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Mountain Zebra National Park is a national park in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa proclaimed in July, 1937 for the purpose of providing a nature reserve for the endangered Cape Mountain Zebra. |
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The Pilanesberg National Park is located in North West Province in South Africa, west of Pretoria. The park borders with the entertainment complex Sun City. The park was originally owned by three local tribes, and now by the north west parks board. This leads to confusion regularly as it is expected that the park is managed by the South African governments National Park Service as almost all other national parks in South Africa are. |
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in southern Africa. The park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa and Gemsbok National Park in Botswana. The total area of the park is 38000 km² (14,668 mi²). Approximately three-quarters of the park lies in Botswana and one-quarter in South Africa. |
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife preserve and conservation area in southern Africa. The park straddles the border between South Africa and Botswana and comprises two adjoining national parks: Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa and Gemsbok National Park in Botswana. The total area of the park is 38000 km² (14,668 mi²). Approximately three-quarters of the park lies in Botswana and one-quarter in South Africa. |
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Augrabies Falls National Park is a national park located about 120 km west of Upington in the Northern Cape Province, South Africa. It was established in 1966. The name is sometimes spelled Aughrabies. An authentic pronunciation is impossible for most English speakers. |
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Addo Elephant National Park is an elephant park situated close to Port Elizabeth in South Africa and is recognized as one of the country's twenty national parks.
The original section of the park was founded in 1931, in part due to Sydney Skaife, in order to provide a sanctuary for the eleven remaining elephants in the area. The park has proved to be very successful and currently houses more than 450 elephants, 400 Cape buffalo, over 48 endangered black rhino as well as a variety of antelope species. Lion and spotted hyena has also recently been re-introduced to the area. A species unique to the area is the flightless dung beetle, namely Circellium bacchus. |
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Kruger National Park is one of South Africa's most famous National Parks. In 1926 the Kruger National Park was named after old President Paul Kruger and declared to be South Africa's first National Park. Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa and covers almost 19 square km. Kruger National Park has various rest camp accommodation available for family holidays and weekend getaways. The Greater Kruger National Park is a collection of private game reserves bordoring the Kruger National Park and is home to exclusive safari lodges for the traveler with a more luxurious safari in mind. |
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