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TRANSFRONTIER PARK

Kgalagadi

CONTACT DETAILS

South Africa:Central Reservations:Tel: 012 4289111 or

email: reservations@sanparks.orgwebpage: www.sanparks.org

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Tel: 054 5612000

Botswana:The Parks and Reserves Reservation Office

Tel: 00 (from South Africa) 267 3180774Fax: 00267 3180775

or email: dwnp@gov.bw

Map of the2008 EDITION

A full colour Official Information Guide(with over 150 colour photographs),

with the history of the Park, details onall the camps, the people associated

with the Kalahari, the flora and thefauna is available from reception.

An activity booklet for our morejunior visitors is also available.

AccommodationOn South African side ofthe ParkTraditional CampsThe traditional camps, being Twee Rivieren,Mata-Mata and Nossob, are where most of thefacilities can be found including shops, fuel,swimming pools, information centres and rangers.Twee Rivieren is the administrative centre and theonly passport control office.

Wilderness Camps

These exclusive unfenced camps have no otherfacilities other than the uniquely designedself-catering accommodation. The camps areGrootkolk, Gharagab, Kalahari Tented Camp,Kielie Krankie, Urikaruus and Bitterpan.

!Xaus Community LodgeA 24-bed private concessionaire run lodge on thetribal lands of the Mier and Khomani San.

On Botswana side of the ParkCamping is available at Polentswa, Rooiputs,Two Rivers and in Mabuasehube. A 4x4 vehicle isnecessary to access the Botswana side of the Park.

Park Regulation andinformationEntry into the ParkAccess to the Park can be gained through five gates inthree different countries! From South Africa access isthrough the Twee Rivieren gate, from Namibia through theMata-Mata gate and from Botswana through the Two Rivers,Mabuasehube and Kaa gates. Passports are not required forentry, unless departure is planned through a different gate intoanother country.

Gathering of FirewoodThe trees of the Kalahari are slow-growing, producing a veryhard wood. When a tree or even a branch falls and dies, itbecomes a new home for a wide variety of seedlings, rodents,reptiles and insects. Removing the dead wood would berobbing these organisms of the little protection they havefrom the natural elements. As a tree grows it draws nutrientsand minerals out of the soil. When the branches die anddecompose they are returned to the soil as the very nutrientsand minerals that are necessary to supply the tree again.For this reason plants are able to survive well without the needof artificial fertilisers as long as this cycle is not interrupted.Therefore, please do not collect firewood in the Park.

FEEDING OF ANIMALSNo wild animals must be f ed at any time. In camps, beware ofanimals such as jackals who, if allowed, will even scavenge foodfrom your fireplace.

SpeedSpeeding on dirt roads is detrimental to the environment.Animals often stand motionless next to the road and are noteasily seen when driving at high speed. Numerous animals arerun over by fast-moving vehicles.Please adhere to the speed limits of 50km/h in thePark and 20km/h in the restcamps.By travelling slowly, you also produce less dust.Further, the roads are narrow with sharp turns and aredangerous when travelling at high speed.

Off-road DrivingFor the benefit of organisms living in the dunes and riverbeds,and for your own good, please stay on the roads. Off-roaddriving has a marked impact on t he sensitive ecosystem, notonly biologically, but also from an aesthetic point of view.The tracks made in the riverbeds and in the dunes areunsightly and take a very long time to disappear.

Compilation & Development: Henritte Engelbrecht Advisors: Nico van

der Walt, Christine du Plessis, Nardus du Plessis and Jan Broekhuis (Botswana)

Design, Layout & Editing: Steve Newbould Cartography: Gillian Morgenrood Illustration: Bianca Hark Photography: Piet Heymans, Steve Newbould and South Afican National Parks

Copyright of the photographs, map and text remain with The Tourism Blueprint and SANParks Published 2008

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Essential ParkInformation

Distances to the ParkUpington to Twee Rivieren 265 kmKuruman to Twee Rivieren 383 kmKimberley to Twee Rivieren 621 kmCape Town to Twee Rivieren 1076 km

Johannesburg to Twee Rivieren 1090 kmDurban to Twee Rivieren 1463 kmMata-Mata to Keetmanshoop 280 kmKaa gate to Maun 797 km

Mabuasehube gate to Gaborone 533 kmMabuasehube gate to Maun 787 kmMabuasehube gate to Tsabong 115 kmTwo Rivers to Gaborone 810 kmTwo Rivers to Tsabong 310 km

Information CentresTwee Rivieren:Photo gallery and displays.Video and slide shows. (when available)

Mata-Mata:Photo gallery focusing on theowl species of the Kgalagadi.

Nossob:Predator Centre, photo display ofpredator interaction.

Mabuasehube:Photo gallery and displays (under development).

TelephonePublic telephones and cell phone receptiononly available at Twee Rivieren.

In case of emergencySouth Africa:

Contact our staff at receptionor at staff houses.Upington Medi-Clinic, tel. 054 3388900

Botswana:Maun, tel. 00267 6860444Gaborone, tel. 00267 3901999

Medical Rescue, tel. 00267 3901601or contact your nearest camp,

which has radio communication.

Estimated largepredator numbersLions 450Leopards 150Cheetahs 200Brown hyaenas 600Spotted hyaenas 375

Tel 021 5511606www.tourismblueprint.co.za