page_title: Phinda Private Game Reserve
hierarchical_section_title: Phinda Private Game Reserve
caption_attribution_description: A game drive in the w:Phinda Resource Reserve, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. January 14, 2009 @ 5:20pm local time. Unaltered original.
context_page_description: Phinda Private Game Reserve, formerly known as Phinda Resource Reserve, is a 170 km² private game reserve situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. Formed in 1991, this ethnically named reserve means "return to the wild". Phinda has seven distinct ecosystems with palm savannah and mountain bush to rare sand forest and dense thornveld.
context_section_description: Phinda Private Game Reserve, formerly known as Phinda Resource Reserve, is a 170 km² private game reserve situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa  between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park. Formed in 1991, this ethnically named reserve means "return to the wild". Phinda has seven distinct ecosystems with palm savannah and mountain bush to rare sand forest and dense thornveld.
caption: Safari vehicle at Phinda
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