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South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of 3,751,113 hectares (37,511.13 km 2 ), [ 3 ] over 3% of the total area of South Africa.
Golden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, South Africa, near the Lesotho border.It covers an area of 340 km 2 (130 sq mi). [1] The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued, deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, [2] especially the Brandwag rock. [3]
Marakele is home to the big five (buffalo did not exist in the park, but 20 disease-free buffalo (nine cows and eleven bulls) were re-introduced on 15 October 2013) [1] as well as sixteen species of antelopes and over 250 species of birds, including the largest colony of Cape vultures in the world (around 800 breeding pairs) [citation needed].
Namaqua National Park is a South African national park situated on the edge of the Atlantic coast of Namaqualand (an area covering 440,000 km 2 located within the semi-desert Succulent Karoo biome). [2] [3] This biome is a biodiversity hotspot with the largest concentration of succulent plants in the world. [3]
South African National Parks are working to provide facilities for guests with mobility challenges, including safari vehicles and sleeping accommodations. [123] 6 of the bungalows (all coded BD2Z by SANParks) are equipped with roll-in showers, and 2 (coded BG2ZE) have baths with hand rails. Units with baths, however, lack kitchenettes.
West Coast National Park - SANParks The West Coast National Park lies 88 km (55 mi) north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa . [ a ] The park is found inside of the Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve , part of the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme .
Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation.
The Wilderness section is located around the seaside town of Wilderness, Western Cape between the larger towns of George, Sedgefield and Knysna, in the Western Cape.It stretches from the Touw River mouth to the Swartvlei estuary and beyond, where it links with the Goukamma Nature Reserve, giving protection to five lakes and the Serpentine, which is the winding strip of water joining Island ...