Bateleur Tented Safari
The place
Bateleur Tented Safari in Limpopo province, Waterberg/Vaalwater sector (Waterberg bushveld, UNESCO Biosphere Reserve since 2001, South Africa), at 913 m elevation, tropical bushveld plateau. Continuous South Africa Limpopo cluster (batches 340-367). A tented safari lodge camp (Bateleur, Terathopius ecaudatus, an eagle emblematic of Africa + Waterberg Biosphere, UNESCO 2001, 15,200 km², South Africa's first biosphere reserve + the traditional Big Five safari pleasure leopard/lion/rhino/buffalo/elephant Panthera pardus Panthera leo Ceratotherium simum Loxodonta africana Syncerus caffer + Vhembe UNESCO 2009 Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape, a 1220 gold-trading kingdom linked to Zimbabwe + heritage of the Bapedi people (a Bantu Ba-Pedi people, 5 M, Sepedi language, 5% of South Africa's population + Sekhukhune 1810-1882, a rebel king against the Zulus/Boers/British + Northern Sotho Koma initiation traditions).
The setting
Limpopo Waterberg/Vaalwater bushveld Waterberg Biosphere UNESCO 2001 South Africa 913 m tropical bushveld plateau, continuous cluster batches 340-367, tented safari lodge camp Bateleur Terathopius ecaudatus emblematic eagle + Waterberg UNESCO 2001 15,200 km² South Africa's first biosphere + Big Five Panthera pardus/leo/Ceratotherium simum/Loxodonta africana/Syncerus caffer + Vhembe UNESCO 2009 Mapungubwe 1220 gold Zimbabwe, Bapedi Bantu 5 M Sepedi 5% South Africa + Sekhukhune 1810-1882 rebel vs Zulus/Boers/British + Sotho Koma initiation.
