Une Réserve d'Exception, Sanctuaire du Big 5

La réserve privée du Welgevonden est l'une des plus prestigieuses d'Afrique du Sud. Elle s'étend sur plus de 45 000 hectares de nature protégée dans la région du Waterberg, et fait partie de la Réserve de Biosphère du Waterberg, reconnue par l'UNESCO.

A hippopotamus partially submerged in water with only its head visible.

Faune & Biodiversité

La réserve abrite le Big 5 — lion, léopard, éléphant, rhinocéros et buffle — ainsi que l'une des plus grandes populations de rhinocéros blancs du continent. On y trouve également girafes, zèbres, guépards, hippopotames et plus de 250 espèces d'oiseaux. L'équilibre de la nature est soigneusement préservé, assurant des rencontres avec la faune exceptionnelles.

A woman with long brown hair wearing a white striped shirt and shorts observing zebras in a rocky, green landscape with trees and a partly cloudy sky.

Paysages & Biomes

Le Welgevonden englobe cinq biomes distincts, offrant une extraordinaire diversité de paysages : savane ondulée, collines boisées, profondes vallées fluviales, grandes plaines, affleurements rocheux et falaises. La réserve borde la chaîne du Waterberg, lui conférant un relief saisissant.

An adult elephant with large ears and a long trunk, surrounded by bushes and trees, in a natural habitat.
A cheetah standing outdoors with a blurred background of grass and plants.
A man wearing sunglasses and a gray t-shirt standing in a grassy field, facing away, looking at zebras and other animals in the distance with green hills and partly cloudy sky.
A baboon sitting on the ground among dry grass and rocks in a forested area, holding and eating something with both hands.
Five lions, two adult females, one adult male, and two cubs, walking across a dirt trail in the savannah during sunset.
Young brown calf standing in tall grass in a sunny outdoor setting.
Open landscape with trees, grass, and hills in the background during daylight.
Close-up of a young zebra in natural habitat with blurred background.
Two large African buffaloes with dark black coats and curved horns are fighting each other in a grassy plain.
Three lions eating a carcass outdoors on dry grass.
A bird perched on a branch surrounded by small green leaves, with a blurred natural background.
A deer with large ears standing amidst green foliage in a forested area.
A giraffe standing among dense green trees and bushes in the wild.
Three hippopotamuses resting on grassy terrain in a savannah landscape with trees and a dirt path in the background.
A lion lying on the grass in a savannah landscape, surrounded by bushes and small trees, with sunlight filtering through the foliage.