Mthethomusha Game Reserve Explained

thumb|right|Safari vehicle with visitors in 2020Mthethomusha Game Reserve is an 8000ha protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa, that borders Kruger National Park.[1] Operated by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Mthethomusha is home to the Mpakeni tribe that formerly owned the area before leasing it to the Agency in 1985.[1] The protected area includes the villages of Luphisi (with a population of 6,000) and Mpakeni (4,500).[1] Mthethomusha Game Reserve was known for its luxury lodge—Bongani Mountain Lodge.[1] [2] Opened in 1990, it was burned down on 31 January 2021 by furious individuals, ostensibly in protest against the death of a local poacher.[3] [4]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Zeppel, Heather D.. Indigenous Ecotourism: Sustainable Development and Management. H.D. . Zeppel . 2006. CABI. Ecotourism Series. 195. 10.1079/9781845931247.0000. 978-1-84593-124-7.
  2. Book: Ghimire. Krishna B.. 2001. The Native Tourist: Mass Tourism Within Developing Countries. United Nations Research Institute for Social Development. Earthscan. 162. 978-1-85383-804-0.
  3. News: Bongani Mountain Lodge burns down. Calitz. Linzetta. 1 February 2021. Lowvelder. 26 November 2022.
  4. News: Arsonists 'harmed us more' - staff at torched aha Bongani Mountain Lodge. Kgaugelo. Masweneng. 14 February 2021. TimesLIVE. 26 November 2022.

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