Hans Merensky Wilderness


Hans Merensky Wilderness, also known as the Hans Merensky Nature Reserve, is a protected area in Limpopo Province, South Africa. It has an area of about 5 268 ha, and lies in the Lowveld between the Kruger Park and the town of Tzaneen. It is located on the banks of the Great Letaba River, a tributary of the Olifants River.
The Reserve is named after Hans Merensky, a South African geologist and conservationist. There is an ethnographic museum, the Tsonga Kraal Museum, displaying the culture of the Tsonga people.

Wildlife

Include: Selous' zebra, blue wildebeest, warthog and South African giraffe, or the more elusive nocturnal animals like African leopard, black-backed jackal and spotted hyena.