This landscape has a diverse range of terrain. These include vast tracts of wide-open grasslands, rocky outcrops, and sandy forests, to name a few. Matetsi Unit 3 plays home to numerous animal species including four of the big five: lion, leopard, elephant and buffalo. This well-managed eco-system has natural seasonal rivers and three large dams, the biggest of which (Guyu) is home to a resident pod of hippo. During the dry season the constant pumping of water aids in supplying this precious resource to numerous waterholes throughout the property. These waterholes play a vital role in providing the resident plains game species, predators, elephants and often big herds of buffalo (sometimes numbering in the hundreds) a place to quench their thirst in the dry months.