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Regulars Features read Accommodation directory For further information and reservations call +27 44 501 1111, e-mail res@hunterhotels.com or visit gorah.hunterhotels.com. Accommodation guide 180,000 hectares. Although the park was originally proclaimed to protect a single species, priorities have now changed to conserve the rich biological diversity found in the area and it is now home to the Big 7 (with Great White Sharks and Humpback Whales having been added to the legendary five with the addition of the Marine Reserve). Gorah Elephant Camp opened its doors to the public in December 2000, making history as the very first private concession in a National Park in South Africa, and the rest, as they say, is history. Gorah has actively dedicated itself to the conservation of the Addo Elephant National Park through strategic business partnerships and initiatives that aim to protect the area from the Garden Route to the National Park. The camp is the current recipient of the South African National Parks Business Partner of the Year Award. It is also accredited by the Wilderness Foundation’s Green Leaf Initiative. The lodge is solar and gas powered, although a generator is