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Bishops Inn
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The Bishops Inn is situated on the beachfront opposite Kings Beach and close to the city centre,...
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South Africa: Nature & Wildlife
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Addo Elephant National Park
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Addo Elephant National Park is part of the South Africa National Park Service and is located near Port Elizabeth.
Deep within the shadows of the dense valley bushveld of the Sundays River region of the Eastern Cape lies the Addo Elephant National Park. Here, the evenings are punctuated by the strident howl of the black-backed jackal, and the francolin's call heralds each new dawn. Safe from relentless persecution in the past, the grey leviathans of the bush now roam in peace.
The original Elephant section of the park was proclaimed in 1931, when only eleven elephants remained in the area - today this finely tuned ecosystem is sanctuary to over 420 elephants, 450 Cape buffalo, black rhino, a variety of antelope species, as well as the unique flightless dung beetle, found almost exclusively in Addo.
Some of its unique features include:
- unrivalled natural diversity, with five of South Africa's seven major
vegetation zones (biomes)
- the Big 7 (elephant, rhino, lion, buffalo, leopard, whales and great white
sharks) in their natural habitat
- the future proclamation of a 120 000 hectare (296 500 acre) marine
protected area that includes islands that are home to the world's largest
breeding colonies of Cape gannets and African penguins.
- rich heritage of archaeological and historical sites.
- accommodation and activity options for all tastes
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