Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. Lying in the east of the country it covers 18,989 square km and is one of the premier game-watching destinations in the world. Sighting the "Big Five" has become something of a quest for many people when on safari and the Kruger National Park has more than its fair share of these. It has an estimated 1,500 lions, 12,000 elephants, 2,500 buffalo, 1,000 leopards and 5,000 rhino (black and white). There are also many smaller mammals, fascinating birds and the best of South African flora and fauna to be discovered.