SANParks
South African National Parks
Body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks
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 3,751,113 hectares (37,511.13 km2),[3] over 3% of the total area of South Africa.[4][lower-alpha 1]
| Agency overview | |
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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 |
| Employees | 4,027 (permanent) 1,405 (temporary)[1] |
| Annual budget | R2.046 billion[2] |
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| Parent agency | Department of Environmental Affairs |
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| Website | www.sanparks.org |
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 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.
Though not designated as National Parks, other protected areas exist, such as game and nature reserves.
The following are designated as National Parks of South Africa:[6]
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Location of national parks
- Protected areas of South Africa – Areas protected for conservation in South AfricaPages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
- 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
- Groenkloof and Graspan/Vaalbos are declared national parks in legislation but are not operationally functional national parks.[5]
- "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 140. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 23 August 2017.
- South Africa National Parks. "Brief History". SANParks. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 6. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "South African National Parks Annual Report 2015/16" (PDF). South African National Parks. p. 15. ISBN 978-0-621-44439-1. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- "About Us: Nature's Best!". South African National Parks. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "/Ai /Ais-Richtersveld Transfrontier Park". Peace Parks Foundation. 21 April 2017. Retrieved 22 August 2017.
- "/Ai-/Ais Hot Springs Game Park". Ministry of Environment and Tourism Namibia. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- "Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park". Peace Parks Foundation. 10 July 2017. Retrieved 25 August 2017.
- 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.
- "Marakele NP" (PDF).
