28.02°S, 32.28°E; Zululand, South Africa
The place that saved a species once.Quietly doing it again.
Considered the best place in the world to see rhino in the wild. This is where the species was saved.
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28.02°S, 32.28°E; Zululand, South Africa
Considered the best place in the world to see rhino in the wild. This is where the species was saved.
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Starting from Memorial Gate, the closest gate to Hluhluwe town. Safaris run on availability, for groups of 2 to 10 people.
Plan your visit
50 places to sleep, from inside the wildlife areas to guesthouses in town.
See where to stay →Safaris, boat trips, animal encounters, local food and craft, and day trips to St Lucia and Sodwana Bay.
See things to do →Why Hluhluwe matters, and how every visit helps pay for protecting it.
Read the stories →Field record
In the 1950s, Operation Rhino pulled the white rhino back from fewer than a hundred surviving animals, all from this stretch of Zululand. Most white rhino alive today, anywhere in the world, trace back to this park.
A rhino cow and calf in Hluhluwe-iMfolozi grazing.
Research
A global biodiversity hotspot, where new species are still being described.
Restoration
Farms dropping their fences to reconnect land for wildlife.
Rehabilitation
Care for orphaned and injured wildlife, from rhino calves to raptors.
Protection
Anti-poaching, fencing and clearing invasive plants.
Park fees, game drives and lodge stays help keep the rangers paid and the research funded.
How the work is done →
