South African National Parks

Template:Use South African English Template:Short description South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of , over 3% of the total area of South Africa.Template:Efn

Many parks offer a variety of accommodations. The best known park is Kruger National Park, which is also the oldest (proclaimed in 1898), and the largest, at nearly . Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park are two of South Africa's most visited tourist attractions.

Though not designated as National Parks, other protected areas exist, such as game and nature reserves.

List of parks administered by SANParks

The following are designated as National Parks of South Africa:

Name	Photo	Location	Date established	Area
Addo Elephant National Park	File:Addo Elephant National Park-001.jpg	Eastern Cape	Template:Dts
Agulhas National Park	File:AgulhasLighthouse.jpg	Western Cape	Template:Dts
Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park Richtersveld National Park (South Africa) Ai-Ais Hot Springs (Namibia)	File:Fish River Canyon Namibia.jpg	Northern Cape	Template:Dts Template:Dts Template:Dts
Augrabies Falls National Park	File:Augrabie, Waterfalls, South Africa.jpg	Northern Cape	Template:Dts
Bontebok National Park	File:Bontebok PA020073.JPG	Western Cape	Template:Dts
Camdeboo National Park	File:Valley of Desolation - South Africa (2417725127).jpg	Eastern Cape	Template:Dts 1979 (Karoo Nature Reserve)
Garden Route National Park	File:Tsitsikamma Park.JPG	Western Cape	Template:Dts 1985 (Knysna National Lake Area) 1964 (Tsitsikamma National Park) 1985 (Wilderness National Park)	() () ()
Golden Gate Highlands National Park	File:Brandwag - panoramio.jpg	Free State	Template:Dts
Karoo National Park	File:Karoo national park.jpg	Western Cape	Template:Dts
Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Kalahari Gemsbok National Park (South Africa) Gemsbok National Park (Botswana)	File:Kgalagadi-0005.jpg	Northern Cape	Template:Dts Template:Dts (unknown)	(est.)
Kruger National Park	File:Kruger Zebra.JPG	Limpopo and Mpumalanga	Template:Dts
Mapungubwe National Park	File:Mapungubwe, Limpopo, South Africa (20535429052).jpg	Limpopo	Template:Dts
Marakele National Park	File:Hill in Marakele National Park South Africa.jpg	Limpopo
Meerkat National Park (Visitors are not allowed)	File:2018-MeerKAT-6.png	Northern Cape
Mokala National Park	File:Mokala-001, b.jpg	Northern Cape	Template:Dts
Mountain Zebra National Park	File:Mountain zebra NP.jpg	Eastern Cape	Template:Dts
Namaqua National Park	File:Namaqua NP3.jpg	Northern Cape	Template:Dts
Table Mountain National Park	File:P1000280 Table Mountain from slopes of Lion's Head.jpg	Western Cape	Template:Dts
Tankwa Karoo National Park	File:Tankwa02.jpg	Northern Cape	Template:Dts
West Coast National Park	File:West Coast National Park (11356367223).jpg	Western Cape	Template:Dts

Location of national parks

File:SANParks relief map.svg

South African National Parks

See also

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• 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
• Cape Nature – The body responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in the Western Cape

External links

• South African National Parks
• Interview with Head, Business Development, South African National Parks