St. Lucia Park, South Africa
The village of St. Lucia is the gateway to the St. Lucia Estuary and the St. Lucia Marine Reserve. Take a boat tour on Lake St. Lucia and watch hippos, crocs and waterbirds. Meet the living dinosaurs at the Crocodile Centre. Take the 1.5 km Gwalagwala Walk from St. Lucia and spot birds and small game or the 65 km, 5 day hike along the Emoyeni Trail and test your skills. Depart on a boat-based whale watching tour. Head to Cape Vidal to fish, observe leatherback and loggerhead turtles, and explore the underwater world. But Robinson Crusoe this is not, the village and the surrounding area are the tourist hub of the entire Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park and the crowds are madding during the peak fishing season.
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History & Culture
A trip to the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park provides an opportunity to introduce the kids to the biology as well as the human history of Lake St. Lucia. While nature may be the focal point of your trip to this World Heritage Site, don't forget take time to learn about the history and culture of the Zulu people.
Maps
Maps are a great way to get the kids involved in family vacation planning and gain insight to the area you are traveling to. Use online maps to locate attractions in the village of St. Lucia and plot your route to and around the park.
Books
The province of KwaZulu Natal has a rich tradition in literature. Discover local writers as well as authors who have written about this South African province. Yet a trip through books need not stop there. Discover Zulu proverbial sayings and learn more about the local culture.
Music & Sound
Introduce the kids to your upcoming adventure through music and sound. Listen to an elephant trumpet and a lion snarl and roar. Learn to identify birdcalls before you depart on an ecotour. Why limit your exploration to animals. Listen to local music and explore the sound of Zulu.
Kids' stuff
Online resources can make learning fun. Did you know that sawubona is the Zulu word for hello? Use an online dictionary to translate English to Zulu, learn key phrases and unlock the sound. Introduce Learn about conservation and wildlife, test your knowledge, and play wildlife games online before you depart on an ecotour. How many birds can you identify? Print a guide to birding in St. Lucia and discover which species make their home in this wetland park.
Language and Lingo
isiZulu.net TIME for Kids Wildlife Facts and Games Kid's planet Birding in the St. Lucia Wetland Southern African Birding Organizations
Associations and non-profit organizations can be a valuable resource as well as means to get involved. Wildlife conservation may be the principle focus of non-profit organizations in the province of KwaZulu Natal but it is not the only. Find out more about a few of the organizations involved in conservation matters ranging from marine and animal life to cultural and natural treasures.
Wildlife Conservation and the Environment
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