Monzi - Futululu Park

Categories: accommodation; camping; trails; booking required;

Futululu Park is situated in coastal forest near Monzi, between Mtubatuba and St. Lucia. It is situated within the 1800ha Futululu Section of the Dukuduku Forest - and within the Greater St. Lucia World Heritage Site.

Osprey, White-backed Duck, African Jacana and Pygmy Goose can be seen. Look out for Grey Waxbill, Ashy Flycatcher, Forest Weaver, Green Pigeon, White-eared Barbet, Narina Trogon, Green Coucal, Tambourine Dove, Green Twinspot, Black-bellied Starling and Red-fronted Tinkerbird. Southern Banded Snake Eagle,Whiskered Tern, Goliath Heron, Pygmy Goose and Woolly-necked Stork

Livingstone's Turaco, Narina Trogon, Green Pigeon, Black-bellied Starling and Grey Sunbird. Red-capped Robin-Chats vie with Brown Robins for the loudest dawn chorus, and the shy Green Twinspots and Grey Waxbills feed on seeding grasses on the edge of the path.

Olive and Collared Sunbirds, Purple-crested Turaco, Ashy Flycatcher, African Pied Wagtail, Yellow-bellied Greenbul and even Narina Trogon are all regularly seen in the grounds. Red-backed Mannikin and Crested Guineafowl search for seeds and small insects on the camp ground verges.

Directions

From Durban or Johannesburg (via Pongola), take the N2 highway to Mtubatuba, which is situated about 100km south of the Hluhluwe offramp. Follow the St. Lucia signs. From Mtubatuba, drive for 16km and turn right at the Monzi/ Futululu signs. Travel for 7km and turn right into the park entrance.

Additional Information

Chalets and camping available in the park.