Kube Yini is a biodiversity gem, both with regards to its location (high up in the Lebombo mountains), its terrain, and its protection from elephants and other big 5.
Since Kube Yini’s inception there have been a number of introductions aimed at restoring species previously occurring in the region. These include square-lipped white rhino, giraffe, zebra, wildebeest, impala, nyala, reedbuck and waterbuck. Other naturally occurring species have seen populations recover include suni, grey & red duiker, leopard, warthog, bushpig, baboon & vervet monkey, genet, honey badger, aardvark and a variety of mongoose species.
With a checklist of 357 species, birding at Kube Yini is special. Our iconic species include Yellow-spotted Nicator, African Broadbill, Pink-throated Twinspot and Lemon breasted Canary. Other species of note are Martial & Crowned Eagle (both breeding species). Bird rarities recorded on Kube Yini include Striped Crake & Thick-billed Cuckoo (both KZN Rarities) as well as Golden Pipit (National Rarity),
Kube Yini’s floral diversity is just as exciting with 150 indigenous tree species and 52 flowing plants recorded.
