Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
Private nature reserve adjacent to Kruger National Park, known for its white lions and exceptional game viewing.
Mpumalanga, South Africa
Big Five
- Type
- Private Game Reserve
- Province
- Mpumalanga
- Managed by
- Timbavati Association
- Rating
- High
- Access
- Public
About Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
The Timbavati is a private reserve on Kruger's western boundary near Hoedspruit, unfenced to the park since 1993, and famous for the white lions that occur naturally here: a rare colour variant, not albinism, first recorded in the reserve in the 1970s and still present in the wild. It is a Big Five reserve of lodges and camps with guided drives, off-road driving and night drives, inside the malaria area, best in the dry months from May to September. The reserve funds its conservation through a levy on every guest, and it forms part of the Greater Kruger with the Klaserie, Umbabat and Balule.
Wildlife near Timbavati Private Nature Reserve
The species most recorded in Mpumalanga, drawn from citizen-science observations. Tap any to find stays where it has been recorded. These are records of past sightings, so nothing here is a guarantee you will see it.
