Home›Species›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. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/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 Results17 entriesCommon GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (1)Carnations And Cacti (Caryophyllales) (1)Cockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (1)Flies (Diptera) (1)Herons, Egrets And Allies (1)Other Birds (1)Sharks, Rays And Chimaeras (1)TaxonomyAllAccipitriformes (1)Artiodactyla (1)Blattodea (1)Cactaceae (1)Canidae (1)Carcharhinus (1)Ciconiidae (1)Diptera (1)Hyaenidae (1)Otidiformes (1)Panthera (3)Perissodactyla (2)Proboscidea (2)HabitatAllChaparral (1)Desert (2)Freshwater (1)Grassland (6)Mangrove Forest (1)Marine (1)River (1)Savanna (5)Steppe (1)Temperate Coniferous Forest (1)Tropical Rainforest (1)Wetlands (1)Conservation StatusAllData Deficient (1)Endangered (4)Least Concern (3)Near Threatened (3)Vulnerable (4)Everyday GroupAllBirds Of Prey (Raptors) (1)Carnations And Cacti (Caryophyllales) (1)Cockroaches And Termites (Blattodea) (1)Flies (Diptera) (1)Herons, Egrets And Allies (1)Other Birds (1)Sharks, Rays And Chimaeras (1)DietAllCarnivore (5)Detritivore or Scavenger (3)Herbivore (5)Insectivore (1)Omnivore (1)Parasitic (1)Photosynthetic Autotroph (1)System (Realm)AllFreshwater (3)Marine (2)Terrestrial (16)ThreatsAllBiological Resource Use (1)Relationship to PeopleAllAgricultural or Structural Pest (1)Disease Vector (1)Domesticated (1)Hunted or Fished (10)Invasive or Introduced Species (1)Used in Traditional Medicine (3)Living or ExtinctAllYes (17)Where It LivesAllAfrica (14)Belgium (1)Botswana (9)Brazil (1)Colombia (2)Denmark (1)Ecuador (2)Eswatini (8)Germany (1)Kenya (6)Lesotho (1)Madagascar (1)Mauritius (1)Mexico (2)Mozambique (10)Namibia (9)North America (1)Norway (4)South Africa (4)South Asia (3)Sweden (1)Taiwan (2)Tanzania (2)The Caribbean (1)Turkmenistan (1)United States (2)Venezuela (1)Zimbabwe (9)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 17African Bush ElephantKruger National ParkAfrican ElephantKruger National ParkAfrican LionKruger National ParkAfrican openbillKruger National ParkAfrican Wild DogKruger National ParkBull SharkKruger National ParkImpalaKruger National ParkKori BustardKruger National ParkLeopardKruger National ParkLionKruger National ParkMosquitoKruger National ParkPlains ZebraKruger National ParkPrickly PearKruger National ParkSecretarybirdKruger National ParkSpotted HyenaKruger National ParkTermiteKruger National ParkWhite RhinocerosKruger 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 2Impala, 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)Mosquito, Species Well-attested Source Wikidata: Bull SharkAdditional Source Kruger National Park (Wikipedia)Article texttier 2Plains Zebra, Species Well-attested Source Plains Zebra (Wikipedia)tier 2Prickly Pear, Species Well-attested Source WikipediaSecretarybird, Species Well-attested Source Secretarybird (Wikipedia)tier 3Spotted Hyena, Species Well-attested Source Spotted Hyena (Wikipedia)tier 2Termite, 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 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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