About Phinda

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Phinda is situated in the Zululand region of South Africa and comprises 34,000 acres of prime conservation land. Thanks to its coastal rainfall pattern, Phinda enjoys a lush green environment that contains seven distinct ecosystems - a magnificent tapestry of woodland, grassland, wetlands, sand forests, interspersed with mountain ranges, river courses, and pans. This fascinating variety of landscape and vegetation shelters an abundance of amazing wildlife including Africa’s Big Five (lion, leopard, elephant, rhino, buffalo) and over 400 bird species. Phinda is renowned for its exceptional sightings of the elusive cheetah (which we saw) and the rare black rhino (which we did not see).