Balule Nature Reserve — Attraction in Ba-Phalaborwa Local Municipality

If you are looking for a big 5 and a bush experience without light pollution from neighbours spend a little extra and go for Thornybush or Timbavati but don't choose Balule. It's very unlikely that you will see the "Big 5". Buffalo hardly never visit the area and leopards are very ellusive because the overpopulated lion pride. Most properties are small and most lodges both have light pollution and traffic from service roads close. In general the people you encounter does not look like they live/work in a still beautiful...

This was our first outing on our safari. It was a sunset drive. We saw a bunch of elephants and loads of "deer" animals. Our eyes darted back and forth. This was a good first place. We saw some animals - but not a lot of variety - BUT we were excited...

You allow hunting within your reserve. Allow "hunters" to slaughter our wildlife for thousands of dollars. Having no fencing allows animals to roam into your reserve, where guides wait and track animals such as elephants, to be killed for...