List of conservation areas of South Africa
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Protected areas of South Africa include any geographical area protected for a specific use.
Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna
, including peace parks, national parks, and national botanical gardens. South Africa
's national park
s are maintained by South African National Parks
(SANParks). A number of national parks have become Peace park
s and changed their names. Private Parks are starting to have a huge impact on the conservation scene.
Areas may also be protected for their value and importance as historical, cultural heritage or scientific sites. More information on these can be found in the list of heritage sites in South Africa.
Peace Parks
My research shows there are 19 or 20 marine protected areas in South Africa. Please list them here.
Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna
Conservation biology
Conservation biology is the scientific study of the nature and status of Earth's biodiversity with the aim of protecting species, their habitats, and ecosystems from excessive rates of extinction...
, including peace parks, national parks, and national botanical gardens. South Africa
South Africa
The Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
's national park
National park
A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or...
s are maintained by South African National Parks
South African National Parks
South African National Parks is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 20 parks consisting of , about 3% of the total area of South Africa....
(SANParks). A number of national parks have become Peace park
Peace Park
Peace Park may refer to:*Peace park, another name for a transboundary protected area*Santiphap Park, Bangkok, also known as Peace Park*Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a park in Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to be nuclear bombed* Peace Park , a...
s and changed their names. Private Parks are starting to have a huge impact on the conservation scene.
Areas may also be protected for their value and importance as historical, cultural heritage or scientific sites. More information on these can be found in the list of heritage sites in South Africa.
Peace ParksPeace ParkPeace Park may refer to:*Peace park, another name for a transboundary protected area*Santiphap Park, Bangkok, also known as Peace Park*Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park, a park in Hiroshima, Japan dedicated to the legacy of Hiroshima as the first city in the world to be nuclear bombed* Peace Park , a...
- Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkAi-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkThe ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia. It was formed in 2003 by combining the Namibian ǀAi-ǀAis Hot Springs Game Park and the South African Richtersveld National Park....
includes the RichtersveldRichtersveldThe Richtersveld is a mountainous desert landscape characterised by rugged kloofs and high mountains, situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. It is full of changing scenery from flat sandy plains, to craggy sharp mountains of volcanic rock and the lushness of the Orange River, which...
National Park (Northern Cape) and Ai-Ais Hot SpringsAi-Ais Hot SpringsAi-Ais Hot Springs meaning 'burning water' in the local Nama language, refers to the sulphurous thermal hot water springs found in the area. Pronounced "eye-ice", the natural hot-spring oasis is situated at the base of the mountain peaks at the southern end of Fish River Canyon, in the Karas Region...
, including the Fish River CanyonFish River CanyonThe Fish River Canyon is located in the south of Namibia. It is the second largest canyon in the world and the largest in Africa, as well as the second most visited tourist attraction in Namibia. It features a gigantic ravine, in total about long, up to 27 km wide and in places almost 550 metres...
Park (NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
) - Great Limpopo Transfrontier ParkGreat Limpopo Transfrontier ParkGreat Limpopo Transfrontier Park is a 35,000 km² peace park that is in the process of being formed. It will link the Limpopo National Park in Mozambique, Kruger National Park in South Africa, Gonarezhou National Park, Manjinji Pan Sanctuary and Malipati Safari Area in Zimbabwe, as well as the...
(see also:Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
) also includes parks in ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
and MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
. - Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkKgalagadi Transfrontier ParkKgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in southern Africa. The park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa and Gemsbok National Park in Botswana. The...
includes the Kalahari Gemsbok Park (Northern CapeNorthern CapeThe Northern Cape is the largest and most sparsely populated province of South Africa. It was created in 1994 when the Cape Province was split up. Its capital is Kimberley. It includes the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park, part of an international park shared with Botswana...
) and Gemsbok National Park and Mabuasehube Game Reserve (BotswanaBotswanaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
) - Greater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area will be the next step in the Peace Parks for the future. It will include all the areas already mentioned under the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, as well as the following:-The 5 separate TFCA:...
, is a park to be relised in the future when some of the parks below have shown some more improvements and progress. - iSimangaliso Wetland Park, formerley known as the Greater St Lucia Wetland Park. At a later date to be included into the Greater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area will be the next step in the Peace Parks for the future. It will include all the areas already mentioned under the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, as well as the following:-The 5 separate TFCA:...
. - Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaLubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaThe Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area was born out of the Peace Park Foundation’s vision to establish a network of transfrontier conservation areas in southern Africa...
includes Tembe Elephant ParkTembe Elephant ParkTembe Elephant Park is a 300km² game reserve in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is adjacent to Ndumo Game Reserve.The park was developed by Tembe Tribal Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife....
(KwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
); Maputo Elephant Reserve (MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
) and Lubombo ConservancyLubombo ConservancyLubombo Conservancy comprises 5 reserves in Swaziland:* Hlane Royal National Park* Mbuluzi Game Reserve* Mlawula Nature Reserve* Shewula Community Nature Reserve* Nkhalashane Siza Ranch...
(SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
) . At a later date to be included into the Greater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area will be the next step in the Peace Parks for the future. It will include all the areas already mentioned under the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, as well as the following:-The 5 separate TFCA:...
. - Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation AreaMaloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation AreaMaloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area was established on 11 June 2001 by linking the Sehlabathebe National Park in the Kingdom of Lesotho and the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. The total park will be: 16.226 Km² large. This 300 km long Peace park covers...
includes Golden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, Republic of South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of 340 km² . The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock...
, QwaQwa National ParkQwaQwa National ParkQwaQwa National Park was a National Park of the former Bantustan of QwaQwa in South Africa that was added to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in 1994, when it became part of the Free State province.- Wildlife :...
and Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveSterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveSterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Free State, South Africa is an 18.000 Ha reserve situated to the south west of Harrismith. The reserve is close to the Drakensberg Mountain nature reserve....
(Free StateFree StateThe Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
); uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and Royal Natal National ParkRoyal Natal National ParkThe Royal Natal National Park is located in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa and forms part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site...
(KwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-NatalKwaZulu-Natal is a province of South Africa. Prior to 1994, the territory now known as KwaZulu-Natal was made up of the province of Natal and the homeland of KwaZulu....
) and Sehlabathebe National ParkSehlabathebe National ParkThe Sehlabathebe National Park is located in the Maloti Mountains in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho, and is part of the larger Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area. Home to both striking biological diversity as well as important cultural heritage, the park was first established on May...
(LesothoLesothoLesotho , officially the Kingdom of Lesotho, is a landlocked country and enclave, surrounded by the Republic of South Africa. It is just over in size with a population of approximately 2,067,000. Its capital and largest city is Maseru. Lesotho is a member of the Commonwealth of Nations. The name...
) - Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area Is a cultural TFCA. Formerly known as the Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area.-See also:*Mapungubwe National Park*The Mapungubwe World Heritage Site...
Formerley known as the Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area includes The Mapungubwe World Heritage Site (LimpopoLimpopoLimpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
) later known as The Mapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National Park is a national park in Limpopo Province, South Africa, located near the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers. It abuts on the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, and forms part of the proposed Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area. It was established in 1995...
(LimpopoLimpopoLimpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
); Northern Tuli Game Reserve (see also: Tuli BlockTuli BlockThe Tuli Block is a long, thin fringe of land demarcating Botswana's southeastern border. The Tuli consists mainly of privately owned game farms, offering spectacular safari tourism. The eastern section up to and including Redshield has been declared a game reserve, known as the Northern Tuli Game...
) (BotswanaBotswanaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
); Tuli Circle Safari Area (see also: Thuli Parks and Wildlife LandThuli Parks and Wildlife LandThuli Parks and Wildlife Land is a protected area in south-western Zimbabwe. It comprises four areas within the Zimbabwe Parks and Wildlife Estate and covers the entire west bank of the Shashe River within the Thuli Circle....
(ZimbabweZimbabweZimbabwe is a landlocked country located in the southern part of the African continent, between the Zambezi and Limpopo rivers. It is bordered by South Africa to the south, Botswana to the southwest, Zambia and a tip of Namibia to the northwest and Mozambique to the east. Zimbabwe has three...
). - Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation AreaNsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation AreaNsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area is a protected area established as a joint venture between South Africa and Swaziland. The complete plans include the following properties:In South Africa:* Phongolo Nature Reserve* Harloo Game Ranch...
, Is a joint venture between South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. At a later date to be included into the Greater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area will be the next step in the Peace Parks for the future. It will include all the areas already mentioned under the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, as well as the following:-The 5 separate TFCA:...
. - Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation AreaSongimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation AreaThe Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Censervation Area is a peace park located on the South Africa - Swaziland border between Barberton and Pigg's Peak and covers an area of approximately , with potential extensions of another ....
, Is a joint venture between South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
and SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
. At a later date to be included into the Greater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area will be the next step in the Peace Parks for the future. It will include all the areas already mentioned under the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, as well as the following:-The 5 separate TFCA:...
. - Usuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation AreaUsuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation AreaUsuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation Area is a group of protected areas in southern Africa, straddling parts of South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland, including the following:* Maputo Special Reserve .* The Futi Corridor ....
, incorporating Usuthu Gorge (SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
), Is joint venture between MozambiqueMozambiqueMozambique, officially the Republic of Mozambique , is a country in southeastern Africa bordered by the Indian Ocean to the east, Tanzania to the north, Malawi and Zambia to the northwest, Zimbabwe to the west and Swaziland and South Africa to the southwest...
, SwazilandSwazilandSwaziland, officially the Kingdom of Swaziland , and sometimes called Ngwane or Swatini, is a landlocked country in Southern Africa, bordered to the north, south and west by South Africa, and to the east by Mozambique...
, and South AfricaSouth AfricaThe Republic of South Africa is a country in southern Africa. Located at the southern tip of Africa, it is divided into nine provinces, with of coastline on the Atlantic and Indian oceans...
. At a later date to be included into the Greater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation AreaGreater Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area will be the next step in the Peace Parks for the future. It will include all the areas already mentioned under the Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, as well as the following:-The 5 separate TFCA:...
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National Parks
The following are the National Parks of South Africa:- Addo Elephant National ParkAddo Elephant National ParkAddo Elephant National Park is an elephant park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is recognized as one of the country's twenty national parks.- History :...
- Agulhas National ParkAgulhas National ParkThe Agulhas National Park is a South African national park located in the Agulhas Plain in the southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, about south-east of Cape Town. The park stetches along the coastal plain between the towns of Gansbaai and Struisbaai, and includes the southern tip of...
- Augrabies Falls National ParkAugrabies Falls National ParkAugrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around the Augrabies Falls, about 120 km west of Upington in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It was established in 1966....
- Bontebok National ParkBontebok National ParkBontebok National Park is a species-specific national park in South Africa. It was established in 1961 to ensure the preservation of the bontebok...
- Camdeboo National ParkCamdeboo National ParkThe Camdeboo National Park is located in the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet.Camdeboo National Park was proclaimed as South Africa's 22nd National Park under the management of South African National Parks on Sunday 30 October 2005.Following an extensive...
- Garden Route National ParkGarden Route National ParkThe Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of South Africa. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.The park covers about ...
- Knysna National Lake AreaKnysna National Lake Area-References:...
- Tsitsikamma National ParkTsitsikamma National ParkThe Tsitsikamma National Park is a coastal reserve on the Garden Route in South Africa. It is well known for indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was amalgamated with the Wilderness National Park and various other areas of land to form the Garden Route...
- Wilderness National ParkWilderness National ParkWilderness National Park, located in Wilderness in the Western Cape, was a South African National Park which was incorporated into the Garden Route National Park when it was proclaimed on March 6, 2009.-External links:*...
- Knysna National Lake Area
- Golden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, Republic of South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of 340 km² . The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock...
- QwaQwa National ParkQwaQwa National ParkQwaQwa National Park was a National Park of the former Bantustan of QwaQwa in South Africa that was added to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in 1994, when it became part of the Free State province.- Wildlife :...
- QwaQwa National Park
- Karoo National ParkKaroo National ParkThe Karoo National Park, founded in 1979, is a wildlife reserve in the isolated Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa near Beaufort West. The area is mostly semi-desert and is well known for its isolation...
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkKgalagadi Transfrontier ParkKgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in southern Africa. The park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa and Gemsbok National Park in Botswana. The...
(shared with BotswanaBotswanaBotswana, officially the Republic of Botswana , is a landlocked country located in Southern Africa. The citizens are referred to as "Batswana" . Formerly the British protectorate of Bechuanaland, Botswana adopted its new name after becoming independent within the Commonwealth on 30 September 1966...
) - Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
- Mapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National Park is a national park in Limpopo Province, South Africa, located near the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers. It abuts on the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, and forms part of the proposed Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area. It was established in 1995...
- Marakele National ParkMarakele National ParkMarakele National Park is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.-Flora and fauna:...
- Mokala National ParkMokala National ParkMokala National Park is a reserve established in the Plooysburg area south-west of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, South Africa on 19 June 2007. The size of the Park is 26 485 hectares. Mokala is the Setswana name for the magnificent camel thorn, a tree species typical of the arid western interior...
- Mountain Zebra National ParkMountain Zebra National ParkMountain Zebra National Park is a national park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa proclaimed in July, 1937 for the purpose of providing a nature reserve for the endangered Cape mountain zebra....
- Namaqua National ParkNamaqua National ParkNamaqua National Park is a South African national park situated approximately 495 km north of Cape Town and 22 km northwest of Kamieskroon. It has an area of more than 700 km2. The park is part of Namaqualand, an area covering 55,000 km2 located within the semi-desert Succulent...
- Table Mountain National ParkTable Mountain National ParkTable Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on May 29, 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation...
- Tankwa Karoo National ParkTankwa Karoo National ParkTankwa Karoo National Park is a Scientific National Park in South Africa. The park lies about 70 km due west of Sutherland near the border of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, in one of the most arid regions of South Africa, receiving 50 to 70 mm of precipitation in an average year. The mean...
- West Coast National ParkWest Coast National ParkThe West Coast National Park lies 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal road, and runs from the town of Yzerfontein in the south up to the Langebaan lagoon...
- Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkAi-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkThe ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia. It was formed in 2003 by combining the Namibian ǀAi-ǀAis Hot Springs Game Park and the South African Richtersveld National Park....
(shared with NamibiaNamibiaNamibia, officially the Republic of Namibia , is a country in southern Africa whose western border is the Atlantic Ocean. It shares land borders with Angola and Zambia to the north, Botswana to the east and South Africa to the south and east. It gained independence from South Africa on 21 March...
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National Parks situated in the Eastern Cape
- Camdeboo National ParkCamdeboo National ParkThe Camdeboo National Park is located in the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet.Camdeboo National Park was proclaimed as South Africa's 22nd National Park under the management of South African National Parks on Sunday 30 October 2005.Following an extensive...
- Addo Elephant National ParkAddo Elephant National ParkAddo Elephant National Park is an elephant park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is recognized as one of the country's twenty national parks.- History :...
, (Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
). also see Greater Addo Elephant National ParkGreater Addo Elephant National ParkGreater Addo Elephant National Park, Is a megapark in the making, and consists of the following parks:** Addo Elephant National Park** Woody Cape Nature Reserve** Marine Protection Area*** Bird Island*** St Croix Island...
below - Mountain Zebra National ParkMountain Zebra National ParkMountain Zebra National Park is a national park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa proclaimed in July, 1937 for the purpose of providing a nature reserve for the endangered Cape mountain zebra....
- Tsitsikamma National ParkTsitsikamma National ParkThe Tsitsikamma National Park is a coastal reserve on the Garden Route in South Africa. It is well known for indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was amalgamated with the Wilderness National Park and various other areas of land to form the Garden Route...
also see Garden Route National ParkGarden Route National ParkThe Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of South Africa. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.The park covers about ...
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Mega Parks in the making, predominantly in the Eastern Cape
- Garden Route National ParkGarden Route National ParkThe Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of South Africa. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.The park covers about ...
- Knysna National Lake AreaKnysna National Lake Area-References:...
(Western CapeWestern CapeThe Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
) - Tsitsikamma National ParkTsitsikamma National ParkThe Tsitsikamma National Park is a coastal reserve on the Garden Route in South Africa. It is well known for indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was amalgamated with the Wilderness National Park and various other areas of land to form the Garden Route...
(Western CapeWestern CapeThe Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
) - Wilderness National ParkWilderness National ParkWilderness National Park, located in Wilderness in the Western Cape, was a South African National Park which was incorporated into the Garden Route National Park when it was proclaimed on March 6, 2009.-External links:*...
- Knysna National Lake Area
- Greater Addo Elephant National ParkGreater Addo Elephant National ParkGreater Addo Elephant National Park, Is a megapark in the making, and consists of the following parks:** Addo Elephant National Park** Woody Cape Nature Reserve** Marine Protection Area*** Bird Island*** St Croix Island...
- Addo Elephant National ParkAddo Elephant National ParkAddo Elephant National Park is an elephant park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is recognized as one of the country's twenty national parks.- History :...
, (Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
). - Woody Cape Nature ReserveWoody Cape Nature ReserveThe Woody Cape Nature Reserve is a 25,000 hectare conservation area in Eastern Cape, South Africa....
, (Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
). - Eastern Cape Marine Protection Area, (Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
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- St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay
- Addo Elephant National Park
- Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveBaviaanskloof Mega ReserveBaviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The Baviaanskloof - - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The eastern-most point of the valley is some 95 km NW of the coastal city of Port Elizabeth...
- Baviaanskloof Reserve, (Western CapeWestern CapeThe Western Cape is a province in the south west of South Africa. The capital is Cape Town. Prior to 1994, the region that now forms the Western Cape was part of the much larger Cape Province...
) - Baviaanskloof Provincial Nature Reserve
- Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area
- Baviaanskloof Conservation Area
- Guerna Wilderness Nature Reserve
- Kouga Wilderness Area
- Kouga private Nature Reserve
- Berg Plaatz Provincial Reserve
- Sepree River Private Nature Reserve
- Beakosneck Private Natur Reserve
- Berg Plaatz Provincial Nature Reserve
- Baviaanskloof Reserve, (Western Cape
Parks Managed by Eastern Cape Parks
- Commando Drift Nature ReserveCommando Drift Nature ReserveCommando Drift Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks, the park has an area of . The Kommandodrif Dam is included in the reserve.- References :*...
- Dwesa Nature ReserveDwesa Nature ReserveDwesa Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks, the park has an area of . The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, that has been added to the park has an area of .- References :*...
also known as the Dwesa-Cwebe Provincial Nature Reserve- Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area
- East London Coast Nature ReserveEast London Coast Nature ReserveEast London Coast Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. The total park is built up from various other parks, and has a total area of 3.424 Ha...
- Fort Fordyce Nature ReserveFort Fordyce Nature ReserveFort Fordyce Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks, and has an area of .- References :*...
- Great Fish River Nature ReserveGreat Fish River Nature ReserveGreat Fish River Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.The park has an total area of 45,000 ha, and has been operational since 1994...
- Great Kei Nature Reserve
- Kei Mouth Reserve
- Great Kei River Private Nature Reserve
- Hluleka Nature ReserveHluleka Nature ReserveHluleka Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.- References :*...
also known as Hluleka Provincial Nature Reserve- Hluleka Marine Protected Area
- Mkhambathi Nature ReserveMkhambathi Nature ReserveMkhambathi Nature Reserve is a protected area in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is about 7.720 Ha large on the coast, open grassland dotted with patches of indigenous forest, swamp forests and flanked by the forested ravines of the Msikaba and Mtentu rivers....
also known as Mkambati- Pondoland Marine Protected Area
- Mpofu Nature ReserveMpofu Nature ReserveMpofu Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.The reserve is situated roughly northwest of Fort Beaufort and west of Balfour. It lies on the escarpment and lower valleys of the Katberg Mountains and covers with altitudes...
also known as Mpofu Provincial Game Reserve - Oviston Nature ReserveOviston Nature ReserveOviston Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.- References :*...
- Shamwari Game ReserveShamwari Game ReserveShamwari Game Reserve is located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is part of the Mantis Group and has been voted the World's Leading game reserve and conservation company for many consecutive years ....
- Silaka Nature ReserveSilaka Nature ReserveSilaka Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, close to the town of Port St. John's, that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. The park is a small one only 400 Ha.- References :*...
also known as Silaka Provincial Wilderness Reserve - Thomas Baines Nature
- Tsolwana Nature ReserveTsolwana Nature ReserveTsolwana Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.It is located along the northern slopes of the Winterberg Mountains at the edge of Karoo. Its western boundary is formed by the upper Black Kei River...
- Water's Meeting Provincial Nature Reserve
Natural Heritage Sites
- Barville Park Natural Heritage Site
- Elmhurst Natural Heritage Site
- Glendour Natural Heritage Site
- Kasouga Farm Natural Heritage Site
- Kruizemuntfontein Natural Heritage Site
Private and Other Parks
- Aberdeen Nature Reserve
- Alexandria Coast Reserve
- Amakhala Game Reserve
- Amalinda Nature Reserve
- Asanta Sana Game Reserve
- Aylesbury Nature Reserve
- Baviaankloof Wilderness AreasBaviaankloof Wilderness AreasBaviaanskloof Wilderness Area is a protected area in Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is a 180.000 Ha Conservation Area recognised in 2004 as a World Heritage Site....
see Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveBaviaanskloof Mega ReserveBaviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The Baviaanskloof - - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The eastern-most point of the valley is some 95 km NW of the coastal city of Port Elizabeth... - Beggar's Bush Nature Reserve
- Bayeti Game Reserve
- Beakosneck Private Nature Reserve
- Coleridge Game Reserve
- Citruslandgoed Game Farm
- Christmas Rock to Gxulu River Marine Protected Area
- Dorn Boom Game Farm
- Doubledrift Provincial Nature Reserve
- East Cape Game Farm
- Emlanjeni Private Game Reserve
- Fort Fordyce Provincial Nature Reserve
- Great Fish River Complex Provincial Nature Reserve
- Andries Vosloo Kudu Nature Reserve
- Doubledrift Provincial Nature Reserve
- Groendal Wilderness Nature Reserve (Mierhoopplaat)
- Guerna Wilderness Nature Reserve see Baviaanskloof Mega ReserveBaviaanskloof Mega ReserveBaviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The Baviaanskloof - - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The eastern-most point of the valley is some 95 km NW of the coastal city of Port Elizabeth...
- Hoeksfontein Game Farm
- Hillside Safaris Game Farm
- Inkwenkwezi Private Game ReserveInkwenkwezi Private Game ReserveInkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, is located approximately 30 km north-east of East London, and is situated within an area of 100 km² encompassing five different biomes in the wild coast region of South Africa's Eastern Cape province...
- Inthaba Lodge Game Farm
- Karoo Safaris Game Farm
- Kingsdale Game Farm
- Koedoeskop Game Farm
- Kuzuko Game Reserve
- Kwandwe Private Game Reserve
- Lady Slipper Nature Reserve
- Lanka Safaris Game Farm
- Loerie Dam Nature Reserve
- Lottering Coast Reserve
- Luchaba Wildlife Reserve
- Mbumbazi Nature Reserve
- Mierhoopplaat Nature Reserve
- Minnawill Game Farm
- Monteaux Game Farm
- Mpofu Provincial Game Reserve
- Nyara River Mouth Marine Area
- Hopewell Game Reserve
- Hunters Lodge Game Farm
- Hunts Hoek Safaris Game Farm
- Oudekraal Game Farm
- Rockdale Game Farm
- Rupert Game Farm
- Samara Private Game Reserve
- Scotia Safaris Game Farm
- Schuilpatdop Game Farm
- Sepree River Private Nature Reserve
- Shamwari Game ReserveShamwari Game ReserveShamwari Game Reserve is located in Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is part of the Mantis Group and has been voted the World's Leading game reserve and conservation company for many consecutive years ....
- Stinkhoutberg Nature Reserve
- Timbili Game Reserve
- Thorndale Safari Game Farm
- Tregathlyn Game Farm
- Trumpeter's Drift Game Farm
Forest Reserves
- Andrews State Forest
- Blue Lily's Bush Forest Reserve
- Hankey State Forest
- Hogsback State Forest
- Inyarha (Nyara) Forest Reserve
- Isidenge State Forest
- Katberg State Forest
- Kologha Forest Reserve
- Koomans Bush State Reserve
- Kruisrivier Forest Reserve
- Kubusi Indigenous State Forest
- Longmore State Forest
- Lottering Forest Reserve
- Plaatbos Forest Nature Reserve
- Robbe Hoek Forest Reserve
- Storms River Forest, part of the Tsitsikamma National ParkTsitsikamma National ParkThe Tsitsikamma National Park is a coastal reserve on the Garden Route in South Africa. It is well known for indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was amalgamated with the Wilderness National Park and various other areas of land to form the Garden Route...
- Welbedacht State Forest
- Witelsbos State Forest
National Parks
- Golden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, Republic of South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of 340 km² . The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock...
- Golden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National ParkGolden Gate Highlands National Park is located in Free State, Republic of South Africa, near the Lesotho border. It covers an area of 340 km² . The park's most notable features are its golden, ochre, and orange-hued deeply eroded sandstone cliffs and outcrops, especially the Brandwag rock...
- QwaQwa National ParkQwaQwa National ParkQwaQwa National Park was a National Park of the former Bantustan of QwaQwa in South Africa that was added to the Golden Gate Highlands National Park in 1994, when it became part of the Free State province.- Wildlife :...
- Golden Gate Highlands National Park
Private and Other Parks
- Caledon Nature ReserveCaledon Nature ReserveCaledon Nature Reserve is situated on the Caledon River in the Free State, South Africa, and is about 2300 ha in size. The park is close to the Lesotho border. Wepener is its closest town.-Wildlife:...
around the Welbedacht DamWelbedacht DamWelbedacht Dam is situated in South Africa, and was established in 1973.Bloemfontein is the sixth largest city in South Africa with a population of approximately 300 000. It is situated in the Modder River catchment which has insufficient water resources to meet the growing water requirements...
. - Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve
- Gariep Nature ReserveGariep Nature ReserveGariep Nature Reserve, also known as Gariep Dam Nature Reserve, and formerly known as Hendrik Verwoerd Dam Nature Reserve. It covers the entire northern part of the Gariep Dam Area. The dam itself is situated in a gorge at the entrance to the Ruigte Valley, nearest town is Norvalspont...
formerly known as :Hendrik Verwoerd Dam Nature Reserve, only on the Free StateFree StateThe Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
side of the Gariep DamGariep DamGariep Dam is a dam in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, Free State, province South Africa.-Overview:The Gariep Dam was originally called the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam after the first Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd on its commission in 1971...
, the park on the Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
side of the dam is called the Oviston Nature ReserveOviston Nature ReserveOviston Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.- References :*...
. - Kalkfontein Nature ReserveKalkfontein Nature ReserveKalkfontein Nature Reserve, is situated in the southern most part of the Free State, of South Africa, on the road between Bethulie and Smithfield about 15 km from Bethulie, where the Orange River and the Caledon River come together.-Wildlife:...
around the Kalkfontein DamKalkfontein DamKalkfontein Dam is a dam on the Riet River, near Koffiefontein, Free State, South Africa. It was established in 1938.- References :* from the Department of Water Affairs and Forestry...
. - Koppies Dam Nature ReserveKoppies Dam Nature ReserveKoppies Dam Nature Reserve, is situated on the Highveld of the Free State, province of South Africa. The town of Koppies lies 55 km north of Kroonstad, just off the National road N1 between Kroonstad and Sasolburg. The nature reserve is 16 km east of the town, and is about 3.400 Ha large....
- Maria Moroka Nature ReserveMaria Moroka Nature ReserveMaria Moroka Nature Reserve, is a nature reserve in the Free State province of South Africa. It is situated at the foot of the Thaba 'Nchu Mountain, the Moutloatse Setlogelo Dam is surrounded by this reserve, .- Wildlife :...
- Paul Saunders Nature Reserve
- Rolfontein Nature Reserve around the Vanderkloof DamVanderkloof DamThe Vanderkloof Dam is situated approximately 130km down stream from Gariep Dam and is fed by the Orange River, South Africa's largest river. Vanderkloof Dam is the second largest dam in South Africa, boasting the highest dam wall in the country at 108m...
. - Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve
- Sandveld Nature ReserveSandveld Nature ReserveSandveld Nature Reserve is a protected area in South Africa.It lies on the Free State side of the Bloemhof Dam. Bloemhof Dam Lies where the Vaal River and the Vet River meet on the border between the Free State and North West provinces...
around the Bloemhof DamBloemhof DamBloemhof Dam, was originally known as the Oppermansdrif Dam when under construction during the late 60's. Situated in the Vaal River, on the border between the North West, and Free State, provinces of South Africa. The dam wall is very long with a total length of 4 270m. The reservoir is very...
(Free StateFree StateThe Free State is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bloemfontein, which is also South Africa's judicial capital. Its historical origins lie in the Orange Free State Boer republic and later Orange Free State Province. The current borders of the province date from 1994 when the Bantustans...
side only, the park on the North WestNorth West (South African province)North West is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Mafikeng. The province is located to the west of the major population centre of Gauteng.-History:...
is called the Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve. - Seekoei-vlei Nature ReserveSeekoei-vlei Nature ReserveSeekoei-vlei Nature Reserve, is a massive wetland spanning some 30 km², surrounds the town of Memel, in the Free State, province of South Africa, which was declared a Ramsar site in 1999. It is unique for housing more than 250 species of birds, and the town is now a popular destination for...
- Sterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveSterkfontein Dam Nature ReserveSterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, Free State, South Africa is an 18.000 Ha reserve situated to the south west of Harrismith. The reserve is close to the Drakensberg Mountain nature reserve....
around the Sterkfontein DamSterkfontein DamThe Sterkfontein Dam, located just outside the town of Harrismith, in the Free State, province of South Africa, is part of the Tugela-Vaal Water Project, and located on the Nuwejaarspruit, in the upper catchment area of the Vaal River...
. - Soetdoring Nature ReserveSoetdoring Nature ReserveSoetdoring Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Free State, South Africa. It covers approximately ....
around the Krugersdrift Dam. - Tussen-die- Riviere Nature Reserve, also at the Gariep DamGariep DamGariep Dam is a dam in South Africa, near the town of Norvalspont, Free State, province South Africa.-Overview:The Gariep Dam was originally called the Hendrik Verwoerd Dam after the first Prime Minister of the Republic of South Africa Hendrik Frensch Verwoerd on its commission in 1971...
, on the otherside of the Orange RiverOrange RiverThe Orange River , Gariep River, Groote River or Senqu River is the longest river in South Africa. It rises in the Drakensberg mountains in Lesotho, flowing westwards through South Africa to the Atlantic Ocean...
is the Oviston Nature ReserveOviston Nature ReserveOviston Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks.- References :*...
, Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
. - Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve around the Allemanskraal DamAllemanskraal DamThe Allemanskraal Dam is a dam in the Free State province of South Africa, on the Sand River. It was established in 1960. The reservoir has a gross capacity of , and a surface area of , the dam wall is high.- References :...
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GDACE Parks
- Abe Bailey Nature ReserveAbe Bailey Nature ReserveAbe Bailey Nature Reserve is a protected area in Gauteng, South Africa. It is situated near Carletonville, beside the township of Khutsong on the West Rand. It is only about 4,200 ha in size....
- Marievale Bird SanctuaryMarievale Bird SanctuaryMarievale Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Gauteng, South Africa. It is about 10 km² in size, and situated on the East Rand on the Blesbokspruit. The Blesbokspruit is a major perennial river in Gauteng which is flanked by extensive floodplains on either side...
- Roodeplaat Nature ReserveRoodeplaat Nature ReserveRoodeplaat Nature Reserve is located on the shores of the Roodeplaat Dam, just east of Pretoria, Gauteng.-External links:* , August 2007, Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs* *...
- Suikerbosrand Nature ReserveSuikerbosrand Nature ReserveSuikerbosrand Nature Reserve is one of Gauteng’s premier ecotourism destinations. Set just a short distance from Johannesburg, an hour's drive from Johannesburg International Airport and near the historical town of Heidelberg, this reserve boasts a representative sample of the fauna and flora of...
- Alice Glockner Nature ReserveAlice Glockner Nature ReserveAlice Glockner Nature Reserve, Gauteng is a small Nature Reserve south from Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve. It has altitudes between 1600 and 1700 m above sea level. The closest town is Heidelberg ....
- Alice Glockner Nature Reserve
Private and Other Parks
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- Aloe Ridge Game ReserveAloe Ridge Game ReserveAloe Ridge Game Reserve is a game reserve and conservation park in central Gauteng province in north-east South Africa, lying some 15 kilometres directly north-east of the Sterkfontein caves. Located near Mulder's Drift it protects white rhino, buffalo, hippo, and many antelope and rare bird species...
- Andros Private Nature Reserve
- Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
- Avalon Private Nature Reserve
- Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary
- Cheetah Park Private Nature Reserve
- Daisy Private Nature Reserve
- Diepsloot Nature Reserve
- Gelderland Private Nature Reserve
- Hartbeesthoek Radia Astronomy Conservatio Area
- Hartebeeshoek Municipal Nature Reserve
- Johanna Jacobs Private Nature Reserve
- John Ness Private Nature Reserve
- Klipriviersberg Municipal Nature Reserve
- Kromdraai ConservancyKromdraai ConservancyKromdraai Conservancy is a conservation park located to the south-west of Gauteng province in north-east South Africa.It was established to protect the caves, old gold mines, fossil sites, trout farm and a game reserve in the area. The caves in the area, known as the Sterkfontein caves have an...
- Krugersdorp Nature Reserve
- Leeuwfontein Nature Reserve
- Montsetse Nature Reserve (The Cradle)
- Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve
- Onderstepoort Nature Reserve
- Rietvlei Nature ReserveRietvlei Nature ReserveThe Rietvlei Nature Reserve is located in Pretoria and is about in size. Located within the reserve is the Rietvlei Dam.-Trees:Both indigenous and exotics species of trees can be found in the reserve.Indigenous* Common hook thorn Acacia caffra...
- Sterkwater Private Nature Reserve
- Tweefontein Private Nature Reserve
- Waldr Nature Reserve
- Wonderboom Nature ReserveWonderboom Nature ReserveThe Wonderboom Nature Reserve is a 1 km² reserve centered on a wild willowleaf fig tree Ficus salicifolia that is more than a thousand years old, found towards the north of the Magaliesberg Mountains in the Northern portion of the Pretoria Metropole, South Africa.The famous tree is situated at...
- Aloe Ridge Game Reserve
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
New name of the Peace Park is: iSimangaliso Wetland Park- Greater St Lucia Wetland Park including
- St Lucia Game ReserveSt Lucia Game ReserveSt Lucia Game Reserve, is part of the St Lucia Estuary and with that the focal point of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa. The Game Reserve was established in 1895.- References :...
, - False Bay ParkFalse Bay ParkFalse Bay Park, also known as just False Bay, is situated along the Western Shores of False Bay which is part of Lake St. Lucia, and therefore part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa.- References :...
, - Kosi Bay Nature Reserve,
- Kosi BayKosi BayKosi Bay is a series of four interlinked lakes in the Maputuland area of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa.The lakes form part of the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, a UNESCO World Heritage Site....
, town is not part of the park.
- Kosi Bay
- Lake Eteza Nature Reserve,
- Lake SibhayiLake SibhayiLake Sibhayi, also known as Lake Sibaya, is the largest natural freshwater lake in South Africa, with a surface area of 64 km². The lake is also wrongly known as Sibaya or Sibayi....
, - St Lucia Marine Reserve,
- St. Lucia Marine Sanctuary,
- Sodwana Bay National ParkSodwana Bay National ParkSodwana Bay National Park, is situated on the coast within the iSimangaliso Wetland Park, in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa. In summer, loggerhead and leatherback turtles come out of the sea to nest on the beaches.- References :...
, - Mapelane Nature Reserve,
- Maputaland Marine Reserve,
- Cape Vidal Game Reserve,
- Mkuzi Game Reserve,
- Ozabeni,
- Mfabeni,
- Tewate Wilderness Area and
- Mkuze Game ReserveMkuze Game ReserveMkhuze Game Reserve is a game reserve in northern Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was proclaimed a protected area on 15 February 1912....
. - Maputaland Marine Protected Area
- St Lucia Game Reserve
- Chelmsford Nature ReserveChelmsford Nature ReserveChelmsford Nature Reserve, also known as Chelmsford Dam Nature Reserve is situated on the Ngagane River, which is situated some north of Ladysmith, in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa.-Wildlife:...
also known as Chalmsford Dam Nature Reserve. - Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game ReserveHluhluwe-Umfolozi Game ReserveHluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve, located 280 km north of Durban, is the oldest proclaimed park in Africa. It consists of 960 km² of hilly topography in central Zululand, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa and is known for its rich wildlife and conservation efforts. The park is the only...
- Itala Game ReserveItala Game ReserveIthala Game Reserve, 290 km2 of rugged, mountainous thornveld in northern KwaZulu-Natal, about 400 km north of Durban. It is one of the youngest game parks in South Africa...
- Midmar Nature ReserveMidmar Nature ReserveMidmar Nature Reserve, also known as Midmar Dam Nature Reserve, is a dam on the Umgeni River is situated next to Howick, in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa.- Activities :...
- Ndumo Game ReserveNdumo Game ReserveNdumo Game Reserve is a game reserve in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is situated on the border with Mozambique where the Pongola River joins the Great Usutu River...
- Tembe Elephant ParkTembe Elephant ParkTembe Elephant Park is a 300km² game reserve in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is adjacent to Ndumo Game Reserve.The park was developed by Tembe Tribal Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife....
- Tembe Elephant Park
- Oribi Gorge Nature ReserveOribi Gorge Nature ReserveOribi Gorge Nature Reserve is a park in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, about 21 km inland from Port Shepstone. The Oribi Gorge is more a canyon than a gorge. It is almost 5 km wide at some points, and over 400 m deep. The reserve is located at the confluence of the Mzimkulu River and Mximkulwana...
- Spioenkop Dam Nature ReserveSpioenkop Dam Nature ReserveSpioenkop Dam Nature Reserve KwaZulu-Natal, lies close to Ladysmith with Winterton being the closest town, and is about . The battlefield site can be reached by road, and the 360 degree views from the summit of Spioenkop Mountain are breathtaking....
- Tembe Elephant ParkTembe Elephant ParkTembe Elephant Park is a 300km² game reserve in Maputaland, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is adjacent to Ndumo Game Reserve.The park was developed by Tembe Tribal Authority and Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife....
- Umtamvuna Nature ReserveUmtamvuna Nature ReserveThe Umtamvuna Nature Reserve is situated in South Africa on the KwaZulu-Natal side of the Umtamvuna River, and is managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife...
- UKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkUKhahlamba / Drakensberg ParkThe uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park is a World Heritage Site in Southern Africa, covering of area. The park spans parts of both South Africa, in its KwaZulu-Natal province, and Lesotho...
(World Heritage Site)- Royal Natal National ParkRoyal Natal National ParkThe Royal Natal National Park is located in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa and forms part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site...
- Rugged Glen Nature Reserve
- Mlamboja Wilderness Area
- Mfiffyela Nature Reserve
- Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve see also Cathedral Peak (South Africa)Cathedral Peak (South Africa)Cathedral Peak is a free standing mountain in the Natal Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana by the local Amangwane people....
- Cathkin Peak Forest Reserve
- Cathedral Peak State Forest see also Cathedral Peak (South Africa)Cathedral Peak (South Africa)Cathedral Peak is a free standing mountain in the Natal Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana by the local Amangwane people....
- Monk's Cowl Nature Reserve
- Giants Castle Nature Reserve see also Giant's CastleGiant's CastleGiant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. The Nature Reserve offers secluded accommodation, bushman rock art with easy access for everyone and about the best base to...
- Giants Castle Game Reserve see also Giant's CastleGiant's CastleGiant's Castle is a mountain peak in the southern African Drakensberg in KwaZulu Natal. Giants Castle offers visitors to the regions hiking opportunities with panoramic views. The Nature Reserve offers secluded accommodation, bushman rock art with easy access for everyone and about the best base to...
- Highmoor State Forest
- Mkhomazi Nature Reserve
- Kamberg Nature Reserve
- Lotheni Nature Reserve
- Vergelegen Nature Reserve
- Cobham Nature Reserve
- Mzimkulu Wilderness Area
- Garden Castle State Forest
- Garden Castle Nature Reserve
- Mzimkulwana Nature Reserve
- Royal Natal National Park
Private and Other Parks
- Albert Falls Game ReserveAlbert Falls Game ReserveAlbert Falls Game Reserve, also known as the Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve, is located in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa, near Pietermaritzburg and Cramond. Albert Falls Nature Reserve was established in 1975.-Wildlife:...
also known as Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve. - Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area
- Amatikuku Nature Reserve
- AmaZulu Game ReserveAmaZulu Game ReserveAmaZulu Game Reserve, is located in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa and has an area of about 10.000 hectares.- Wildlife :including: lion, elephant, cheetah, buffalo, rhinoceros, giraffe, warthog and hyena, as well as 15 different antelope species, hippopotamus and crocodile.- See also:*...
- Athole Natural Reserve
- Beachwood Mangroves Natural Reserve
- Bonamanzi Game Park
- Coleford Nature Reserve
- Craigie Burn Nature ReserveCraigie Burn Nature ReserveCraigie Burn Nature Reserve, also known as Craigie Burn Dam Nature Reserve is located on the road between Mooi River and Greytown, in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa...
also known as Craigie Burn Dam Nature Reserve. - Dlinza Forest Nature ReserveDlinza Forest Nature ReserveDlinza Forest Nature Reserve, is located just outside Eshowe. in the KwaZulu-Natal, province of South Africa, is about 250 Ha in area.-See also:* Protected areas of South Africa...
also see Dhlinza Forest. - eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage ParkEMakhosini Ophathe Heritage ParkThe eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park is located about 10 Km south of Ulundi in the KwaZulu-Natal province of South Africa, and lies on the banks of the White Umfolozi River. It recaptures the cultural heritage of the Zulu people, and natural landscape of the valley at the time of King Shaka...
- Enseleni Nature Reserve
- Falaza Game Park
- Himeville Nature Reserve
- Hlatikulu Nature Reserve
- Impendle Nature Reserve
- Iqxalingenwa Nature Reserve
- Karkloof Nature Reserve
- Kranskloof Nature Reserve
- Makasa Nature Reserve
- Mount Currie Nature Reserve
- Mtsikeni Wildlife Nature Reserve
- Ophathe Nature Reserve
- Paardeplaats Nature Reserve
- Phinda Resource ReservePhinda Resource ReservePhinda Resource Reserve is a 170 km² private game reserve situated in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa between the Mkuze Game Reserve and the Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park.Formed in 1991, this ethnically named reserve means "return to the wild"...
- Poccolan (Robinson's) Bush Nature Reserve
- Pongolapoort Nature ReservePongolapoort Nature ReservePongolapoort Nature Reserve is a park in the Umkhanyakude District of Kwazulu-Natal, about 30 km southeast of the town Pongola.Within the nature reserve is the Pongolapoort Dam, also known as the Jozini Dam. Many bird species can be found here....
- Qudeni Nature Reserve
- Richards Bay Game Reserve also known as Richards Bay Nature Reserve
- Shongweni Game Reserve
- Sileza Nature Reserve
- Sodwana Game Reserve
- Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
- Vryheid Mountain Provincial Nature Reserve
- Ubombo Mountain Nature Reserve
- Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve
- Umlalazi Nature ReserveUmlalazi Nature ReserveThe Umlalazi Nature Reserve is a coastal reserve situated 1 km from Mtunzini on the KwaZulu-Natal North Coast. Umlalazi was established as a protected area in 1948 and is in extent. Home of the Palm-nut Vulture, which is one of the rarest birds of prey in South Africa.Lagoons can have crocodiles. ...
- Weenen Game Reserve also known as Weenen Provincial Nature Reserve
Natural Heritage Sites
- Kombewaria
- Langfontein
- Oshoek
- Oudehoutdraai
- Tafelkop
- Theespruit
- Rooikraal
National Parks
- Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
- MakulekeMakulekeThe Makuleke Contractual Park or Pafuri Triangle constitutes the northernmost section of the Kruger National Park, South Africa, and comprises approximately 240 square kilometres of land. The “triangle” is a wedge of land created by the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers at the tripoint...
, also known as Pafuri Triangle.
- Makuleke
- Mapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National Park is a national park in Limpopo Province, South Africa, located near the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers. It abuts on the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, and forms part of the proposed Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area. It was established in 1995...
- Marakele National ParkMarakele National ParkMarakele National Park is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.-Flora and fauna:...
Provincial Parks
- Lekgalameetse Provincial Park
- Letaba Ranch Provincial ParkLetaba Ranch Provincial ParkLetaba Ranch Provincial Park, is next to the Kruger Park , and has an area of about 42.000 Ha, in the Limpopo, province, of South Africa. The great Letaba River, runs through the park....
- Mano'mbe Provincial Park
- Mokolo Dam Provincial Park
- Nwanedi Provincial Park
- Tzaneen Dam Provincial Park
Private and Other Parks
- Associated Private Nature ReservesAssociated Private Nature ReservesAssociated Private Nature Reserves, , is an association of privately owned nature reserves bordering on the Kruger National Park.Collectively they represent of land dedicated to conservation...
in the Greater Kruger National ParkGreater Kruger National ParkGreater Kruger National Park, is joint venture between the Kruger National Park and the Associated Private Nature Reserves. Together they have an area of more than 20.000.000 Ha , under their joint conservation.** Kruger National Park...
- Balule Nature ReserveBalule Nature ReserveBalule Nature Reserve is situated next door to the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Southwest of Phalaborwa, and north of Hoedspruit. It is without fences between the two parks, although it is privately owned, and is about 35.000 Ha in area...
, also known as Bulule Private Game Reserve. - Kapama Game ReserveKapama Game ReserveKapama Game Reserve is a 13,000 hectare nature reserve in the Limpopo province of South Africa. - Wildlife :Include:* Elephant* Cape buffalo,* rhinoceros,* Giraffe* Impala* blue wildebeest* Kudu* Lion* leopard* cheetah* spotted hyena...
, also known as Kapama Private Game Reserve. - Manyeleti Game ReserveManyeleti Game ReserveManyeleti Game Reserve, is situated next door to the Kruger Park , and adjacent to the Sabi Sand Game Reserve and the Timbavati Game Reserve, it is managed by Mnisi tribe, the area is over 22,750 ha. Situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa. In the Shangaan language, 'Manyeleti' means...
- Moditlo Private Game Reserve
- Klaserie Game ReserveKlaserie Game ReserveKlaserie Game Reserve, next to the Kruger Park, and the Timbavati Game Reserve, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa. and has an area of about 60.000 Ha, the Klaserie River runs through the park....
, also known as Klaserie Private Game Reserve. - Timbavati Game ReserveTimbavati Game ReserveThe Timbavati Game Reserve is located to the north of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve on the western edge of Kruger National Park.The Reserve was established in 1956 by like-minded game farmers with the creation of the Timbavati Association. The association has 50 members and covers...
, also known as Timbavati Private Game Resereve.- Motswari Game ReserveMotswari Game ReserveMotswari Game Reserve, is now part of the larger Timbavati Game Reserve. Motswari has a 20 Km unfenced border with the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa....
- Ngala Game ReserveNgala Game ReserveNgala Game Reserve, or Ngala Private Game Reserve, , is now part of the larger Timbavati Game Reserve. that has unfenced border with the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa.- Accommodation :...
- Motswari Game Reserve
- Thornybush Game ReserveThornybush Game ReserveThornybush Game Reserve, is a private game reserve, near Hoedspruit, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It borders the Kapama Game Reserve and is located close to the Timbavati Game Reserve and the Kruger Park...
, also known as Thornybush Private Game Reserve. - Sabi Sands Private Game ReserveSabi Sands Private Game ReserveSabi Sand Private Game Reserve , often shortened to Sabi Sands, is a private game reserve in the Mpumalanga province of South Africa. It is named after the Sabie and Sand Rivers that flow through the park. It covers an area of 60,000-65,000 ha...
. See MpumalangaMpumalangaMpumalanga , is a province of South Africa. The name means east or literally "the place where the sun rises" in Swazi, Xhosa, Ndebele and Zulu. Mpumalanga lies in eastern South Africa, north of KwaZulu-Natal and bordering Swaziland and Mozambique. It constitutes 6.5% of South Africa's land area...
, province. - Sabi SabiSabi SabiSabi Sabi is a private game reserve in South Africa, situated in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve which is in the South Western section of the Kruger National Park. The Sabi Sands Park which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park.It is a conservation area where...
Private Game Reserve- Mala Mala Game Reserve
- Djuma Game ReserveDjuma Game ReserveDjuma Game Reserve, is a 9,000 ha private game reserve which is part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve. It is situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park. The name Djuma refers to the roar of a...
- Lion Sands ReserveLion Sands ReserveLion Sands Private Game Reserve, also known as Lion Sands Reserve, was established in 1933 by Guy Aubrey Chalkley, and forms part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger...
- Londolozi Private Game ReserveLondolozi Private Game ReserveLondolozi Private Game Reserve, is part of the Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve, situated on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park. Londolozi is Zulu for "protecting it", and has an area of about 7.000 Ha.The...
- Singita Game ReserveSingita Game ReserveSingita Game Reserve, or Singita Private Game Reserve, is located in the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, on the western border of the Kruger National Park, which together with some other parks make up the Greater Kruger National Park...
- Ulusaba Private Game ReserveUlusaba Private Game ReserveUlusaba Private Game Reserve, owned by Sir Richard Branson , has about 13,500 ha of own land, and is part of the Sabi Sand Private Game Reserve, located in Mpumalanga, South Africa...
- Exeter Private Game Reserve.
- Umbabat Game ReserveUmbabat Game ReserveUmbabat Game Reserve, Next door to the Kruger Park, and also bordered by the Timbavati Game Reserve, and the Klaserie Game Reserve. In turn several smaller game reserves make up the Umbabat, and together with the reserves that make up the Timbavati, the Klaserie and the Balule they collectively...
, also known as Umbabat Private Game Reserve.
- Balule Nature Reserve
- Atherstone Nature ReserveAtherstone Nature ReserveAtherstone Nature Reserve is a 23 500 hectare reserve situated close to Dwaalboom, in the Limpopo, province in South Africa. The reserve consists mainly of vast savannah plains with bushveld and Kalahari grasslands eco-systems...
- Ben Alberts Nature ReserveBen Alberts Nature ReserveBen Alberts Nature Reserve, is located in the Waterberg region of the Limpopo province of South Africa, close to the town of Thabazimbi, and just north of the Marakele National Park...
- Ben Lavin Nature ReserveBen Lavin Nature ReserveBen Lavin Nature Reserve is a nature reserve located close to Louis Trichardt, in the Limpopo province of South Africa. The Reserve is about in area.- Wildlife :There is no dangerous wildlife known to live in the reserve.- Archeological value :...
- Blouberg Nature ReserveBlouberg Nature ReserveBlouberg Nature Reserve, is situated close to Vivo which is west of Louis Trichardt, in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa.Blouberg Nature Reserve covers an area of 9,360 ha on the eastern portion of the Blouberg mountain range. Its topography renders a diverse array of habitats which inturn...
- Blyde-Olifants ConservancyBlyde-Olifants ConservancyBlyde-Olifants Conservancy, The Conservancy consolidates a group of privately owned game farms in the central Lowveld region into an official nature reserve. Lying roughly between Hoedspruit and Phalaborwa...
- D'nyala Nature ReserveD'nyala Nature ReserveD'nyala Nature Reserve, lies just 15 kilometres south east of Lephalale, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa, and is about 8.000 Ha in area. It is named after the huge and lovely Nyala tree that grows in the area up to 30 metres high with massive gnarled and crooked trunks from which its...
- Doorndraai Dam Nature ReserveDoorndraai Dam Nature ReserveDoorndraai Dam Nature Reserve, is situated south west of Potgietersrus, in the Limpopo, Province of South Africa, it has an area of about 7,000 ha. It encloses the Doorndraai Dam reservoir.-Wildlife:...
- Entabeni Game ReserveEntabeni Game ReserveThe Entabeni Game Reserve, Entabeni means 'place of the mountain', is a private reserve situated in the Waterberg in Limpopo Province in northern South Africa. The Entabeni Reserve is popular for safari trips because of the opportunity to see big game and a variety of birds and antelope species,...
- Hanglip ReserveHanglipHanglip is a part of the central Soutpansberg mountain range near Louis Trichardt, Limpopo Province, South Africa. The peak with radar station, at 1,719 meters above sea level, forms a prominent landmark visible from the town and the N1 national road.Hanglip mountain is situated in the 354 hectare...
- Hans Merensky WildernessHans Merensky WildernessHans Merensky Wilderness, also known as the Hans Merensky Nature Reserve, and has an area of about 5 268 ha, and lies between the Kruger Park and the town of Tzaneen, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa...
- Langjan Nature ReserveLangjan Nature ReserveLangjan Nature Reserve, is situated in Limpopo province, South Africa, on the R521 to Alldays, west of Makhado, close to the Blouberg Nature Reserve...
- Lapalala Game ReserveLapalala Game ReserveLapapapa Game Reserve, is close to Ellisras, Limpopo province, South Africa, and has an area of about 35000 Ha.- Wildlife :Includes sable antelope, roan antelope, tsessebe, impala, eland and kudu, well as Giraffe, herds of zebra and wildebeest, buffalo, and plenty of warthogs. The rivers have...
- Mabalingwe Game ReserveMabalingwe Game ReserveMabalingwe Game Reserve, is located not far from Bela Bela, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa, and is about 12.000 Ha in area.- Wildlife :...
- Mabula Game ReserveMabula Game ReserveMabula Game Reserve is a private game reserve situated in the Limpopo province of South Africa. It is about in area and is about 45 km from Bela Bela .- Wildlife :...
- MakulekeMakulekeThe Makuleke Contractual Park or Pafuri Triangle constitutes the northernmost section of the Kruger National Park, South Africa, and comprises approximately 240 square kilometres of land. The “triangle” is a wedge of land created by the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers at the tripoint...
region, Kruger NP - Makalali ConservancyMakalali ConservancyMakalali Conservancy, also known as the Makalali Private Game Reserve, is situated west of Phalaborwa, and north of Hoedspruit, in the Limpopo province, South Africa, and has an area of about 22000 Ha. Makalali means ‘place of rest’ in the Shangaan language....
- Makapansgat Valley
- Makuya Nature Reserve
- Masebe Nature Reserve
- Modjadji Nature ReserveModjadji Nature ReserveModjadji Nature Reserve, also known as the Modjadi Cycad Reserve, is situated near Duivelskloof, Limpopo province, South Africa, and has an area of about 530 Ha....
- Mohlabetsi ConservancyMohlabetsi ConservancyMohlabetsi Conservancy, borders the Klaserie Game Reserve, which in its turn borders the Kruger Park, close to Hoedspruit, in the Limpopo province, South Africa....
- Mokolo Dam Nature ReserveMokolo Dam Nature ReserveMokolo Dam Nature Reserve, lies just northeast of the Marakele National Park, and not far from the Lapalala Game Reserve, in the Limpopo province of South Africa....
- Musina Nature Reserve
- Ndzalama ReserveNdzalama Reserve'Ndzalama Wildlife Reserveis an 8000 ha wildlife reserve in the Limpopo province of South Africa. Situated in the Valley of the Olifants. Located ± 55 km outside Tzaneen and ± 80km outside Phalaborwa; Kruger National Park....
, alsp known as Ndzalama Wildlife Reserve. - Nylsvley ConservancyNylsvley Nature ReserveNylsvley Nature Reserve is a protected area, lying on a seasonally-inundated floodplain and located near Mookgophong in the Limpopo Province of South Africa. It has been declared a Ramsar wetland site because of its international conservation importance...
- Nwanedi Game ReserveNwanedi Game ReserveNwanedi Game Reserve, is a neighbour of the Kruger Park, located in the northern part of the Limpopo, province, South Africa, and has an area of about . One of the secrets of the Game Reserve is their spectacular waterfall, known as Tshihovhohovho Falls.Nwanedi itself boasts a fair number of white...
- Percy Fyfe Conservancy
- Polokwane Game ReservePolokwane Game ReservePolokwane Game Reserve, is situated near Pieterburg, or Polokwane, as it is called nowadays, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa, and is one of the largest municipal Game Reserves in the country....
- Rust De Winter Nature ReserveRust De Winter Nature ReserveRust De Winter Nature Reserve, surrounds the Rust De Winter Dam, near Hammanskraal, Limpopo, province, South Africa.- Wildlife :includes waterbuck, zebra, warthog, aardvark, crocodile, bushpig and kudu....
- Schuinsdraai Nature Reserve
- Selati Game ReserveSelati Game ReserveSelati Game Reserve, is situated between the towns of Gravelotte and Mica, north of Nelspruit, in the Limpopo province of South Africa, the reserve has an area of about 30000 Ha....
- Soutpansberg ConservancySoutpansberg ConservancySoutpansberg Conservancy, is situated in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa, the reserve has an area of about 90,000 Ha. The Soutpansberg or “Tha vhani ya muno” is littered with yellowwood trees, forest fever trees, giant cabbage trees, proteas, ancient tree ferns.- See also...
- Touchstone Game ReserveTouchstone Game ReserveTouchstone Game Reserve is a privately owned 100,000 Hectare game farm that is situated in the north-western section of the Waterberg Biosphere Reserve in the Limpopo province of South Africa.- Wildlife :...
- Tshukudu Private Game ReserveTshukudu Private Game ReserveTshukudu Private Game Reserve, is situated next to the Kruger Park, near Hoedspruit, Limpopo province, South Africa. The name “Tshukudu” means “rhino” in Sotho...
- Umhlametsi Game ReserveUmhlametsi Game ReserveUmhlametsi Game Reserve, is next to the Kruger Park, in the Limpopo, province of South Africa.- Wildlife :including: Lion, White Rhino, Buffalo, Leopard, and Cheetah....
- Welgevonden Game ReserveWelgevonden Game ReserveWelgevonden Game Reserve, , is in the Waterberg District, of the Limpopo, province of South Africa. The reserve is malaria free, which makes it a popular choice for tourists.- Wildlife :...
- Wolkberg Wilderness AreaWolkberg Wilderness AreaThe Wolkberg Wilderness Area is located in the Limpopo Province in South Africa, approximately south-east of Haenertsburg and east of Polokwane. The high Wolkberg and the surrounding was proclaimed a Wilderness Area in 1977....
- Wonderkop Nature Reserve
National Parks
- Kruger National ParkKruger National ParkKruger National Park is one of the largest game reserves in Africa. It covers and extends from north to south and from east to west.To the west and south of the Kruger National Park are the two South African provinces of Limpopo and Mpumalanga. In the north is Zimbabwe, and to the east is...
- MakulekeMakulekeThe Makuleke Contractual Park or Pafuri Triangle constitutes the northernmost section of the Kruger National Park, South Africa, and comprises approximately 240 square kilometres of land. The “triangle” is a wedge of land created by the confluence of the Limpopo and Luvuvhu Rivers at the tripoint...
, also known as Pafuri Triangle.
- Makuleke
- Mapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National ParkMapungubwe National Park is a national park in Limpopo Province, South Africa, located near the confluence of the Limpopo and Shashe rivers. It abuts on the border with Botswana and Zimbabwe, and forms part of the proposed Limpopo-Shashe Transfrontier Conservation Area. It was established in 1995...
- Marakele National ParkMarakele National ParkMarakele National Park is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.-Flora and fauna:...
Provincial Parks
- Barberton Nature Reserve
- Blyde River Canyon Nature ReserveBlyde River Canyon Nature ReserveBlyde River Canyon Nature Reserve is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa. The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohrigstad and Blyde Rivers and the geological formations around Bourke's Luck Potholes, where the Treur...
(mostly in Mpumalanga, small section in LimpopoLimpopoLimpopo is the northernmost province of South Africa. The capital is Polokwane, formerly named Pietersburg. The province was formed from the northern region of Transvaal Province in 1994, and initially named Northern Transvaal...
) - Loskop Dam Nature ReserveLoskop Dam Nature ReserveLoskop Dam Nature Reserve is situated in northern Mpumalanga province, South Africa. The reserve covers approximately 22,850 ha, if the approximately 2,350 ha surface area of the reservoir is included. The Reserve is situated in the Olifants River valley, about 55 km north of Middelburg, and...
- Mabusa Nature ReserveMabusa Nature ReserveMabusa Nature Reserve Mpumalanga....
- Mahushe Shongwe ReserveMahushe Shongwe ReserveMahushe Shongwe Reserve is a park in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
- Mdala Game ReserveMdala Game ReserveMdala Game Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
- Mkhombo Nature ReserveMkhombo Nature ReserveMkhombo Nature Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
- Mthethomusha Game ReserveMthethomusha Game ReserveMthethomusha Game Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
- Nooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNooitgedacht Dam Nature ReserveNooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve is a park near Carolina in Mpumalanga, South Africa, situated on the Komati River....
- Ohrigstad Dam Nature ReserveOhrigstad Dam Nature ReserveOhrigstad Dam Nature Reserve Mpumalanga, Situated on the edge of the highveld plateau, the Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve covers an area of 2.400 ha around the dam which impounds a stretch of the Ohrigstad River....
- Songimvelo Game ReserveSongimvelo Game ReserveSongimvelo Game Reserve is a provincial park managed by the Mpumalanga Parks Board in Mpumalanga, South Africa.This park forms part of the Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation Area, a peace park on the border between South Africa and Swaziland....
- SS Skosana Nature ReserveSS Skosana Nature ReserveSS Skosana Nature Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
- Verloren Valei Nature ReserveVerloren Valei Nature ReserveVerloren Valei Nature Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
Private and Other Parks
- Edeni Game Reserve
- Josefsdal Songimvelo Game Reserve
- K'Shani Private Game Reserve
- Mthethomusha Game ReserveMthethomusha Game ReserveMthethomusha Game Reserve is a protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa....
- SterkSpruit Nature Reserve
National Parks
- Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkAi-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier ParkThe ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia. It was formed in 2003 by combining the Namibian ǀAi-ǀAis Hot Springs Game Park and the South African Richtersveld National Park....
- Augrabies Falls National ParkAugrabies Falls National ParkAugrabies Falls National Park is a national park located around the Augrabies Falls, about 120 km west of Upington in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It was established in 1966....
- Kgalagadi Transfrontier ParkKgalagadi Transfrontier ParkKgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in southern Africa. The park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa and Gemsbok National Park in Botswana. The...
- Mokala National ParkMokala National ParkMokala National Park is a reserve established in the Plooysburg area south-west of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, South Africa on 19 June 2007. The size of the Park is 26 485 hectares. Mokala is the Setswana name for the magnificent camel thorn, a tree species typical of the arid western interior...
- Namaqua National ParkNamaqua National ParkNamaqua National Park is a South African national park situated approximately 495 km north of Cape Town and 22 km northwest of Kamieskroon. It has an area of more than 700 km2. The park is part of Namaqualand, an area covering 55,000 km2 located within the semi-desert Succulent...
- Skilpan National Park
- Namaqualand Marine Protected Area
- Tankwa Karoo National ParkTankwa Karoo National ParkTankwa Karoo National Park is a Scientific National Park in South Africa. The park lies about 70 km due west of Sutherland near the border of the Northern Cape and Western Cape, in one of the most arid regions of South Africa, receiving 50 to 70 mm of precipitation in an average year. The mean...
Private and Other Parks
- Archaeological Reserve
- Goegab Nature Reserve
- Hester Malan Veldblom Reserve
- Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve
- Spitskop Nature Reserve
- Sunnyside Game Farm
- Tswalu Desert Reserve
- Thuru Lodge
- Witsand Nature Reserve
Provincial Parks
- Barberspan Bird Sanctuary
- Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve
- Borakalalo Game ReserveBorakalalo Game ReserveThe Borakalalo Game Reserve is a South African National Park situated in the Northwest Province, about 80 kilometres north of Pretoria. The reserve covers an area of about 13,000 hectares.. The reserve is situated around the Klipvoor Dam and the Moretele River. The park consists of woodland and...
- Boskop Dam Nature Reserve
- Botsalano Game Reserve
- Kgaswane Mountain Reserve
- Lichtenburg Game Reserve
- Madeleine Robinson Nature Reserve
- Madikwe Game ReserveMadikwe Game ReserveThe Madikwe Game Reserve is a part of the latest park developments in South Africa. It was opened in 1991 and comprises 750 km² of bushland north of the small town Groot-Marico up to the Botswana border. Madikwe lies on what used to be farm land, but owing to the poor soil type, farming was not...
- Mafikeng Game Reserve
- Marico-Bosveld Nature Reserve
- Molemane Eye Nature Reserve
- Molopo Game Reserve
- Oog van Malmanie Nature Reserve
- Pienaar Nature Reserve
- Pilanesberg Game Reserve now known as the Pilanesberg National Park
- Rustenburg Nature Reserve
- Rust De Winter Nature ReserveRust De Winter Nature ReserveRust De Winter Nature Reserve, surrounds the Rust De Winter Dam, near Hammanskraal, Limpopo, province, South Africa.- Wildlife :includes waterbuck, zebra, warthog, aardvark, crocodile, bushpig and kudu....
- SA Lombard Nature Reserve
- Schoonspruit Nature Reserve
- Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve
- Wolwespruit Dam Reserve also known as Wolwespruit Nature Reserve
Private and Other Parks
- Faan Meintjies Nature Reserve
- Magaliesberg Natural Area
- Marico Bosveld Nature Reserve
- Knysna National Lakes Nature Reserve
National Parks
- Agulhas National ParkAgulhas National ParkThe Agulhas National Park is a South African national park located in the Agulhas Plain in the southern Overberg region of the Western Cape, about south-east of Cape Town. The park stetches along the coastal plain between the towns of Gansbaai and Struisbaai, and includes the southern tip of...
- Bontebok National ParkBontebok National ParkBontebok National Park is a species-specific national park in South Africa. It was established in 1961 to ensure the preservation of the bontebok...
- Garden Route National ParkGarden Route National ParkThe Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of South Africa. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.The park covers about ...
- Knysna National Lake AreaKnysna National Lake Area-References:...
- Tsitsikamma National ParkTsitsikamma National ParkThe Tsitsikamma National Park is a coastal reserve on the Garden Route in South Africa. It is well known for indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was amalgamated with the Wilderness National Park and various other areas of land to form the Garden Route...
- Wilderness National ParkWilderness National ParkWilderness National Park, located in Wilderness in the Western Cape, was a South African National Park which was incorporated into the Garden Route National Park when it was proclaimed on March 6, 2009.-External links:*...
- Knysna National Lake Area
- Karoo National ParkKaroo National ParkThe Karoo National Park, founded in 1979, is a wildlife reserve in the isolated Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa near Beaufort West. The area is mostly semi-desert and is well known for its isolation...
- Table Mountain National ParkTable Mountain National ParkTable Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on May 29, 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain Chain, and in particular the rare fynbos vegetation...
- West Coast National ParkWest Coast National ParkThe West Coast National Park lies 120 km north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is in size. It is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean on the west and the R27 coastal road, and runs from the town of Yzerfontein in the south up to the Langebaan lagoon...
West Coast
- Cederberg Wilderness Area
- Bird Island Nature Reserve
- Rocherpan Nature Reserve
- Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area
Winelands
- Limietberg Nature Reserve
- Jonkershoek Nature ReserveJonkershoek Nature ReserveJonkershoek Nature Reserve is a CapeNature nature reserve located approximately east of the town of Stellenbosch in the Western Cape. It covers an area of approximately .-Description:...
- Assegaaibosch Nature ReserveAssegaaibosch Nature ReserveAssegaaibosch Nature Reserve, is situated closely to Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Set on the Eerste Rivier , with the Stellenbosch Mountain in the background....
- Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve
- Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve
- Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
Overberg
- Marloth Nature ReserveMarloth Nature ReserveMarloth Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Swellendam Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It conserves the central Langeberg mountains, between the towns of Swellendam, Ashton, Barrydale and Suurbraak...
- Kogelberg Nature ReserveKogelberg Nature ReserveKogelberg Nature Reserve is a large and important nature reserve in the east of Cape Town, South Africa. With about 1600 plant species, it contains a floral diversity per unit area that is greater than anywhere else in the world.-Ecology:...
- Walker Bay Nature ReserveWalker Bay Nature ReserveWalker Bay Nature Reserve is a nature reserve made up of five areas located on the coast between Hermanus and Cape Agulhas, in the Overberg region in the Western Cape province of South Africa. It is administered by CapeNature.-External links:* *...
- Salmonsdam Nature ReserveSalmonsdam Nature ReserveSalmonsdam Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Overberg region of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It contains the mountain catchment area of the Paardensberg River in the Akkedisberg mountains...
- De Mond Nature Reserve
- De Hoop Nature ReserveDe Hoop Nature ReserveDe Hoop Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Western Cape Province of South Africa.It lies three hours from Cape Town in the Overberg region, near Cape Agulhas, the southern tip of Africa. Approximately 340 square kilometres in area, it is one of the largest natural areas managed by...
- Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve
- Boosmansbos Wilderness AreaBoosmansbos Wilderness AreaThe Boosmansbos Wilderness Area of 14,200 ha is situated 20km north of Heidelberg in the eastern Langeberg mountain chain of the Western Cape Province, South Africa. Boosmansbos, i.e...
Cape Karoo
- Anysberg Nature ReserveAnysberg Nature ReserveThe Anysberg Nature Reserve of 62,500 ha is situated in the western Kleinkaroo region of the Western Cape province, South Africa. The central mountain is named after Anise, Pimpinella anisum, which is found here...
- Swartberg Nature Reserve
- Gamkaberg Nature Reserve
Garden Route and Little Karoo
- Outeniqua Nature Reserve
- Goukamma Nature Reserve
- Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
- Robberg Nature Reserve
Private and other Reserves
- Akkeren Dam Nature Reserve
- Anrewsfield Private Nature Reserve
- Annet Private Nature Reserve
- Annex Arch Rock Private Nature Reserve
- Aquila Private Game ReserveAquila Private Game ReserveThe Aquila Private Game Reserve is a game reserve in Western Cape Province, South Africa. Aquila has animals such as the springbok, Lion, Cape Porcupine, Olive baboon, leopard, and African elephant.-External links:*...
- Assegaaibosch Nature ReserveAssegaaibosch Nature ReserveAssegaaibosch Nature Reserve, is situated closely to Stellenbosch, in the Western Cape province of South Africa. Set on the Eerste Rivier , with the Stellenbosch Mountain in the background....
- Babilonstoring Nature Reserve
- Banghoek Private Nature Reserve
- Basjanskloof Private Nature Reserve
- Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve for the rest see Eastern CapeEastern CapeThe Eastern Cape is a province of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are Port Elizabeth and East London. It was formed in 1994 out of the "independent" Xhosa homelands of Transkei and Ciskei, together with the eastern portion of the Cape Province...
. - Ben Etive Nature Reserve
- Blouberg Nature ReserveBlouberg Nature ReserveBlouberg Nature Reserve, is situated close to Vivo which is west of Louis Trichardt, in the Limpopo Province, of South Africa.Blouberg Nature Reserve covers an area of 9,360 ha on the eastern portion of the Blouberg mountain range. Its topography renders a diverse array of habitats which inturn...
- Boosmansbos Nature Reserve
- Caledon Nature ReserveCaledon Nature ReserveCaledon Nature Reserve is situated on the Caledon River in the Free State, South Africa, and is about 2300 ha in size. The park is close to the Lesotho border. Wepener is its closest town.-Wildlife:...
- Ceres Mountain Fynbos Nature Reserve
- Dassieshoek Nature Reserve
- Doringriver Nature Reserve
- Drie Kuilen Private Nature Reserve
- Duiwenhoksriviermond Private Nature Reserve
- Elim Private Nature Reserve
- Eyerpoort Private Nature Reserve
- Fonteintjiesberg Nature Reserve
- Gamtoos River Mouth Nature Reserve
- Gondwana Game ReserveGondwana Game ReserveGondwana Game Reserve is a game reserve situated near the town of Mossel Bay in the Western Cape of South Africa, a malaria-free area.Gondwana is the first authentic free-roaming Big Five Reserve in the Western Cape, situated on 11 000 ha of fynbos and proteas...
- Goukamma Nature Reserve
- Gouriqua Kernkor Private Nature Reserve
- Greyton Nature Reserve
- Groenlandberg Nature Reserve
- Groote Kapelfontein Private Nature Reserve
- Groot Swartberg Nature Reserve
- Hasekraal Private Nature Reserve
- Hoek-van-die-Berg Private Nature Reserve
- Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve
- Inverdoorn Private Nature Reserve
- Kaplip Private Nature Reserve
- Kareedouw Nature Reserve
- Keurboomsrivier Nature Reserve
- Kleinmond Coastal and Mountain Nature Reserve
- Klipfontein Dam Private Nature Reserve
- Koeberg Private Nature Reserve
- Hexberg Nature Reserve
- Hopefield Private Nature Reserve
- Houwhoek Nature Reseerve Incl. the Lebenon State Forest.
- Ladismith Klein Karoo Nature Reserve
- Lourens River Protected Natural EnvironmentLourens River Protected Natural EnvironmentLourens River Protected Natural Environment is a section of protected land along the Lourens River in Cape Town, South Africa.The Lourens River is about 23 kilometers long, flowing from the Hottentots Holland Mountains into False Bay at Strand. Its upper reaches are relatively undisturbed and are...
- Lutzville Nature Reserve
- Maanschynkop Nature Reserve
- Marloth Nature ReserveMarloth Nature ReserveMarloth Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Swellendam Local Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa. It conserves the central Langeberg mountains, between the towns of Swellendam, Ashton, Barrydale and Suurbraak...
- Matjiesfontein Nature Reserve
- Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve
- Moedverloren Nature Reserve
- Montagu Mountain Nature Reserve
- Mount Rochelle Nature Reserve
- Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
- Quoin Point Nature Reserve
- Riverland Nature Reserve
- Riviersonderend Nature Reserve
- Robberg Nature Reserve
- Rooiberg Nature Reserve
- Rooikrans Private Nature Reserve
- Ruiterbos Nature Reserve
- Salmonsdam Nature ReserveSalmonsdam Nature ReserveSalmonsdam Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Overberg region of the Western Cape province of South Africa. It contains the mountain catchment area of the Paardensberg River in the Akkedisberg mountains...
- Sas Saldanha Nature Reserve
- Skuilkrans Private Nature Reserve
- Steenbokkie Private Nature Reserve
- Susterdal Private Nature Reserve
- Swartberg East Nature Reserve
- Swartkops Valley Nature Reserve
- Theewaters Nature Reserve
- Towerkop Nature Reserve
- Thaba Manzi Game Farm
- Twistniet Nature Reserve
- Tygerberg Nature ReserveTygerberg Nature ReserveTygerberg Nature Reserve is a nature reserve on the Tygerberg Hills, in the northern suburbs of Cape Town, South Africa.This nature reserve one of the few surviving pockets of the highly threatened Swartland Shale Renosterveld vegetation type. The 300 ha reserve has an exceptional number of species...
- Uintjieskraal Private Nature Reserve
- Vaalkloof Private Nature Reserve
- Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
- Warmwaterberg Nature Reserve
- Witfontein Nature Rererve
- Wittebrug Nature Reserve also known as Mosterdshoek Forest.
- Witzenberg Nature Reserve
Forests
- Bergplaas Forest
- Diepwalle Forest
- Fisantehoek Forest (Petrus Brand)
- Jubilee Creek Forest Reserve (Goldfield)
- Groeneweidebos Forest Area
- Hankey State Forest
- Harkerville Forest
- Lelievlei Forest Reserve
- Millwood Forest Reserve
- Nysna Forest
- Quar Forest Reserve
- Sinclair Forest (Kruisfontein)
- Walker Bay State Forest
- Wilderness Forest
- Witelsbos State Forest
Natural Heritage Sites
- Altydgedacht National Heritage Site
- Barkai National Heritage Site
- Elandsberg
- Groothagelkraal
- Gys se Kraal
- KareedouwKareedouwKareedouw is a town in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. It is the administrative centre for the Kou-Kamma Municipality in the Cacadu District of the Eastern Cape.The town's name derives from the Khoe phrase meaning "path by the karee trees"...
- Paardenberg-Bewarea
- Tierberg
Mountain Catchment Areas
- Hawequas Mountain Catchment Area
- Kammanassie Mountain Catchment Area
- Klein Swartberg Mountain Catchment Area
- Koue Bokkeveld Mountain Catchment Area
- Langeberg East Mountain Catchment Area
- Langeberg West Mountain Catchment Area
- Matroosberg Mountain Catchment Area
- SwartbergSwartbergThe Swartberg mountains make up a mountain range that runs roughly east-west along the northern edge of the semi-arid Little Karoo in the Western Cape province of South Africa...
East Mountain Catchment Area - WinterhoekWinterhoekThe Winterhoekberge are located in the Western Cape province of South Africa and are part of the Cape Fold Belt. They rise to a maximum height of 2077m just north of the town of Tulbagh as Grootwinterhoekpiek...
Mountain Catchment Area
Protected Marine Areas
- Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area
- Cape of Good Hope Resrticted Marine Zone
- De Hoop Marine Protected Area
- Goukamma Marine Protected Area
- Jutten Island Marine Protected Area
- Karbonkel Restricted Marine Area
- Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area
- Malgas Island Marine Protected Area
- Marcus Island Marine Protected Area
- Robberg Marine Protected Area
- Sardinia Bay Marine Protected Area
- Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected Area
- St James Restricted Marine Area
- Table Mountain Marine Protected Area
My research shows there are 19 or 20 marine protected areas in South Africa. Please list them here.
National botanical gardens
- North-West University Botanical Garden - Potchefstroom
- Botanical Garden University of Stellenbosch - Stellenbosch
- Drakensberg Botanic Garden - HarrismithHarrismithHarrismith, named after Sir Harry Smith, is a large town in the Free State province of South Africa, situated on the N3 highway approximately midway between Johannesburg, about 300 km north-east, and Durban. The town is at the junction with the N5 highway, which continues west towards the...
- Durban Botanic GardenDurban Botanic GardenThe Durban Botanic Gardens is situated in the City of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is Durban’s oldest public institution and Africa's oldest surviving botanic gardens...
- DurbanDurbanDurban is the largest city in the South African province of KwaZulu-Natal and the third largest city in South Africa. It forms part of the eThekwini metropolitan municipality. Durban is famous for being the busiest port in South Africa. It is also seen as one of the major centres of tourism... - Free State National Botanical Garden - BloemfonteinBloemfonteinBloemfontein is the capital city of the Free State Province of South Africa; and, as the judicial capital of the nation, one of South Africa's three national capitals – the other two being Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Pretoria, the administrative capital.Bloemfontein is popularly and...
- The Garden Route Botanical Garden - George
- Harold Porter National Botanical Garden - Betty's BayBetty's BayBetty's Bay is a small holiday town situated in the Overberg coast of South Africa's Western Cape province. It is located 96 km from Cape Town beneath the rugged Kogelberg Mountains and is on the scenic R44 ocean drive between Pringle Bay and Kleinmond...
- Johannesburg Botanical GardenJohannesburg Botanical GardenThe Johannesburg Botanical Garden is located in the suburb of Emmarentia in Johannesburg, South Africa.The gardens were established in 1968 and cover an area of around...
- Emmarentia, JohannesburgJohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa... - Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden - WorcesterWorcester, Western CapeWorcester is a town in the Western Cape, South Africa. It is located 120 km north-east of Cape Town on the N1 highway north to Johannesburg....
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden- Cape TownCape TownCape Town is the second-most populous city in South Africa, and the provincial capital and primate city of the Western Cape. As the seat of the National Parliament, it is also the legislative capital of the country. It forms part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality...
- Pietermaritzburg National Botanical GardenKwaZulu-Natal National Botanical GardenThe KwaZulu-Natal National Botanical Garden is situated along Mayor's Walk, in the western suburbs of Pietermaritzburg, South Africa. It was established in 1874. Plants from eastern South Africa and from the Northern Hemisphere are cultivated here...
- PietermaritzburgPietermaritzburgPietermaritzburg is the capital and second largest city in the province of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It was founded in 1838, and is currently governed by the Msunduzi Local Municipality. Its "purist" Zulu name is umGungundlovu, and this is the name used for the district municipality... - Lowveld National Botanical Garden - NelspruitNelspruitNelspruit is a city of more than 500,000 people situated in northeastern South Africa. It is the capital of the Mpumalanga province . Located on the Crocodile River, Nelspruit lies about west of the Mozambique border and east of Johannesburg. The towns of Nelspruit are Kanyamazane and Pienaar...
- Manie van der Schijff Botanic Garden - PretoriaPretoriaPretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is...
- Pretoria National Botanical GardenPretoria National Botanical GardenThe Pretoria National Botanical Garden is one of South Africa's National Botanical Gardens.The gardens were established in 1946, just east of Pretoria, Gauteng and serves as the headquarters for the South African National Biodiversity Institute....
- PretoriaPretoriaPretoria is a city located in the northern part of Gauteng Province, South Africa. It is one of the country's three capital cities, serving as the executive and de facto national capital; the others are Cape Town, the legislative capital, and Bloemfontein, the judicial capital.Pretoria is... - University of KwaZulu-NatalUniversity of KwaZulu-NatalThe University of KwaZulu-Natal or UKZN is a university with five campuses all located in the province of KwaZulu-Natal in South Africa. It was formed on 1 January 2004 after the merger between the University of Natal and the University of Durban-Westville.-History:-University of...
Botanical Garden - Walter Sisulu National Botanical GardenWalter Sisulu National Botanical GardenThe Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden is a botanical reserve in Johannesburg...
- JohannesburgJohannesburgJohannesburg also known as Jozi, Jo'burg or Egoli, is the largest city in South Africa, by population. Johannesburg is the provincial capital of Gauteng, the wealthiest province in South Africa, having the largest economy of any metropolitan region in Sub-Saharan Africa...
World Heritage Sites
World heritage site in South Africa are protected by the World Heritage Convention Act (Act 49 of 1999). There include:- Fossil HominidHominidaeThe Hominidae or include them .), as the term is used here, form a taxonomic family, including four extant genera: chimpanzees , gorillas , humans , and orangutans ....
Sites of SterkfonteinSterkfontein-References:-References:-References:: : : :...
, SwartkransSwartkransSwartkrans is a location in South Africa, around from Johannesburg.Swartkrans is a farm near to Sterkfontein, notable for being extremely rich in archaeological material, particularly hominid remains. It was purchased by the University of the Witwatersrand in 1968...
, Kromdraai, and Environs - Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- MapungubweMapungubweAfter Mapungubwe's fall, it was forgotten until 1932. On New Year's Eve 1932, E. S. J. van Graan, a local farmer and prospector, and his son, a former student of the University of Pretoria, discovered the wealth of artifacts on top of the hill. They reported the find to Professor Leo...
Cultural Landscape - RichtersveldRichtersveldThe Richtersveld is a mountainous desert landscape characterised by rugged kloofs and high mountains, situated in South Africa’s Northern Cape province. It is full of changing scenery from flat sandy plains, to craggy sharp mountains of volcanic rock and the lushness of the Orange River, which...
Cultural and Botanical Landscape - Robben IslandRobben IslandRobben Island is an island in Table Bay, 6.9 km west of the coast of Bloubergstrand, Cape Town, South Africa. The name is Dutch for "seal island". Robben Island is roughly oval in shape, 3.3 km long north-south, and 1.9 km wide, with an area of 5.07 km². It is flat and only a...
- uKhahlamba/DrakensbergDrakensbergThe Drakensberg is the highest mountain range in Southern Africa, rising to in height. In Zulu, it is referred to as uKhahlamba , and in Sesotho as Maluti...
Park - Vredefort Dome
See also
- List of national parks
- List of seaweeds of South Africa
- South African National ParksSouth African National ParksSouth African National Parks is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 20 parks consisting of , about 3% of the total area of South Africa....
- Ezemvelo KZN WildlifeEzemvelo KZN WildlifeEzemvelo KZN Wildlife is a governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wildlife conservation areas and biodiversity in KwaZulu-Natal Province, South Africa. Their headquarters is in Queen Elizabeth Park situated on the northern slopes of Pietermaritzburg, the KwaZulu-Natal provincial...
- Eastern Cape ParksEastern Cape ParksEastern Cape parks is a governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.- National Parks situated in the Eastern Cape :* Camdeboo National Park...
- South African Heritage Resources AgencySouth African Heritage Resources AgencyThe South African Heritage Resource Agency is the national administrative body responsible for the protection of South Africa's cultural heritage...