Mthethomusha Game Reserve is an 8,000-hectare (20,000-acre) protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa, that borders Kruger National Park.[1] Operated by the Mpumalanga Tourism and Parks Agency, Mthethomusha is home to the Mpakeni tribe that formerly owned the area before leasing it to the Agency in 1985.[1] The protected area includes the villages of Luphisi (with a population of 6,000) and Mpakeni (4,500).[1] Mthethomusha Game Reserve was known for its luxury lodge—Bongani Mountain Lodge.[1][2] Opened in 1990, it was burned down on 31 January 2021 by furious individuals, ostensibly in protest against the death of a local poacher.[3][4]

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  1. ^ a b c d Zeppel, Heather D. (2006). Zeppel, H.D. (ed.). Indigenous Ecotourism: Sustainable Development and Management. Ecotourism Series. p. 195. doi:10.1079/9781845931247.0000. ISBN 978-1-84593-124-7. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  2. ^ Ghimire, Krishna B., ed. (2001). The Native Tourist: Mass Tourism Within Developing Countries. Earthscan. p. 162. ISBN 978-1-85383-804-0. ((cite book)): |work= ignored (help)
  3. ^ Calitz, Linzetta (1 February 2021). "Bongani Mountain Lodge burns down". Lowvelder. Retrieved 26 November 2022.
  4. ^ Masweneng, Kgaugelo (14 February 2021). "Arsonists 'harmed us more' - staff at torched aha Bongani Mountain Lodge". TimesLIVE. Retrieved 26 November 2022.


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