Tinga Private Game Lodge is situated in the prime game-viewing area between the Sabie and Sand rivers. The Sabie River is said to have the richest biodiversity of any South African river. According to Dr Gus Mills, Head of Predator Research forSANParks, the area has one of the highest predator densities in Africa. It also has the highest recorded density of leopards in Africa, due to the large number of impala that are concentrated in the area. Other common game species present are kudu, duiker, steenbuck, bushbuck and giraffe. Red duiker and nyala were released in earlier years in the dense riparian vegetation. The nyala are regularly seen in front of the lodges.

Elephants are frequently found in this area, and large herds are particularly common in the dry season. Breeding herds of buffalo move through the landscape, whilst buffalo bulls are often present in the reeds of the river beds. Hippo are plentiful in the rivers. White rhino are frequently seen on the concession, with black rhino also being seen on occasion.

Birdlife in the area is prolific. A number of specials can be found in the dense riverine vegetation. These include African finfoot, narina trogon, wood owl and broadbilled roller.  Over 330 species have been recorded in the area.

Sweet lowveld bushveld is the dominant vegetation type, supported by shallow soils. Where it is deeper it is usually saturated with sodium. This has led to the occurrence of sodic sites on the concession. In these areas, the vegetation have elevated levels of sodium, which is a great attraction to wildlife. These areas also tend to be impermeable to water, leading to the formation of wallows, which rhinos find particularly appealing.

The altitude varies between 200 and 350 metres amsl.

Average daily maximum temperature (Summer) 31
Average daily minimum temperature (Summer) 19

Average daily maximum temperature (Winter) 27
Average daily minimum temperature (Winter) 7

The rainfall varies between 500 and 550 mm per year, with an annual average of 546 mm.