Mpumalanga Parks Board
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Mpumalanga Parks Board is a governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Mpumalanga
Province, South Africa
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The original Kruger National Park
, covers the eastern parts of both the Limpopo
, and Mpumalanga
, provinces of South Africa
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Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , 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, 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...
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National Parks
- 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...
- 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...
- 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:...
- Kruger National Park
The original Kruger National Park
Kruger National Park
Kruger 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...
, covers the eastern parts of both the Limpopo
Limpopo
Limpopo 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...
, and Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga
Mpumalanga , 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...
, provinces of 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...
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Parks Managed by Mpumalanga Parks Board
- 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...
see also Blyde River CanyonBlyde River CanyonThe Blyde River Canyon is a significant natural feature of South Africa, located in Mpumalanga, and forming the northern part of the Drakensberg escarpment. It is in length and is, on average, around deep. The Dam itself, when full, is at an altitude of 665m . The Canyon consists mostly of red...
. - 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
- Exeter Private Game Reserve
- 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....
- 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...
- 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...
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- Sabi Sabi
- SterkSpruit Nature Reserve