Zeerust Road, Mahikeng, South Africa
MADIKWE Is situated against the Botswana border, just three hours' drive from both Johannesburg and Pretoria. It is one of South Africa's prime safari destinations. Location: The 60 000 ha reserve is situated in the far north of North West Province, adjacent to the Botswana border. History: Madikwe was announced to the public in August 1991 and officially became part of the Board's estate on 31 October the same year. A detailed feasibility study showed that wildlife-based tourism was the most beneficial option for this remote and economically depressed area. Madikwe Game Reserve is home to 66 large mammal species including the Big Five and approximately 300 resident and migrant bird species. It is one of South Africa's largest game reserves. Madikwe has the distinction of being one of the few game reserves in the world to be proclaimed purely on the grounds of being the most appropriate and sustainable land use for an area. Madikwe represents an extension to this philosophy in that ...