Maria Moroka NationalPark is named after Chieftainess Maria Moipone Moroka of the Barolong Tribe in Thaba Nchu.[1] The national park is near Thaba Nchu in the Mangaung District of the Free State Province, South Africa.[2] The park perimeter surrounds the Moutloatse Setlogelo Dam (previously known as the Groothoek Dam) which is a popular angling area.[3] The Thaba Nchu (Tswana for "Black Mountain") mountain range is to the north of the national park.
The national park comprises grassland vegetation. The area is a summer rainfall region with most rain falling between November and March. The winter season between May and August is clear although temperatures can drop to below freezing at night. Frost are frequent in the winter and snowfall occasionally occurs in the mountainous regions.[4]
There is a 9 km hiking trail to the Thaba Nchu mountain. Other activities include braai facilities, picnic areas, wildlife day tours, tennis, mini golf, cabaret shows, and angling.
maria, moroka, nature, reserve, maria, moroka, national, park, named, after, chieftainess, maria, moipone, moroka, barolong, tribe, thaba, nchu, national, park, near, thaba, nchu, mangaung, district, free, state, province, south, africa, park, perimeter, surro. Maria Moroka National Park is named after Chieftainess Maria Moipone Moroka of the Barolong Tribe in Thaba Nchu 1 The national park is near Thaba Nchu in the Mangaung District of the Free State Province South Africa 2 The park perimeter surrounds the Moutloatse Setlogelo Dam previously known as the Groothoek Dam which is a popular angling area 3 The Thaba Nchu Tswana for Black Mountain mountain range is to the north of the national park Contents 1 Climate 2 Wildlife 3 Activities 4 See also 5 External links 6 ReferencesClimate editThe national park comprises grassland vegetation The area is a summer rainfall region with most rain falling between November and March The winter season between May and August is clear although temperatures can drop to below freezing at night Frost are frequent in the winter and snowfall occasionally occurs in the mountainous regions 4 Wildlife editThe animals found in the reserve include several species of mammals such as Burchell s zebra black wildebeest eland springbok blesbok red hartebeest jackals vultures and white rhinos 4 There are also more than 100 different bird species including many water fowl species which frequent the Montloatse Setlogelo Dam The blue crane also frequents the reserve 5 nbsp The Thaba Nchu environmentActivities editThere is a 9 km hiking trail to the Thaba Nchu mountain Other activities include braai facilities picnic areas wildlife day tours tennis mini golf cabaret shows and angling See also editSacred caves of the Basotho Tswana peopleExternal links edit Biodiversity And Ecosystem Health PDF soer deat gov za Archived from the original PDF on 27 May 2016 References edit Maria Moroka Game Reserve Free State www sa venues com Retrieved 13 January 2018 Thaba Nchu promotional information Archived from the original on 16 February 2018 Maria Moroka Game Reserve Free State www sa venues com Retrieved 13 January 2018 a b Biodiversity And Ecosystem Health PDF soer deat gov za Archived from the original PDF on 27 May 2016 Maria Moroka Park www places co za Archived from the original on 6 March 2001 nbsp This Africa protected areas related article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This Free State location article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maria Moroka Nature Reserve amp oldid 1177778800, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
