E-KwaZulu-Natal, ngasemngceleni waseMozambique, ikhona enye yezindawo zemvelo ezibalulekile kakhulu emhlabeni wonke - iSimangaliso Wetland Park. Ngonyaka ka-1999, iUNESCO yayibeka phakathi kwezibalulekile emhlabeni wonke (World Heritage Site) - indawo yokuqala kuleli lizwe ukuthola lobo bukhosi.
Igama elithi “iSimangaliso” lisho ukuthi “isimangaliso” nesiZulu - futhi yileso esifanele ngqo lesi sipho semvelo. Izindawo zamanzi, ulwandle olukhulu, amahlathi amangalisayo, nezilwane ezahlukene - zonke zihlangana lapha njengomkhombandlela wemvelo.
Uyintoni Ngqo I-iSimangaliso?
I-iSimangaliso Wetland Park yindawo enkulu yemvelo eqopha izinhlobo ezahlukene zezindawo - ukusuka ezihlathini zamanzi (wetlands), ulwandle olumhlophe, izihlathi ezikhele amachibi, nasezindaweni zasolwandle. Bukhona obukhulu bayo:
- Izindawo zamanzi ezinkulu (wetlands) ezinazo izilwane eziyi-40% zeNingizimu Afrika
- Ulwandle olumhlophe omude ngemakhilomitha angu-220 - oludumile emhlabeni (snorkelling, diving, ukuphumula)
- Izimvubu nezingwenya (hippos and crocodiles) ezikhona ezimvulandle (estuaries) nezimfudane
Izilwane ezikhona:
- Izimvubu (ama-hippo) eziyi-800 - kuphakame kakhulu eNingizimu Afrika
- Izingwenya (ama-Nile crocodile) eziyi-1 200
- Izifuthalala (leatherback and loggerhead turtles) - zikhipha amaqanda eSandy beaches eDecember–March
- Izinyoni eziyi-530 - isifundo esihle sazo ezikhona ngaso sonke isikhathi
- Izingwe, izindlovu, izinyathi - lapha ezizweni zezilwane ezihlukene
ISt Lucia - Indawo Yokuhlala
Idolobha incane lakwaSt Lucia yiyo indawo enkulu yokuhlala abahambi abaningi beSimangaliso. Ilihle, likhulekile, linazo izindawo zokudla, izindawo zokulala, nezitolo.
Izinto ezihle ngeSt Lucia:
- Izindawo zamanzi nazohambo (Estuary Boat Cruises): Ukusuka ku-R250–350 ngomuntu (iyaziwa ngezimvubu nezingwenya ezibukwayo eduze nolwandle)
- Ukuzulazula ngezikhamba: Izindlela eziningi ezikhululekile ezidlulela elwandle, ezimvulandle, nasezindaweni zehlathi
- Ukuzulazula entabeni yezifuthalala (Turtle monitoring): E-December–February, uyabukelwa ngamashuphi izifuthalala zikhupha amaqanda ngobokhozana obuqotho
Ingozi Yamalaria
Xwayisa: Kukhona ingozi yamalaria e-iSimangaliso, ikakhulukazi e-October kuya ku-April. Phela okulwayo:
- Bheka udokotela ngaphambili uhole amaphilisi okuvikela (prophylaxis)
- Gqoka izingubo ezikhava ebusuku
- Sebenzisa i-repellent enobu-DEET obuphezulu
- Lala ngaphansi kwe-mosquito net
Ngezikhathi zobusika (u-June–September), ingozi inciphile kakhulu - kodwa ayipheli.
Izindawo Ezikhethekile Ngaphakathi
ISodwana Bay
Yindawo edumile kakhulu yabakweli olwandle (scuba diving). Izinhlanzi ze-coral nezindlela zasolwandle ezikhethekile - kukhona izikole zokufunda ukuqhwaga (PADI courses) nezimiswa ezahlukene. Izindleko zoqhwaga ziqala ku-R600–1 000 ngomuntu.
IHluhluwe-iMfolozi Park
Iphaka enkulu e-KwaZulu-Natal, edumile kakhulu ngokukhushulelwa kwezimfene zemhlophe (white rhinos). Inazo ama-Big Five, nazo izimvu ezikhethekile. Imali yokungena: R102 ku-SA citizens.
ICape Vidal
Ezindaweni zolwandle zasolwandle - okuhle kakhulu kulapha izimvubu nezingwenya bezibona ngase-estuary. Ingcweti yokubukela izintaka nayo ikhona lapha.
Indlela Yokufika
- Indiza ukusuka eJohannesburg iye e-Richards Bay: Ithatha iyure elilodwa noma ezimbili - ku-R800–1 500 (Airlink, FlySafair). ISt Lucia ikude ngemakhilomitha angu-70 ukusuka e-Richards Bay
- Imoto ukusuka eThekwini (iDurban): Imakhilomitha angu-270 (amahorari angu-3 ngemoto)
Isikhathi Esihle
- Uzulazule ngezifuthalala: December–March (ikakhulukazi January–February ngezifuthalala ezihamba kakhulu)
- Ukubona izimvubu nezingwenya: Nini nini ngonyaka
- Ukuzulazula esolwandle ngokugqwaqwa: Izulu elincane elifaneleka ku-October–April
I-iSimangaliso iyindawo emangalisayo - igama layo alisho okuncane. Uma ufuna ukuzwa ukuthi ubukhosi bemvelo yase-Afrika Borwa bukangakanani, hamba lapha, ubuke, uthule. Izimvubu zihamba emanzini, izifuthalala zibuya ekhaya, izinyoni zicula. Isimangaliso esiphelele.
Hlela uhambo lwakho: Izithutha e-iSimangaliso ne-Hluhluwe, Ukuhlala eHluhluwe