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National Parks
National parks protect places of natural beauty. national park is home to many endemic species. They also protect places important to Aboriginal people, and places that show how people lived in the past. National parks are actually protected areas.
The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landowners. Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna. National parks are maintained by South African National Parks (SANParks). A number of national parks have been incorporated in transfrontier conservation areas.
Protected areas may also be protected for their value and importance as historical, cultural heritage or scientific sites.
South African National Parks is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of over 7,300,000 hectares, about 6% of the total area of South Africa.
For a quick guide to South African National Parks visit:
http://liveoncelivewild.com/south-africa-national-parks/
Sources:
http://liveoncelivewild.com
https://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/
National parks protect places of natural beauty. national park is home to many endemic species. They also protect places important to Aboriginal people, and places that show how people lived in the past. National parks are actually protected areas.
The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landowners. Most protected areas are intended for the conservation of flora and fauna. National parks are maintained by South African National Parks (SANParks). A number of national parks have been incorporated in transfrontier conservation areas.
Protected areas may also be protected for their value and importance as historical, cultural heritage or scientific sites.
South African National Parks is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of over 7,300,000 hectares, about 6% of the total area of South Africa.
For a quick guide to South African National Parks visit:
http://liveoncelivewild.com/south-africa-national-parks/
Sources:
http://liveoncelivewild.com
https://www.sanparks.org/parks/kruger/
National Parks in South Africa
Kruger National Park Infographic
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