Weenen Game Reserve

Being in the bush in Weenen Game Reserve

My recent visit to Weenen Game Reserve was slightly disappointing. The small park only has a very short driving circuit. I completed the same circuit several times, but didn’t see much except from some giraffe in the distance, warthogs and a few eland. After that I settled down in a hide overlooking a very scenic waterhole. Although it was in the middle of the dry season, the only animals that came to drink during the 4 hours I waited were a warthog and one waterbuck. I did enjoy the numerous terrapins swimming around the hide. A sign asking not to feed the terrapins made me realize, they were begging for food. Although rather featureless, the pristine looking “Valley Bushveld” dominated by acacia species, is my favourite vegetation and conjures up an immediate feeling of ‘being in the bush’. Birding tends to be good in this environment as well.