Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park

Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park
Hluhluwe–iMfolozi Park
LocationKwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Nearest cityDurban, South Africa
Coordinates28°13′11″S 31°57′7″E / 28.21972°S 31.95194°E / -28.21972; 31.95194
Area960 km2 (370 sq mi)
Established30 April 1895 (1895-04-30)
Governing bodyEzemvelo KZN Wildlife
Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park (South Africa)
Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park (KwaZulu-Natal)

Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park, formerly Hluhluwe–Umfolozi Game Reserve, is a nature reserve in central KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It consists of 960 km2 (370 sq mi) of hilly topography and is the oldest reserve in Africa. Operated by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife, the park is the only state-run park in KwaZulu-Natal where each of the big five game animals occur.

Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park has one of the largest populations of southern white rhinoceros in the world. However, this population remains severely threatened by poaching.