Bird Hide · Kruger National Park
Gardenia Hide, Kruger
Gardenia Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, on the S119, about 12 km from Malelane Gate.
About Gardenia Hide
Gardenia Hide stands at the junction of the S25 and S119 near Malelane, overlooking a small pan partly ringed by gardenia trees. It is one of Kruger's eleven public bird and game hides, and brown snake eagle and three-banded plover are among the birds recorded here.
Where to find Gardenia Hide
Gardenia Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, on the S119, about 12 km from Malelane Gate. See exactly where it is on the map, and navigate to it, in the opspoor app.
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Good country for these, going by the habitat around it, not today's sightings.
Habitat around Gardenia Hide
Grassland by S114 (open grassland): Open plains with few trees. Grazers gather here and predators hunt across it.
Habitat mapped by opspoor. Data sources
Best time to visit Gardenia Hide
Animals move most in the first hours after the gates open and the last hours before they close; the midday heat is quietest.
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Gardenia Hide questions
Where is Gardenia Hide?
Gardenia Hide is a bird hide in Kruger National Park, on the S119, about 12 km from Malelane Gate.
Which road is Gardenia Hide on?
Gardenia Hide is right on the S119.
What animals can you see at Gardenia Hide?
Gardenia Hide sits in open grassland: good country for aardwolf, african pipit, african striped weasel, cape hare and cheetah.
Can I use opspoor at Gardenia Hide without signal?
Yes. Signal in Kruger National Park can be patchy, and opspoor works fully offline: you can see sightings you've already loaded and log your own, which sync when you're back in range.
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