Flavour of the Month - May/June 2019: Grootvlei Dam (S50)

[Klipspringer]

When the dam is full there are sometimes elephants all over the place, but one can hardly get a photo of the entire dam

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[Lisbeth]

Strange to se the elephants spread out like that, normally they stick together

[Klipspringer]

These are several bull groups and small breeding herds not interested in any interaction

Perhaps they love the dam because there is enough space for all of them

[Flutterby]

Lovely!

[Klipspringer]

Who has yet to visit this place, don't wait - rather go very soon. The dam is also on the list of ARTIFICIAL WATER-POINTS ON TOURIST ROADS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACE BY NATURAL ALTERNATIVES

To be closed in the long term (over 5 years, after 2015), so GO NOW, guys

https://www.sanparks.org/assets/docs/fo ... placed.pdf

[Alf]

It’s on my list definitely

Next trip

[Richprins]

That list chops and changes a lot, Klippies!

[Lisbeth]

I would appreciate if Sanparks would specify what those " natural alternatives" are

[Klipspringer]

I think it is the worst birding spot in the entire park might be another reason why it is quiet there

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[Lisbeth]

Also for water birds?

Maybe the trees are too far away