South African National Parks
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| Formed | 1926 |
| Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
| Headquarters | 643 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria 25°45′59″S 28°12′8″E / 25.76639°S 28.20222°E / -25.76639; 28.20222 |
| Employees | 4,027 (permanent) 1,405 (temporary)[1] |
| Annual budget | R1,815,542[2] |
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| Parent agency | Department of Environmental Affairs |
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| Website | www.sanparks.org |
South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 21 parks consisting of over 4,000,000 hectares (40,000 km2), over 3% of the total area of South Africa.[3][a]
The best known park is Kruger National Park, which is also the oldest (proclaimed in 1898), and the largest, at nearly 2,000,000 hectares (20,000 km2). Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park are two of South Africa's most visited tourist attractions.
Contents
1 List of parks administered by SANParks
1.1 Location of national parks
2 See also
3 Notes
4 References
5 External links
List of parks administered by SANParks
The following are designated as National Parks of South Africa:[5]
| Name | Photo | Location | Date established | Area |
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Addo Elephant National Park |  | Eastern Cape 33°16′S 25°26′E / 33.26°S 25.44°E / -33.26; 25.44 | 1931 | 1,642 km2 (634 sq mi) |
Agulhas National Park |  | Western Cape 34°30′S 20°00′E / 34.50°S 20.00°E / -34.50; 20.00 | 14 September 1998 | 56.9 km2 (22.0 sq mi) |
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Richtersveld National Park (South Africa) Ai-Ais Hot Springs (Namibia) |  | Northern Cape 28°03′14″S 17°02′05″E / 28.053889°S 17.034722°E / -28.053889; 17.034722 | 2003 1991 1968 | 5,920 km2 (2,290 sq mi)[6] 1,624 km2 (627 sq mi)[5] 4,611 km2 (1,780 sq mi)[7] |
Augrabies Falls National Park |  | Northern Cape 28°35′28″S 20°20′18″E / 28.591111°S 20.338333°E / -28.591111; 20.338333 | 1966 | 417 km2 (161 sq mi) |
Bontebok National Park |  | Western Cape 34°04′00″S 20°27′00″E / 34.066667°S 20.45°E / -34.066667; 20.45 | 1931 | 27.9 km2 (10.8 sq mi) |
Camdeboo National Park |  | Eastern Cape 32°15′S 24°30′E / 32.25°S 24.5°E / -32.25; 24.5 | 30 October 2005 1979 (Karoo Nature Reserve) | 194 km2 (75 sq mi) |
Garden Route National Park |  | Western Cape 34°00′S 23°15′E / 34°S 23.25°E / -34; 23.25 | 6 March 2009 1985 (Knysna National Lake Area) 1964 (Tsitsikamma National Park) 1985 (Wilderness National Park) | 1,570 km2 (610 sq mi) (150 km2 (58 sq mi)) (639 km2 (247 sq mi)) (106 km2 (41 sq mi)) |
Golden Gate Highlands National Park |  | Free State 28°30′22″S 28°37′00″E / 28.506111°S 28.616667°E / -28.506111; 28.616667 | 1963 | 116 km2 (45 sq mi) |
Karoo National Park |  | Western Cape 32°21′00″S 22°35′00″E / 32.35°S 22.583333°E / -32.35; 22.583333 | 1979 | 831 km2 (321 sq mi) |
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (South Africa) Gemsbok National Park (Botswana) |  | Northern Cape 25°46′00″S 20°23′00″E / 25.766667°S 20.383333°E / -25.766667; 20.383333 | 12 May 2000 31 July 1931 (unknown) | 33,551 km2 (12,954 sq mi)[8] 9,591 km2 (3,703 sq mi)[5] 28,000 km2 (11,000 sq mi)(est.) |
Kruger National Park |  | Limpopo and Mpumalanga 24°00′41″S 31°29′07″E / 24.011389°S 31.485278°E / -24.011389; 31.485278 | 31 May 1926[9][10] | 19,623 km2 (7,576 sq mi) |
Mapungubwe National Park |  | Limpopo 25°46′00″S 20°23′00″E / 25.766667°S 20.383333°E / -25.766667; 20.383333 | 1995 | 53.6 km2 (20.7 sq mi) |
Marakele National Park |  | Limpopo 22°15′S 29°12′E / 22.25°S 29.2°E / -22.25; 29.2 | 1994 | 507 km2 (196 sq mi) |
Mokala National Park |  | Northern Cape 29°10′00″S 24°21′00″E / 29.166667°S 24.35°E / -29.166667; 24.35 | 19 June 2007 | 196 km2 (76 sq mi) |
Mountain Zebra National Park |  | Eastern Cape 32°11′00″S 25°37′00″E / 32.183333°S 25.616667°E / -32.183333; 25.616667 | 1937 | 284 km2 (110 sq mi) |
Namaqua National Park |  | Northern Cape 30°02′36″S 17°35′10″E / 30.043333°S 17.586111°E / -30.043333; 17.586111 | 1999 | 1,350 km2 (520 sq mi) |
Table Mountain National Park |  | Western Cape 33°58′00″S 18°25′30″E / 33.966667°S 18.425°E / -33.966667; 18.425 | 19 May 1998 | 243 km2 (94 sq mi) |
Tankwa Karoo National Park |  | Northern Cape 32°15′S 19°45′E / 32.25°S 19.75°E / -32.25; 19.75 | 19 May 1986 | 1,216 km2 (470 sq mi) |
West Coast National Park |  | Western Cape 33°07′15″S 18°04′00″E / 33.120833°S 18.066667°E / -33.120833; 18.066667 | 1985 | 363 km2 (140 sq mi) |
Location of national parks
South African National Parks
See also
Protected areas of South Africa – Areas protected for conservation in South Africa
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife - The body responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in KwaZulu-Natal
Eastern Cape Parks - The body responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in the Eastern Cape
Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs - The government department responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Gauteng.
Mpumalanga Parks Board - The body responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Mpumalanga
North West Parks and Tourism Board - The body responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in the North West
CapeNature – Organisation responsible for managing wilderness areas and public nature reserves in Western Cape Province, South Africa - The body responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in the Western Cape
Notes
^ Groenkloof and Graspan/Vaalbos are declared national parks in legislation but are not operationally functional national parks.[4]
References
^ "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 2017-08-23..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em
^ "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
^ "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
^ "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 2017-08-26.
^ abc "About Us: Nature's Best!". South African National Parks. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
^ "/Ai /Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park". Peace Parks Foundation. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-22.
^ "/Ai-/Ais Hot Springs Game Park". Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
^ "Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park". Peace Parks Foundation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 2017-08-25.
^ House of Assembly Debates, cols 4366-81, 31 May 1926.
^ Stevenson-Hamilton, James (1993). South African Eden: The Kruger National Park 1902-1946. Struik Publishers. ISBN 978-1-86825-343-2.
External links
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to National parks of South Africa. |
- South African National Parks
- Interview with Head, Business Development, South African National Parks
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