kruger National Park – only 10 km from Dreamfields Guesthouse:







Animal Numbers
• 1982 species of plants
• 53 species of fish
• 517 species of bird
• 35 species of reptiles
• 148 species of mammals
• Black Rhinoceros: 590-660
• Blue Wildebeest: 11 500
• Buffalo: 37 500
• Bushbuck: 500
• Cheetah: 120
• Crocodile: 4420
• Eland: 460
• Elephant: 13 700
• Giraffe: 9000
• Hippo: 3100
• Impala: 120 000
• Kudu: 9500
• Leopard: 1000
• Lichtenstein’s Hartebeest: 50
• Lion: 1600
• Mountain Reedbuck: 150
• Nyala: 300
• Zebra: 26 500
• Roan Antelope: 90
• Sable Antelope: 290
• Spotted Hyena 3500
• Reedbuck: 300
• Tsessebe: 220
• Waterbuck: 5500
• Warthog: 3500
• Wild dog: 120
• White Rhino: 10 500

S Joubert's book - The Kruger National Park a History -
• 7373 km Roads (1994)
• 881 km Tar Roads
• 1618 km Gravel Roads
• 4216 km Firebreak Roads
• 658 km Other Road

Source: KNPearth.co.za