A very special slice of Africa, the St Lucia Wetland Park offers ecotourists some of the most diverse wildlife and outdoor experiences imaginable. Lake St Lucia is a unique 38 000 ha expanse of lake, islands and estuary - the park incorporates an astonishing variety of habitats ranging from the Ubombo mountains to grasslands, forests, wetlands, mangroves and vegetated dunes, with magnificent beaches and coral fields.