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The Seven Natural Wonders of Africa was a competition where the seven were selected by voting on February 11, 2013. [1] [2] Seven Wonders of Africa. Image Nominee
Their description of the area when looked at from afar: "Mara" means "spotted" in the local Maasai language, because of the short bushy trees which dot the landscape. Maasai Mara is one of the wildlife conservation and wilderness areas in Africa, with its populations of lions , leopards , cheetahs and African bush elephants .
The easy 7 km (4.3 mi) gradient up the Tugela Gorge winds through indigenous forests. The last part of the hike to Tugela Falls is a boulder hop. A little chain ladder leads over the final stretch for a view of the falls rushing down the amphitheatre in a series of five cascades.
The first three sites in South Africa were added to the list in 1999 while the most recent ones, the Nelson Mandela Legacy Sites and the Pleistocene Occupation Sites of South Africa, were added in 2024. Seven sites are listed for their cultural significance, four for natural, and one site, the Maloti-Drakensberg Park, is listed
Table Mountain National Park is the most visited national park in South Africa, attracting 4.2 million people every year for various activities. The mountain has 8,200 plant species, of which around 80% are fynbos , meaning fine bush. [ 5 ]
The drive was initially funded by South Africa with US$3.5 million, [6] and, as of March 2011, has amassed $4.7 million from various countries, with an additional $4.1 million in pending pledges. [7] UNESCO has also attempted to increase awareness of African human origin sites in Ethiopia, with a goal of conserving and protecting the areas from ...
New 7 Wonders of Nature (2007–2011) was an initiative started in 2007 to create a list of seven natural wonders chosen by people through a global poll. It was the second in a series of Internet-based polls led by Swiss-born Canadian Bernard Weber [ 1 ] [ 2 ] and organized by the New 7 Wonders Foundation [ 3 ] a Swiss-based foundation which ...
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]