Home›Birds›Ecosystem›Kruger National ParkEcosystemKruger National ParkAfrikaans pronunciation approximately KRY-er (IPA [ˈkry.(j)ər]); an English reader's guess from the spelling alone is usually wrong.Savanna and GrasslandReference and ClassificationThoroughly VerifiedKruger National Park is a 19,623 square kilometer national park in South Africa's Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, a lowveld landscape of savanna grassland and mixed woodland under a hot, semi-arid climate. It grew from the smaller Sabi Game Reserve, proclaimed in 1898, and later absorbed the separate Singwitsi Reserve to the north. Its insect diversity remains only roughly known: the total number of Lepidoptera species in the park is unrecorded but estimated at around 7,000.FactsKruger National ParkConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesOpen Questions (1 open question)Take a Related QuizComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsClassificationBiogeographic RealmWell-attestedAfrotropic 1Protected StatusWell-attestedStrictly Protected 1Area (sq km)Well-attested19,623 1Kruger National ParkFilter Results3 entriesCommon GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (1)Herons, Egrets And Allies (1)Other Birds (1)Everyday GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (1)Herons, Egrets And Allies (1)Other Birds (1)HabitatAllGrassland (1)Savanna (1)Wetlands (1)Where It LivesAllAfrica (3)Belgium (1)Germany (1)Kenya (1)Mozambique (1)Norway (3)South Africa (1)Tanzania (1)Conservation StatusAllEndangered (1)Least Concern (1)Near Threatened (1)DietAllCarnivore (1)Insectivore (1)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (1)Terrestrial (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (3)Relationship to PeopleAllHunted or Fished (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (1)CITES AppendixAllAppendix II (2)Not Listed (1)TaxonomyAllAccipitriformes (1)Ciconiidae (1)Otidiformes (1)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 3African openbillKruger National ParkKori BustardKruger National ParkSecretarybirdKruger National ParkConnectionsDemonstratesWildfire, Natural Phenomena Well-attested Source Encyclopaedia Britannicatier 1HostsAfrican Bush Elephant, Species Well-attested Source African Bush Elephant (Wikipedia)tier 2African Elephant, Species Well-attested A 2011 park wildlife count places roughly 13,750 African bush elephants in Kruger.Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)tier 2African Lion, Species Well-attested A 2011 park wildlife count places roughly 1,620 to 1,720 lions in Kruger.Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)tier 2African openbill, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bull SharkAdditional Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2African Wild Dog, Species Well-attested Source African Wild Dog (Wikipedia)tier 2Bull Shark, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bull SharkAdditional Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Common Eland, Species Well-attested Source Common eland (Wikipedia)Impala, Species Well-attested Source Impala (Wikipedia)tier 2Kori Bustard, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bull SharkAdditional Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Leopard, Species Well-attested Source Leopard (Wikipedia)tier 2Lion, Species Well-attested Source Lion (Wikipedia)Mohol bushbaby, Species Well-attested Source GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galago moholi (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)Mosquito, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bull SharkAdditional Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Nyala, Species Well-attested Source Nyala (Wikipedia)Plains Zebra, Species Well-attested Source Plains Zebra (Wikipedia)tier 2Prickly Pear, Species Well-attested Source WikipediaRed Forest Duiker, Species Well-attested Source Red forest duiker (Wikipedia)Secretarybird, Species Well-attested Source Secretarybird (Wikipedia)tier 3Southern Reedbuck, Species Well-attested Source Southern reedbuck (Wikipedia)Spotted Hyena, Species Well-attested Source Spotted Hyena (Wikipedia)tier 2Steenbok, Species Well-attested Source Steenbok (Wikipedia)Termite, Species Well-attested Source Termite (Wikipedia)tier 2White Rhinoceros, Species Well-attested Source World Wildlife FundIn BiomeSavanna, Biomes Well-attested Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)tier 2Open QuestionsOpen Question: Kruger National Park, Open Questions Well-attested Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)tier 2In the Other AtlasesFound InSouth AfricaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikipedialead sectionKruger National Park (Afrikaans: [ˈkry.(j)ər]) is a national park in South Africa covering an area of 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) in the provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga in the country's northeast.Biogeographic realm: afrotropic (derived from location stated in entity description)Protected status (stated plainly in the entity own recorded description)Kruger National Park is a 19,623 square kilometer national park in South Africa's Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces, a lowveld landscape of savanna grassland and mixed woodland under a hot, semi-arid climate.Open Questions: Open Question: Kruger National ParkHosts: African Elephant, Wildlife population tableAfrican bush elephant ... 13,750Hosts: African Lion, Wildlife population tableLion (P. l. melanochaita) ... 1,620-1,720Hosts: Bull Shark, Article textA Zambezi shark, Carcharhinus leucas, also known as the bull shark, was caught at the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers in July 1950.Hosts: Mosquito, Article textMany species of mosquito occur in the park, including the Culex, Aedes and Anopheles genera which target mammals.Hosts: African openbill, Article textSome representatives of this group are the African openbill, hooded vulture, Dickinson's kestrel, white-crowned lapwing, brown-necked parrot, Senegal coucal, broad-billed roller, trumpeter hornbill, Böhm's spinetail, tropical boubou, Meves's starling and scarlet-chested sunbird.Hosts: Kori Bustard, Article textThey are the lappet-faced vulture, martial eagle, saddle-billed stork, kori bustard, ground hornbill and the reclusive Pel's fishing owl, which is localized and seldom seen.View the SourceWorld Wildlife FundWorld Wildlife FundHosts: White RhinocerosView the SourceEncyclopaedia Britannicatier 1Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.Demonstrates: WildfireView the SourceSteenbok (Wikipedia)Hosts: Steenbok, HabitatQuote, Hosts: Steenbok, HabitatAt least in the central part of Kruger National Park, South Africa, Steenbok show a distinct preference for Acacia tortilis savannah throughout the year, with no tendency to migrate to moister areas during the dry season (unlike many larger African savannah ungulates, including species sympatric with Steenbok in the wet season).View the SourceCommon eland (Wikipedia)Hosts: Common Eland, Habitat and distributionQuote, Hosts: Common Eland, Habitat and distributionand Kafue National Park (Zambia); Hwange National Park, Matobo National Park, Tuli Safari Area and Chimanimani Eland Sanctuary (Zimbabwe); Kruger National Park, Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Giant's Castle and Suikerbosrand NR (South Africa).View the SourceNyala (Wikipedia)Hosts: Nyala, Habitat and distributionQuote, Hosts: Nyala, Habitat and distributionToday nyala are found in South African protected areas in the Ndumo Game Reserve, uMkuze Game Reserve and Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, all in KwaZulu-Natal, as well as in Kruger National Park.View the SourceRed forest duiker (Wikipedia)Hosts: Red Forest Duiker, Habitat and distributionQuote, Hosts: Red Forest Duiker, Habitat and distributionThe red forest duiker can be found in Kruger National Park, Hluhluwe-Umfolozi National Park, and Tembe Elephant Park.View the SourceSouthern reedbuck (Wikipedia)Hosts: Southern Reedbuck, Habitat and distributionQuote, Hosts: Southern Reedbuck, Habitat and distributionMajor populations occur in areas such as Selous National Park (Tanzania), Kafue National Park (Zambia), Nyika National Park (Malawi), Gorongosa National Park (Mozambique), Okavango National Park (Botswana) and Kruger National Park and Eastern Shores (South Africa).View the SourceGBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility): Descriptions of Galago moholi (Handbook of the Mammals of the World text)GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)Hosts: Mohol bushbaby, Status and ConservationQuote, Hosts: Mohol bushbaby, Status and ConservationBorakalalo and Kruger national parksView the SourceLeopard (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Leopard, Social spacingQuote, Hosts: Leopard, Social spacingIn Kruger National Park, most leopards tend to keep 1 km (0.62 mi) apart.View the SourceImpala (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Impala, Threats and conservationQuote, Hosts: Impala, Threats and conservationAround a quarter of the common impala populations occur in protected areas, such as the Okavango Delta (Botswana); Masai Mara and Kajiado (Kenya); Kruger National Park (South Africa); the Ruaha and Serengeti National Parks and Selous Game Reserve (Tanzania); Luangwa Valley (Zambia); Hwange, Sebungwe and Zambezi Valley (Zimbabwe).View the SourceSpotted Hyena (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Spotted Hyena, DietQuote, Hosts: Spotted Hyena, DietIn Kruger National Park, blue wildebeest, cape buffalo, plains zebra, greater kudu and impala are the spotted hyena's most important prey, while giraffe, impala, wildebeest and zebra are its major food sources in the nearby Timbavati area.View the SourcePlains Zebra (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Plains Zebra, ConservationQuote, Hosts: Plains Zebra, ConservationThe zebra can be found in numerous protected areas across its range, including the Serengeti National Park in Tanzania, Tsavo and Masai Mara in Kenya, Hwange National Park in Zimbabwe, Etosha National Park in Namibia, and Kruger National Park in South Africa.View the SourceTermite (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: Termite, Distribution and diversityQuote, Hosts: Termite, Distribution and diversityApproximately 1.1 million active termite mounds can be found in the northern Kruger National Park alone.View the SourceWikipediaHosts: Prickly Pear, EcologyQuote, Hosts: Prickly Pear, EcologyO. ficus-indica thrives in regions with mild winters having a prolonged dry spell followed by hot summers with occasional rain and relatively low humidity.View the SourceAfrican Wild Dog (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: African Wild Dog, Social and reproductive behaviourQuote, Hosts: African Wild Dog, Social and reproductive behaviourThe African wild dog have strong social bonds, stronger than those of sympatric lions and spotted hyenas; thus, solitary living and hunting are extremely rare in the species.View the SourceSecretarybird (Wikipedia)tier 3WikipediaHosts: Secretarybird, Threats and conservationQuote, Hosts: Secretarybird, Threats and conservationLong-term monitoring across South Africa between 1987 and 2013 has shown that populations have declined across the country, even in protected areas such as Kruger National Park due to woody plant encroachment, an increase in the tall vegetation cover, resulting in loss of open habitat that the species prefers.View the SourceAfrican Bush Elephant (Wikipedia)tier 2Wikimedia FoundationHosts: African Bush Elephant, Distribution and habitatQuote, Hosts: African Bush Elephant, Distribution and habitatPopulations of African bush elephants are increasing in some areas such as the Kruger National Park, where an annual growth of 4.2% was recorded between 2003 and 2015.View the SourceLion (Wikipedia)Hosts: Lion, Group organisationQuote, Hosts: Lion, Group organisationIn Kruger National Park, dispersing male lions move more than 25 km (16 mi) away from their natal pride in search of their own territory.View the SourceOpen Questions (1 open question)Open Question: Kruger National ParkKruger National Park's own recorded insect inventory is incomplete; its Wikipedia entry states the total number of Lepidoptera species in the park is unknown but could be in the order of 7,000.What would resolve this A systematic lepidopteran survey of the park's full range of habitats and seasons.EntomologyKruger National Park (Wikipedia)Take a Related QuizNew Ground: Deserts, Plains and PolesIncludes a question about Kruger National Park.Wetlands, Reefs and Deltas: New EcosystemsCovers this kind of entry.Comments (0)No comments yet. 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