The huge crater of an extinct volcano is the site of this game park which opened in 1979, when nearly 6 000 animals were taken here by helicopter as part of a vast repopulation project. Today, the Pilanesberg National Park can be explored freely and is home to elephants, lions, leopards, rhinos, buffaloes, African wild dogs and many other large mammals. It also boasts over 60 species of reptiles and more than 300 species of birds.