On the bank of the Crocodile River between Malelane and Komatipoort on the N4 national highway, Marloth Park is a wildlife sanctuary and holiday town. It boasts four of the “Big Five” with the exception of elephant. Buffalo, rhino and lion are confined to Marloth's game reserve "Lionspruit"; the rest of the game such as kudu, zebra, giraffe, blue wildebeest, nyala, impala, warthog, ostrich and others aren't restricted by fences and roam freely between the units that are built on 3000 ha.[2]
On the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park, Crocodile Bridge gate is 14 km and Malelane gate 35 km from Marloth Park.
Historyedit
The name Marloth Park derives from a German botanist, Rudolf Marloth. The Aloe marlothii was named after him. This plant is found abundantly in the lowveld.[3]
Marloth Park was founded in 1977.
Tourismedit
Marloth Park is a stopover point for tourists travelling to the Kruger National Park, to Mozambique or to Eswatini. Many lodges and private houses are found inside the Park.
Marloth Park is a unique project. It opened in 1972 as a holiday township, though a large part of the park remained natural. There are no internal fences and the vegetation remains in its original state. Marloth Park is separated by a boundary fence and by the Crocodile River from Kruger Park. Within the park, there are giraffe, wildebeest, kudu, zebra, impala, bushbuck, warthog, baboon, vervet monkey and other small game and a rich bird life. Meanwhile, the infrastructure of the natural park is well developed.
Inside Marloth Park (3,000 hectares), the freedom of movement is remarkable. Tourists can ride a bicycle or go for a walk on their own through the African bush. Movement is not confined to the housing units. While walking along the Crocodile River, visitors can watch spectacular wildlife scenes in the adjacent Kruger National Park. Local restaurants, shops and a filling station are easily accessible.
Sometimes, lions from Kruger Park roam into Marloth Park.[4][5]
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^Bredenkamp, G.J. & Van Vuuren, D.R.J. 1987. Note on the occurrence and distribution of Aloe marlothii Berger on the Pietersberg Plateau. South African Journal of Science 83: 498- 550
^Lowvelder, Lions roam the streets of Marloth Park[1]
^Le Quotidien de la Réunion,La terre promise n’existe pas, Stéphanie Buttard, 29 mars 2021
External linksedit
Media related to Marloth Park at Wikimedia Commons
Marloth Park Web Site Home Page
Marloth Park honorary rangers site
Marloth Park Weather Site
Marloth Park Property Owners Association
October 27, 2023
marloth, park, holiday, town, situated, northeastern, south, africa, mpumalanga, province, formerly, eastern, transvaal, from, kruger, parkshow, mpumalangashow, south, africacoordinates, 34333, 78278, 34333, 78278countrysouth, africaprovincempumalangadistricte. Marloth Park is a holiday town situated in northeastern South Africa in the Mpumalanga province formerly Eastern Transvaal Marloth ParkMarloth Park from the Kruger ParkMarloth ParkShow map of MpumalangaMarloth ParkShow map of South AfricaCoordinates 25 20 36 S 31 46 58 E 25 34333 S 31 78278 E 25 34333 31 78278CountrySouth AfricaProvinceMpumalangaDistrictEhlanzeniMunicipalityNkomaziEstablished1977Area 1 Total17 50 km2 6 76 sq mi Population 2011 1 Total1 000 Density57 km2 150 sq mi Racial makeup 2011 1 Black African30 8 Coloured0 5 Indian Asian0 8 White67 4 Other0 5 First languages 2011 1 Afrikaans48 1 Swazi22 8 English21 3 Tsonga2 9 Other4 9 Time zoneUTC 2 SAST Kudu in Marloth ParkAloe Marlothii from which the park s name is takenContents 1 Geography 2 History 3 Tourism 4 Climate 5 Notable residents 6 References 7 External linksGeography editOn the bank of the Crocodile River between Malelane and Komatipoort on the N4 national highway Marloth Park is a wildlife sanctuary and holiday town It boasts four of the Big Five with the exception of elephant Buffalo rhino and lion are confined to Marloth s game reserve Lionspruit the rest of the game such as kudu zebra giraffe blue wildebeest nyala impala warthog ostrich and others aren t restricted by fences and roam freely between the units that are built on 3000 ha 2 On the southern boundary of the Kruger National Park Crocodile Bridge gate is 14 km and Malelane gate 35 km from Marloth Park History editThe name Marloth Park derives from a German botanist Rudolf Marloth The Aloe marlothii was named after him This plant is found abundantly in the lowveld 3 Marloth Park was founded in 1977 Tourism editMarloth Park is a stopover point for tourists travelling to the Kruger National Park to Mozambique or to Eswatini Many lodges and private houses are found inside the Park Marloth Park is a unique project It opened in 1972 as a holiday township though a large part of the park remained natural There are no internal fences and the vegetation remains in its original state Marloth Park is separated by a boundary fence and by the Crocodile River from Kruger Park Within the park there are giraffe wildebeest kudu zebra impala bushbuck warthog baboon vervet monkey and other small game and a rich bird life Meanwhile the infrastructure of the natural park is well developed Inside Marloth Park 3 000 hectares the freedom of movement is remarkable Tourists can ride a bicycle or go for a walk on their own through the African bush Movement is not confined to the housing units While walking along the Crocodile River visitors can watch spectacular wildlife scenes in the adjacent Kruger National Park Local restaurants shops and a filling station are easily accessible Sometimes lions from Kruger Park roam into Marloth Park 4 5 Climate editMarloth Park features a humid subtropical climate with mild winters and hot summers Notable residents editPhilippe Morvan fr french writer 6 Pieter Pieterse af south african writer References edit a b c d Main Place Marloth Park Census 2011 umjindi org Wild Frontier Archived from the original on 2011 10 08 Retrieved 2011 08 24 wild frontier Bredenkamp G J amp Van Vuuren D R J 1987 Note on the occurrence and distribution of Aloe marlothii Berger on the Pietersberg Plateau South African Journal of Science 83 498 550 Lowvelder Lions roam the streets of Marloth Park 1 Lowvelder Two lions caught in Marloth Park 2 Le Quotidien de la Reunion La terre promise n existe pas Stephanie Buttard 29 mars 2021External links edit nbsp Media related to Marloth Park at Wikimedia Commons Marloth Park Web Site Home Page Marloth Park safaris site Marloth Park honorary rangers site Marloth Park Weather Site Marloth Park Property Owners Association Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Marloth Park amp oldid 1105466195, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
