History of South African Nature Reserves
Just like South Africa itself, nature reserves around the country also have a fascinating history. Read all about how these parks came into existence.
Rich in historical San art, the Cederberg Wilderness Area offers spectacular scenery, a wide diversity of plant species and an extensive network of hiking trails...
moreSouth Africa's uKhahlamba-Drakensberg National Park has been inhabited by mankind since the Middle Stone Age and boasts a number of historically significant sites...
moreThe West Coast National Park is home to one of the finest coastal wetlands in the country, and is renowned for its magnificent spring flower displays...
moreProclaimed South Africa's first World Heritage Site in 1999, the iSimangaliso Wetland Park in KwaZulu Natal has a long and rich history of exploration...
moreConsidered to be one of the most ambitious game reserve projects in the world, the Pilanesberg Game Reserve is home to at least 86 species of African wildlife...
moreThe Garden Route National Park covers 157 000 hectares of land and is known for its spectacular mountain scenery and a wide diversity of landscapes....
moreLocated in South Africa's Limpopo Province, Mapungubwe National Park is a Big Five game reserve. Considered the most influential and important Iron Age site in South Africa...
moreFrom 1979, more than 6,000 animals of various species were moved into quarantine enclosures to acclimatise before being released into Pilanesberg National Park...
moreThe Addo Elephant National Park has a long and bloody past, as it was once the location for many clashes between tribes and colonisers...
moreA groundbreaking project to bring the Quagga back from extinction is proving highly successful in a number of nature reserves in the Western Cape Province of South Africa...
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