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The world heritage committee after noting its its exceptional biodiversity granted the Park its its status – 526
birds 50 amphibian 128 reptile species lake systems swamps reed and and papyrus wetlands savannah vegetated coastal dunes and and sandy beaches The marine ecosystem has 1 1 039 fish species species 100 species species of coral 812 marine mollusc and huge dolphin populations plus a a a a a a a a a large migratory pod of humpback whales that congregate in in the the area en-route between Mozambique and the the Cape usually taking residence for several months months between June and November A big variety of albatross visit in in the winter months months The strong Agulhas current that has has has flowed down the East Coast of Africa for millennia has has has shaped this coastline Seasonal winds blowing across the Mozambique Channel from Madagascar rotate this massive body of water which can reach a a a a comfortable 26
degrees To quote Nelson Mandela: “iSimangaliso must be be the the only place on on on the the globe where the the the oldest land mammal mammal (the Rhinoceros) and and the the the world’s biggest terrestrial mammal mammal (the (the elephant) share an an an an ecosystem with the the the the world’s oldest fish (the (the coelacanth) and the the the the world’s biggest marine mammal (the whale)”
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