MOUNTAINS - EDUCATION
The Ukhahlamba Drakensberg Park offers a wide variety of educational opportunities in many disciplines. These range from vegetation and animal studies to culture, sociology and geology. This mountain range rises some 8000 ft. or 2440 m. from its base on the midlands plains with vegetation zones that reflect altitude and aspect starting at sub-alpine on the summit, down through podacarpus forest, grasslands, wetlands and valley bushveld.

The ancient rocks of basalt and sandstone and the shale beds lie exposed with the earths history of upliftment and erosion revealed for the student.
All these characteristics have resulted in a host of habitats and consequent diversity of plant and animal life.

The incredibly rich rock art heritage from the San people and the interesting history of the Nguni peoples` movements and conflicts that has resulted in the current tribal occupation along the length of the Drakensberg, plus the interaction of the Zulu and Sotho speaking people on the eastern and western sides of this " barrier of spears" makes for fascinating cultural studies. It is a World Heritage Site and a Ramsar Site.There are education centres at Royal Natal and at Wagendrift from which the central Drakensberg is easily accessible within one hour on good roads.