Kruger is part of the South African National Park system. It has a long history of occupation by many different waves of humanity. It is now a preserve where wildlife can roam free, and humans are only permitted in certain areas. Here, elephants are common, and huge herds of buffalo and zebra and impala, and wildebeest wander the savanna. Lions and leopards and cheetahs chase prey while vultures soar over the bush for carcasses. There are brilliantly colored bee-eaters and massive storks and deadly snakes and huge crocodiles and monitor lizards.
Kruger is a huge national park in South Africa that is about the size of New Jersey and over twice the size of Yellowstone. It is a dry savanna biome that gets next to no rain for about 6 months out of the year. There are open grasslands, Mopane-dominated woodlands, mixed woodlands, sandvelds, and mountainous areas. Archaeologists have found hominid remains dating back over 2.6 million years. Here, elephants, lions, leopards, hippos, rhinos, giraffes, and even humans are native. Our species has been a part of this ecosystem for as long as our species have been around, and we play important roles in the ecosystem, though our relationship to the wild is changing.
