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The completion of the Forest Loop was marked by an official opening this month on the Eastern Shores section of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, KwaZulu Natal.
The park now has five ecological game drives – Pan Loop, Vlei Loop, Dune Loop, Grassland Loop and Forest Loop. Each has its own attractions en route, including hides, look-out points and picnic sites.
Andrew Zaloumis, iSimangaliso CEO, said iSimangaliso had inherited 35km of poor gravel roads from St Lucia to Cape Vidal and Mission Rocks beach. The aim of this construction was to give “South Africans access and a full experience of what is on offer”.
The total cost of the construction was R2.3m (£161 000) and was handled by the Aqua Transport and Plant Hire and was overseen for iSimangaliso by MBB Consulting Engineers. More than 50% of the work went to sub-contractors.
The Eastern Shores now have 66km of high-quality roads that are environmentally appropriate, with a new range of visitor facilities, including hides, look-out points and picnic sites that are wheelchair friendly.
“The brief to MBB Consulting Engineers was for an ecologically optimal design that works with nature and allows access for all into the Park – no matter the type of vehicle. With earth-coloured concrete strips and grass blocks to optimise the feeling of being in nature, I think we have achieved that,” said Zaloumis.
Sоurсе: tourismupdate.co.za
