List of protected areas of South Africa

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).^[1] 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. More information on these can be found in the list of heritage sites in South Africa.

Special Nature Reserves

Special nature reserves are highly protected areas from which all people and human activities are excluded, except for conservation and scientific research. The Prince Edward Islands, which are South African territories in the Southern Ocean, have been declared as a special nature reserve.^[2][3]

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

The following are the national parks of South Africa:^[4]

• Addo Elephant National Park – Diverse wildlife conservation park near Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Agulhas National Park – National park on the coastal plain between Gansbaai and Struisbaai in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Augrabies Falls National Park – National park in the Northern Cape, South Africa
• Bontebok National Park – National park near Swellendam in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Camdeboo National Park – National park at Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Garden Route National Park – Coastal national park in South Africa
• Golden Gate Highlands National Park – National park in South Africa
• Karoo National Park – Wildlife reserve in the Great Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa near Beaufort West
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier conservation area in Botswana and South Africa (shared with Botswana)
• Kruger National Park – First national park in South Africa
• Mapungubwe National Park – National park in Limpopo, South Africa
• Marakele National Park – National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa
• Meerkat National Park – National park around the Square Kilometre Array radio astronomy facility in the Northern Cape (visitors not allowed)
• Mokala National Park – Reserve in the Plooysburg area south-west of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, South Africa
• Mountain Zebra National Park – National park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
• Namaqua National Park – South African national park in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape
• Table Mountain National Park – A nature conservation area on the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa
• Tankwa Karoo National Park – Conservation area west of Sutherland in the Western and Northern Cape
• West Coast National Park – Nature reserve north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa
• ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier park in Namibia and South Africa (shared with Namibia)

Transfrontier conservation areas

South Africa is involved in the following transfrontier conservation areas (TFCAs), also known as "peace parks".

• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier park in Namibia and South Africa – includes the Richtersveld in South Africa and the Fish River Canyon and Ai-Ais Hot Springs in Namibia
• Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier park in South Africa, Mozambique qnd Zimbabwe – includes Kruger National Park and parks in Mozambique and Zimbabwe
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier conservation area in Botswana and South Africa – includes the former Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in South Africa and Gemsbok National Park and Mabuasehube Game Reserve in Botswana
• Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area – International park in Lesotho and South Africa – includes Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve, uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park and Royal Natal National Park in South Africa, and Sehlabathebe National Park in Lesotho
• Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area – Transfrontier conservation area in South Africa, Botswana and Zimbabwe – Mapungubwe National Park in South Africa, Northern Tuli Game Reserve in Botswana, and Tuli Circle Safari Area in Zimbabwe
• Nsubane Pongola Transfrontier Conservation Area – Proposed protected area in South Africa and Swaziland – including Phongolo Nature Reserve in South Africa and various farms in Swaziland
• Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation Area – Peace park on the South Africa - Swaziland border between Barberton and Pigg's Peak – including Songimvelo Game Reserve in South Africa and Malolotja Nature Reserve in Swaziland
• Usuthu-Tembe-Futi Transfrontier Conservation Area – Group of protected areas in southern Africa – including Ndumo Game Reserve and Tembe Elephant Park in South Africa, Maputo Special Reserve in Mozambique, and Usuthu Gorge Conservancy in Swaziland.

The Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation Area, involving South Africa, Mozambique and Swaziland, is planned to be formed from the iSimangaliso Wetland Park and the Nsubane Pongola, Songimvelo-Malolotja and Usuthu-Tembe-Futi TFCAs.

Marine Protected Areas

Main article: Marine protected areas of South Africa

 

Marine protected areas of South Africa^[5][6]

• Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• Agulhas Bank Complex Marine Protected Area – Offshore marine conservation area south of Cape Agulhas in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Agulhas Front Marine Protected Area – Offshore marine conservation area off the Eastern Cape in South Africa's EEZ (Eastern Cape)
• Agulhas Muds Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area offshore of the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area at Aliwal Shoal off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
• Amathole Offshore Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa
• Benguela Muds Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the Western Cape province of South Africa
• Betty's Bay Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Bird Island Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• Browns Bank Corals Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area on the continental slope of South Africa
• Cape Canyon Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Childs Bank Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the west coast of South Africa
• De Hoop Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area on the south coast of the Western Cape of South Africa (Western Cape)
• Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area – Coastal marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape, South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• Goukamma Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Helderberg Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Hluleka Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• iSimangaliso Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in northern kwaZulu-Natal in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
• Jutten Island Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area (in region) in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Langebaan Lagoon Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Langebaan lagoon in the Western Cape province of South Africa (Western Cape)
• Malgas Island Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area on the west coast in the Western Cape province in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Marcus Island Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the waters of the Prince Edward Islands in the southern Indian Ocean (Southern Ocean)
• Namaqua Fossil Forest Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the northwest cost of the Northern Cape province of South Africa (Northern Cape)
• Namaqua National Park Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape, in South Africa (Northern Cape)
• Orange Shelf Edge Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the Northern Cape in South Africa (Northern Cape)
• Pondoland Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
• Port Elizabeth Corals Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the Eastern Cape in South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• Prince Edward Islands Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the waters of the Prince Edward Islands in the southern Indian Ocean (Prince Edward Islands)
• Protea Banks Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the coastal waters of southern kwaZulu-Natal in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
• Robben Island Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Robberg Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area around the Robberg peninsula in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Sardinia Bay Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• Sixteen Mile Beach Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Southeast Atlantic Seamounts Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the South Atlantic in the South African EEZ (Western Cape)
• Southwest Indian Seamounts Marine Protected Area
• Stilbaai Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Western Cape in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Table Mountain National Park Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area around the Cape Peninsula in South Africa (Western Cape)
• Trafalgar Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area (in region) in South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• Tsitsikamma Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area on the south coast of South Africa (Eastern Cape)
• uThukela Banks Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area off the coast of kwaZulu-Natal in South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal)
• Walker Bay Whale Sanctuary – Marine conservation area in the Western Cape province in South Africa (Western Cape)

World Heritage Sites

See also: World Heritage Site and List of World Heritage Sites in Africa § South_Africa

World heritage sites in South Africa are protected by the World Heritage Convention Act (Act 49 of 1999). These include:

• Fossil Hominid sites and environs of:
  • Sterkfontein – Archaeological site in South Africa
  • Swartkrans – Fossil-bearing cave in South Africa
  • Kromdraai
• Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
• iSimangaliso Wetland Park – South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning 280 km of coastline
• Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
• Richtersveld – Desert in South Africa Cultural and Botanical Landscape
• Robben Island – Island in Table Bay, Western Cape, South Africa
• uKhahlamba/Drakensberg – Mountain range in South Africa Park
• Vredefort Dome

Botanical Gardens

Further information: List of botanical gardens in South Africa

• Durban Botanic Gardens – Africa's oldest surviving botanical gardens, in South Africa
• Free State National Botanical Garden – National Botanical Garden just outside Bloemfontein, South Africa
• Garden Route Botanical Garden – Botanical Garden in George, Western Cape
• Hantam National Botanical Garden – Botanical Garden just outside Nieuwoudtville in the Northern Cape, South Africa
• Harold Porter National Botanical Garden – Conservation area at Betty's Bay in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Johannesburg Botanical Garden – Botanical garden in Emmarentia, Johannesburg, South Africa
• Karoo Desert National Botanical Garden – Botanical garden focused on succulents and other plants of arid regions
• Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden – Botanical garden at the foot of Table Mountain in Cape Town
• Kwelera National Botanical Garden – National botanical garden in the Eastern Cape
• Pietermaritzburg National Botanical Garden – Botanical garden in Pietermaritzburg, South Africa
• Lowveld National Botanical Garden – Botanical garden near Mbombela in Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Manie van der Schijff Botanical Garden – Botanical garden in Pretoria, South Africa
• North-West University Botanical Garden – Botanical Garden on the Potchefstroom Campus of the North-West University
• Pretoria National Botanical Garden – Garden in eastern Pretoria, Gauteng
• Stellenbosch University Botanical Garden – Oldest university botanical garden in South Africa
• University of KwaZulu-Natal Botanical Garden – Botanical garden in Pietermaritzburg, KwaZulu-Natal
• Walter Sisulu National Botanical Garden – Botanical reserve in Roodepoort near Johannesburg

UNESCO Biosphere Reserves of South Africa

• Kogelberg Biosphere Reserve
• Cape West Coast Biosphere Reserve
• Waterberg Biosphere – Biosphere reserve in South Africa
• Kruger to Canyons Biosphere – Protected area in the northeastern part of South Africa
• Cape Winelands Biosphere Reserve – Protected area in the Western Cape province of South Africa
• Vhembe Biosphere Reserve
• Gouritz Cluster Biosphere Reserve – Protected area in the southern part of South Africa
• Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the North West and Gauteng provinces, South Africa
• Garden Route Biosphere Reserve
• Marico Biosphere Reserve

Eastern Cape

Main article: Eastern Cape Parks

National Parks situated in the Eastern Cape

Main article: South African National Parks

• Camdeboo National Park – National park at Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Addo Elephant National Park – Diverse wildlife conservation park near Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, (Eastern Cape), also see Greater Addo Elephant National Park below
• Mountain Zebra National Park – National park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
• Tsitsikamma National Park – Protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa, also see Garden Route National Park below

Mega Parks in the making, predominantly in the Eastern Cape

• Garden Route National Park – Coastal national park in South Africa
  • Knysna National Lake Area (Western Cape)
  • Tsitsikamma National Park – Protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa (Western Cape)
  • Wilderness National Park – National park around the seaside town of Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa
• Greater Addo Elephant National Park – Megapark in the Eastern Cape of South Africa
  • Addo Elephant National Park – Diverse wildlife conservation park near Gqeberha in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, (Eastern Cape).
  • Woody Cape Nature Reserve, (Eastern Cape).
  • Eastern Cape Marine Protection Area, (Eastern Cape).
    • Bird Island
    • St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay
• Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve – Protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.
  • Baviaanskloof Reserve, (Western Cape)
  • Baviaanskloof Provincial Nature Reserve
  • Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area
  • Baviaanskloof Conservation Area
  • Guerna Wilderness Nature Reserve
  • Kouga Wilderness Area
  • Kouga private Nature Reserve
  • Berg Plaatz Provincial Reserve
  • Sepree River Private Nature Reserve
  • Beakosneck Private Natur Reserve
  • Berg Plaatz Provincial Nature Reserve

Parks Managed by Eastern Cape Parks

• Bridle Drift Dam Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Commando Drift Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
• Dwesa Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, also known as the Dwesa-Cwebe Provincial Nature Reserve
  • Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area – Coastal marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• East London Coast Nature Reserve – Protected area in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa (consists of 12 smaller reserves)
  • Cape Morgan Nature Reserve – Coastal forest reserve in the Eastern Cape
  • Double Mouth Nature Reserve – Coastal forest reserve in the Eastern Cape
  • Cape Henderson Nature Reserve – Coastal forest reserve in the Eastern Cape
  • Gulu Nature Reserve – Coastal forest reserve in the Eastern Cape
  • Kwelera Nature Reserve – Coastal forest reserve in the Eastern Cape (accessed through the Kwelera National Botanical Garden)
  • Nahoon Nature Reserve – Riverine nature reserve in the Eastern Cape
  • Fort Pato Nature Reserve – Forest nature reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Umtiza Nature Reserve – Forest nature reserve in the Eastern Cape
• Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
• Great Fish River Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
• Great Kei Nature Reserve
  • Kei Mouth Reserve
  • Great Kei River Private Nature Reserve
• Hluleka Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, also known as Hluleka Provincial Nature Reserve
  • Hluleka Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape in South Africa
• Mkhambathi Nature Reserve – Coastal nature reserve at Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, South Africa, also known as Mkambati
  • Pondoland Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa
• Mpofu Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Amatole district of the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, also known as Mpofu Provincial Game Reserve
• Oviston Nature Reserve – Protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
• Potters Pass Nature Reserve – Coastal reserve in the Eastern Cape
• Quenera Nature Reserve – Riverine nature reserve in the Eastern Cape
• Shamwari Game Reserve – Game reserve outside Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Silaka Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, near Port St Johns, also known as Silaka Provincial Wilderness Reserve
• Thomas Baines Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Eastern Cape, South Africa, near Grahamstown
• Tsolwana Nature Reserve – Nature reserve on the edge of the Winterberg Mountain range in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa
• Waters Meeting Nature Reserve – Forest reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa

Natural Heritage Sites

• Barville Park Natural Heritage Site
• Elmhurst Natural Heritage Site
• Glendour Natural Heritage Site
• Kasouga Farm Natural Heritage Site
• Kruizemuntfontein Natural Heritage Site

Private and Other Parks

• Aberdeen Nature Reserve
• Alexandria Coast Reserve
• Amakhala Game Reserve
• Amalinda Nature Reserve
• Asanta Sana Game Reserve
• Aylesbury Nature Reserve
• Baviaankloof Wilderness Areas see Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve
• Beggar's Bush Nature Reserve
• Bayeti Game Reserve
• Beakosneck Private Nature Reserve
• Coleridge Game Reserve
• Citruslandgoed Game Farm
• Christmas Rock to Gxulu River Marine Protected Area
• Cycad Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Dorn Boom Game Farm
• Doubledrift Provincial Nature Reserve
• East Cape Game Farm
• Emlanjeni Private Game Reserve
• Fort Fordyce Provincial Nature Reserve
• Great Fish River Complex Provincial Nature Reserve
  • Andries Vosloo Kudu Nature Reserve
  • Doubledrift Provincial Nature Reserve
• Ghio Wetland Nature Reserve – Wetland nature reserve in the Eastern Cape
• Groendal Wilderness Nature Reserve (Mierhoopplaat)
• Guerna Wilderness Nature Reserve see Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve
• Hoeksfontein Game Farm
• Hillside Safaris Game Farm
• Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve
• Inthaba Lodge Game Farm
• Jarandi Safaris Game Farm
• Karoo Safaris Game Farm
• Kingsdale Game Farm
• Koedoeskop Game Farm
• Kuzuko Private Game Reserve^[7]
• Kwandwe Private Game Reserve – Private game reserve, northeast of Grahamstown, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Kwantu Private Game Reserve
• Lady Slipper Nature Reserve
• Lanka Safaris Game Farm
• Loerie Dam Nature Reserve
• Lottering Coast Reserve
• Luchaba Wildlife Reserve
• Mbumbazi Nature Reserve
• Mierhoopplaat Nature Reserve
• Minnawill Game Farm
• Monteaux Game Farm
• Nyara River Mouth Marine Area
• Hopewell Game Reserve
• Hunters Lodge Game Farm
• Hunts Hoek Safaris Game Farm
• Oudekraal Game Farm
• Pumba Private Game Reserve^[8]
• Rockdale Game Farm
• Rupert Game Farm
• Samara Private Game Reserve – Private game reserve near Graaff-Reinet in the Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Scotia Safaris Game Farm
• Schuilpatdop Game Farm
• Sepree River Private Nature Reserve
• Shamwari Game Reserve – Game reserve outside Port Elizabeth, Eastern Cape, South Africa
• Stinkhoutberg Nature Reserve
• Timbili Game Reserve
• Tregathlyn Game Farm
• Trumpeter's Drift Game Farm

Forest Reserves

• Andrews State Forest
• Blue Lily's Bush Forest Reserve
• Hankey State Forest
• Hogsback State Forest
• Inyarha (Nyara) Forest Reserve
• Isidenge State Forest
• Katberg State Forest
• Kologha Forest Reserve
• Koomans Bush State Reserve
• Kruisrivier Forest Reserve
• Kubusi Indigenous State Forest
• Longmore State Forest
• Lottering Forest Reserve
• Plaatbos Forest Nature Reserve
• Robbe Hoek Forest Reserve
• Storms River Forest, part of the Tsitsikamma National Park
• Welbedacht State Forest
• Witelsbos State Forest

Protected Areas

• Buffalo Kloof Protected Environment – Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape in South Africa
• Entle Protected Environment – Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape in South Africa
• Indalo Protected Environment – Largest Protected Environment in the Eastern Cape

Free State

Main article: Free State Parks

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

• Golden Gate Highlands National Park – National park in South Africa
  • Golden Gate Highlands National Park – National park in South Africa
  • QwaQwa National Park

World Heritage Sites

Private and Other Parks

• Caledon Nature Reserve around the Welbedacht Dam.
• Erfenis Dam Nature Reserve
• Gariep Nature Reserve formerly known as Hendrik Verwoerd Dam Nature Reserve, only on the Free State side of the Gariep Dam, the park on the Eastern Cape side of the dam is called the Oviston Nature Reserve.
• Kalkfontein Nature Reserve around the Kalkfontein Dam.
• Koppies Dam Nature Reserve
• Laohu Valley Reserve
• Maria Moroka Nature Reserve
• Paul Saunders Nature Reserve
• Rolfontein Nature Reserve around the Vanderkloof Dam.
• Rustfontein Dam Nature Reserve
• Sandveld Nature Reserve around the Bloemhof Dam (Free State) side only, the park on the North West is called the Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve.
• Seekoei-vlei Nature Reserve
• Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve around the Sterkfontein Dam.
• Soetdoring Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Free State, South Africa around the Krugersdrift Dam.
• Tussen-die- Riviere Nature Reserve, also at the Gariep Dam, on the otherside of the Orange River is the Oviston Nature Reserve, Eastern Cape.
• Willem Pretorius Nature Reserve around the Allemanskraal Dam.

Gauteng

GDACE Parks

Main article: Gauteng Department of Agriculture, Conservation, Environment and Land Affairs

• Abe Bailey Nature Reserve
• Marievale Bird Sanctuary – Bird sanctuary reserve in Gauteng, South Africa
• Roodeplaat Nature Reserve
• Suikerbosrand Nature Reserve – Nature Reserve in Gauteng, South Africa
• Alice Glockner Nature Reserve

Protected Areas

• Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the North West and Gauteng provinces, South Africa

• Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment – Protected Environment within the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve in South Africa

Other parks and private reserves

• Aloe Ridge Game Reserve
• Andros Private Nature Reserve
• Austin Roberts Bird Sanctuary
• Avalon Private Nature Reserve
• Beaulieu Bird Sanctuary
• Cheetah Park Private Nature Reserve
• Daisy Private Nature Reserve
• Diepsloot Nature Reserve
• Dinokeng Game Reserve – South Africa wildlife sanctuary
• Ezemvelo Nature Reserve
• Faerie Glen Nature Reserve
• Gelderland Private Nature Reserve
• Groenkloof Nature Reserve
• Hartbeesthoek Radio Astronomy Conservation Area
• Hartebeeshoek Municipal Nature Reserve
• Johanna Jacobs Private Nature Reserve
• John Ness Private Nature Reserve
• Kloofendal Nature Reserve – Nature reserve near Roodepoort, South Africa
• Klipriviersberg Nature Reserve – Largest nature reserve in Johannesburg
• Kromdraai Conservancy
• Krugersdorp Nature Reserve
• Leeuwfontein Nature Reserve
• Montsetse Nature Reserve (The Cradle)
• Moreletaspruit Nature Reserve
• Olifantsvlei Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Johannesburg
• Onderstepoort Nature Reserve
• Rietfontein Nature Reserve
• Rietvlei Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Pretoria
• Sterkwater Private Nature Reserve
• Tweefontein Private Nature Reserve
• Waldr Nature Reserve
• Wonderboom Nature Reserve – Nature Reserve in Pretoria, South Africa

Bishop Bird, Rooihuiskraal, Centuion

KwaZulu-Natal

Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

Main article: Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife

• iSimangaliso Wetland Park – South Africa's third-largest protected area, spanning 280 km of coastline previously known as Greater St Lucia Wetland Park, including
  • Cape Vidal Game Reserve,
  • False Bay Park,
  • Kosi Bay Nature Reserve,
    • Kosi Bay (the town is not part of the park)
  • Lake Eteza Nature Reserve,
  • Lake Sibhayi,
  • Mapelane Nature Reserve,
  • Maputaland Marine Protected Area, also known as Maputaland Marine Reserve – Marine protected area (MPA) along the Indian Ocean coastline of northern KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Mfabeni,
  • Ozabeni,
  • St Lucia Game Reserve,
  • St Lucia Marine Reserve,
  • St Lucia Marine Sanctuary,
  • Sodwana Bay National Park – National park in South Africa,
  • Tewate Wilderness Area and
  • UMkhuze Game Reserve, also known as Mkuze Game Reserve.
• Chelmsford Nature Reserve, also known as Chelmsford Dam Nature Reserve
• Hluhluwe–Imfolozi Park , also known as Hluhluwe-Umfolozi Game Reserve – Nature reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Ithala Game Reserve , also known as Itala Game Reserve
• Krantzkloof Nature Reserve
• Midmar Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Ndumo Game Reserve
• Tembe Elephant Park
• Oribi Gorge Nature Reserve
• Spioenkop Dam Nature Reserve – Reserved area in South Africa
• Tembe Elephant Park
• Umtamvuna Nature Reserve – Coastal nature reserve in South Africa
• uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park – Part of a world heritage site in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Royal Natal National Park
  • Rugged Glen Nature Reserve
  • Mlamboja Wilderness Area
  • Mfiffyela Nature Reserve
  • Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve see also Cathedral Peak (South Africa)
  • Cathedral Peak State Forest see also Cathedral Peak (South Africa)
  • Cathkin Peak Forest Reserve
  • Monk's Cowl Nature Reserve
  • Giants Castle Nature Reserve see also Giant's Castle
  • Giants Castle Game Reserve see also Giant's Castle
  • Highmoor State Forest
  • Mkhomazi Nature Reserve
  • Kamberg Nature Reserve
  • Lotheni Nature Reserve
  • Vergelegen Nature Reserve
  • Cobham Nature Reserve
  • Mzimkulu Wilderness Area
  • Garden Castle State Forest
  • Garden Castle Nature Reserve
  • Mzimkulwana Nature Reserve

Private and Other Parks

• Albert Falls Game Reserve – Game reserve in South Africa, also known as Albert Falls Dam Nature Reserve
• Aliwal Shoal Marine Protected Area – Marine conservation area at Aliwal Shoal off the coast of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Amatikuku Nature Reserve
• AmaZulu Game Reserve
• Athole Natural Reserve
• Beachwood Mangroves Natural Reserve
• Bonamanzi Game Park
• Coleford Nature Reserve
• Craigie Burn Nature Reserve, also known as Craigie Burn Dam Nature Reserve
• Dlinza Forest Nature Reserve, also see Dhlinza Forest
• eMakhosini Ophathe Heritage Park – Wildlife park and historic place in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
• Enseleni Nature Reserve
• Falaza Game Park
• Himeville Nature Reserve
• Hlatikulu Nature Reserve
• Impendle Nature Reserve
• Iphithi Nature Reserve
• Iqxalingenwa Nature Reserve
• Karkloof Nature Reserve
• Makasa Nature Reserve
• Mount Currie Nature Reserve
• Mtsikeni Wildlife Nature Reserve
• Ophathe Nature Reserve
• Paardeplaats Nature Reserve
• Phinda Resource Reserve
• Poccolan (Robinson's) Bush Nature Reserve
• Pongola Bush Nature Reserve
• Pongolapoort Nature Reserve
• Qudeni Nature Reserve
• Richards Bay Game Reserve, also known as Richards Bay Nature Reserve
• Shongweni Game Reserve
• Sileza Nature Reserve
• Sodwana Game Reserve
• Springside Nature Reserve
• Ubombo Mountain Nature Reserve
• Umhlanga Lagoon Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in South Africa
• Umlalazi Nature Reserve
• Vernon Crookes Nature Reserve
• Vryheid Mountain Provincial Nature Reserve
• Weenen Game Reserve, also known as Weenen Provincial Nature Reserve

Natural Heritage Sites

• Kombewaria
• Langfontein
• Oshoek
• Oudehoutdraai
• Tafelkop
• Theespruit
• Rooikraal

Limpopo

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

• Kruger National Park – First national park in South Africa
  • Makuleke, also known as Pafuri Triangle.
• Mapungubwe National Park – National park in Limpopo, South Africa
• Marakele National Park – National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa

Provincial Parks

Main article: Limpopo Tourism and Parks Board

• Lekgalameetse Provincial Park
• Letaba Ranch Provincial Park
• Mano'mbe Provincial Park
• Mokolo Dam Provincial Park
• Nwanedi Provincial Park – Nature reserve in South Africa
• Tzaneen Dam Provincial Park

Private and Other Parks

• Associated Private Nature Reserves in the Greater Kruger National Park
  • Balule Nature Reserve, also known as Bulule Private Game Reserve.
  • Kapama Game Reserve, also known as Kapama Private Game Reserve.
  • Manyeleti Game Reserve
  • Moditlo Private Game Reserve
  • Klaserie Game Reserve, also known as Klaserie Private Game Reserve.
  • Timbavati Game Reserve, also known as Timbavati Private Game Resereve.
    • Motswari Game Reserve
    • Ngala Game Reserve
  • Thornybush Game Reserve, also known as Thornybush Private Game Reserve.
  • Sabi Sands Private Game Reserve. See Mpumalanga, province.
  • Sabi Sabi – Private game reserve in South Africa Private Game Reserve
    • Mala Mala Game Reserve
    • Djuma Game Reserve
    • Lion Sands Reserve
    • Londolozi Private Game Reserve – Private Game Reserve
    • Singita Game Reserve
    • Ulusaba Private Game Reserve
    • Exeter Private Game Reserve.
  • Umbabat Game Reserve, also known as Umbabat Private Game Reserve.
• Atherstone Nature Reserve – Reserve in Limpopo province, South Africa
• Ben Alberts Nature Reserve
• Ben Lavin Nature Reserve
• Blouberg Nature Reserve – South African nature reserve
• Blyde-Olifants Conservancy
• D'nyala Nature Reserve
• Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve
• Entabeni Game Reserve
• Hanglip Reserve
• Hans Merensky Wilderness
• Kaingo Private Game Reserve
• Kololo Game Reserve
• Langjan Nature Reserve
• Lapalala Game Reserve
• Luvhondo Private Nature Reserve
• Mabalingwe Game Reserve
• Mabula Game Reserve
• Makuleke region, Kruger NP
• Makalali Conservancy
• Makapansgat Valley
• Makuya Nature Reserve
• Mapesu Private Game Reserve
• Masebe Nature Reserve
• Modjadji Nature Reserve – Cycad nature reserve in Limpopo
• Mohlabetsi Conservancy
• Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve
• Musina Nature Reserve
• Ndzalama Reserve, also known as Ndzalama Wildlife Reserve
• Nylsvley Conservancy
• Nwanedi Game Reserve
• Percy Fyfe Conservancy
• Philip Herd Nature Reserve
• Polokwane Game Reserve
• Rust De Winter Nature Reserve
• Schuinsdraai Nature Reserve
• Selati Game Reserve
• Soutpansberg Conservancy
• Touchstone Game Reserve
• Tshukudu Private Game Reserve
• Umhlametsi Game Reserve
• Welgevonden Game Reserve
• Wolkberg Wilderness Area
• Wonderkop Nature Reserve

Mpumalanga

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

• Kruger National Park – First national park in South Africa

Provincial Parks

Main article: Mpumalanga Parks Board

• Barberton Nature Reserve
• Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve – Biosphere reserve in South Africa (mostly in Mpumalanga, small section in Limpopo)
• Loskop Dam Nature Reserve
• Mabusa Nature Reserve
• Mahushe Shongwe Reserve
• Mdala Game Reserve – Protected area in Mpumalanga, South Africa
• Mkhombo Nature Reserve
• Mthethomusha Game Reserve
• Nooitgedacht Dam Nature Reserve
• Ohrigstad Dam Nature Reserve
• Songimvelo Game Reserve
• SS Skosana Nature Reserve
• Verloren Valei Nature Reserve – Protected area of South Africa

Private and Other Parks

• Edeni Game Reserve
• Josefsdal Songimvelo Game Reserve
• K'Shani Private Game Reserve
• Mthethomusha Game Reserve
• SterkSpruit Nature Reserve
• Kudu Private Nature Reserve
• Lionspruit, part of Marloth Park

Northern Cape

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

• Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier park in Namibia and South Africa
• Augrabies Falls National Park – National park in the Northern Cape, South Africa
• Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park – Transfrontier conservation area in Botswana and South Africa
• Meerkat National Park – National park around the Square Kilometre Array radio astronomy facility in the Northern Cape
• Mokala National Park – Reserve in the Plooysburg area south-west of Kimberley in the Northern Cape, South Africa
• Namaqua National Park – South African national park in Namaqualand in the Northern Cape
  • Skilpad National Park
  • Namaqualand Marine Protected Area
• Tankwa Karoo National Park – Conservation area west of Sutherland in the Western and Northern Cape

Private and Other Parks

• Archaeological Reserve
• Goegab Nature Reserve
  • Hester Malan Veldblom Reserve
• Oorlogskloof Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in South Africa
• Spitskop Nature Reserve
• Sunnyside Game Farm
• Tswalu Desert Reserve
• Thuru Lodge
• Witsand Nature Reserve

North West

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

Provincial Parks

Main article: North West Parks and Tourism Board

• Barberspan Bird Sanctuary
• Bloemhof Dam Nature Reserve
• Borakalalo Game Reserve
• Boskop Dam Nature Reserve
• Botsalano Game Reserve
• Kgaswane Mountain Reserve – Ramsar site within the Magaliesberg Biosphere, North West, South Africa
• Lichtenburg Game Reserve
• Madeleine Robinson Nature Reserve
• Madikwe Game Reserve
• Mafikeng Game Reserve
• Marico-Bosveld Nature Reserve
• Molemane Eye Nature Reserve
• Molopo Game Reserve
• Oog van Malmanie Nature Reserve
• Pienaar Nature Reserve
• Pilanesberg National Park – Wildlife reserve in an extinct volcano in South Africa
• Rustenburg Nature Reserve
• Rust De Winter Nature Reserve
• SA Lombard Nature Reserve
• Schoonspruit Nature Reserve
• Vaalkop Dam Nature Reserve
• Wolwespruit Dam Reserve, also known as Wolwespruit Nature Reserve

Protected Areas

• Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve – UNESCO Biosphere Reserve in the North West and Gauteng provinces, South Africa

• Magaliesberg Protected Natural Environment – Protected Environment within the Magaliesberg Biosphere Reserve in South Africa^[9]

Private and Other Parks

• Faan Meintjies Nature Reserve
• Magaliesberg Natural Area
• Marico Bosveld Nature Reserve
• Knysna National Lakes Nature Reserve

Western Cape

National Parks

Main article: South African National Parks

• Agulhas National Park – National park on the coastal plain between Gansbaai and Struisbaai in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Bontebok National Park – National park near Swellendam in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Garden Route National Park – Coastal national park in South Africa
  • Knysna National Lake Area
  • Tsitsikamma National Park – Protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa
  • Wilderness National Park – National park around the seaside town of Wilderness, Western Cape, South Africa
• Karoo National Park – Wildlife reserve in the Great Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa near Beaufort West
• Table Mountain National Park – A nature conservation area on the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa
• West Coast National Park – Nature reserve north of Cape Town in the Western Cape province of South Africa

Provincial Parks

Main article: CapeNature

West Coast

• Cederberg Wilderness Area
• Bird Island Nature Reserve – Protected area in Lambert's Bay, South Africa
• Rocherpan Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Western Cape, South Africa
• Groot Winterhoek Wilderness Area

Winelands

• Limietberg Nature Reserve
• Jonkershoek Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Western Cape of South Africa
  • Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve
• Hottentots Holland Nature Reserve – Conservation area in the Hottentots Holland Mountains
• Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve

Overberg

• Marloth Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in South Africa
• Kogelberg Nature Reserve – Protected area in the Western Cape province of South Africa
• Walker Bay Nature Reserve
• Salmonsdam Nature Reserve
• De Mond Nature Reserve
• De Hoop Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Grootvadersbosch Nature Reserve – South African nature reserve
• Boosmansbos Wilderness Area – Wilderness area in the Western Cape, South Africa

Cape Karoo

• Anysberg Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in the Western Cape, South Africa
• Swartberg Nature Reserve
• Gamkaberg Nature Reserve

Garden Route and Little Karoo

• Outeniqua Nature Reserve
• Goukamma Nature Reserve
• Keurbooms River Nature Reserve
• Robberg Nature Reserve

Private and other Reserves

• Akkeren Dam Nature Reserve
• Anrewsfield Private Nature Reserve
• Annet Private Nature Reserve
• Annex Arch Rock Private Nature Reserve
• Aquila Private Game Reserve
• Assegaaibosch Nature Reserve
• Babilonstoring Nature Reserve
• Banghoek Private Nature Reserve
• Basjanskloof Private Nature Reserve
• Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve for the rest see Eastern Cape.
• Ben Etive Nature Reserve
• Blouberg Nature Reserve – South African nature reserve
• Boosmansbos Nature Reserve
• Caledon Nature Reserve
• Ceres Mountain Fynbos Nature Reserve
• Dassieshoek Nature Reserve
• Doringriver Nature Reserve
• Drie Kuilen Private Nature Reserve
• Duiwenhoksriviermond Private Nature Reserve
• Dyer Island Nature Reserve Complex – Protected islets off the coast of Gansbaai, South Africa
• Elim Private Nature Reserve
• Eyerpoort Private Nature Reserve
• Fonteintjiesberg Nature Reserve
• Gamtoos River Mouth Nature Reserve
• Gondwana Game Reserve
• Goukamma Nature Reserve
• Gouriqua Kernkor Private Nature Reserve
• Greyton Nature Reserve
• Groenlandberg Nature Reserve
• Groote Kapelfontein Private Nature Reserve
• Groot Swartberg Nature Reserve
• Hasekraal Private Nature Reserve
• Hoek-van-die-Berg Private Nature Reserve
• Hottentots-Holland Nature Reserve
• Inverdoorn Private Nature Reserve
• Kaplip Private Nature Reserve
• Kareedouw Nature Reserve
• Keurboomsrivier Nature Reserve
• Kleinmond Coastal and Mountain Nature Reserve
• Klipfontein Dam Private Nature Reserve
• Koeberg Nature Reserve
• Hexberg Nature Reserve
• Hopefield Private Nature Reserve
• Houwhoek Nature Reseerve Incl. the Lebenon State Forest.
• Ladismith Klein Karoo Nature Reserve
• Lourens River Protected Natural Environment – Section of protected land along the Lourens River in the Helderberg region, South Africa.
• Lutzville Nature Reserve
• Maanschynkop Nature Reserve
• Marloth Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in South Africa
• Matjiesfontein Nature Reserve
• Matroosberg Private Nature Reserve
• Moedverloren Nature Reserve
• Montagu Mountain Nature Reserve
• Mount Rochelle Nature Reserve
• Paarl Mountain Nature Reserve
• Quoin Point Nature Reserve
• Riverland Nature Reserve
• Riviersonderend Nature Reserve
• Robberg Nature Reserve
• Rooiberg Nature Reserve
• Rooikrans Private Nature Reserve
• Ruiterbos Nature Reserve
• Salmonsdam Nature Reserve
• Sas Saldanha Nature Reserve
• Skuilkrans Private Nature Reserve
• Steenbokkie Private Nature Reserve
• Susterdal Private Nature Reserve
• Swartberg East Nature Reserve
• Swartkops Valley Nature Reserve
• Theewaters Nature Reserve
• Towerkop Nature Reserve
• Thaba Manzi Game Farm
• Twistniet Nature Reserve
• Tygerberg Nature Reserve – Nature reserve in Cape Town, South Africa
• Uintjieskraal Private Nature Reserve
• Vaalkloof Private Nature Reserve
• Vrolijkheid Nature Reserve
• Warmwaterberg Nature Reserve
• Witfontein Nature Rererve
• Wittebrug Nature Reserve, also known as Mostertshoek Forest
• Witzenberg Nature Reserve

Forests

• Bergplaas Forest
• Diepwalle Forest
• Fisantehoek Forest (Petrus Brand)
• Jubilee Creek Forest Reserve (Goldfield)
• Groeneweidebos Forest Area
• Hankey State Forest
• Harkerville Forest
• Lelievlei Forest Reserve
• Millwood Forest Reserve
• Knysna Forest
• Quar Forest Reserve
• Sinclair Forest (Kruisfontein)
• Walker Bay State Forest
• Wilderness Forest
• Witelsbos State Forest

Natural Heritage Sites

• Altydgedacht National Heritage Site
• Barkai National Heritage Site
• Elandsberg
• Groothagelkraal
• Gys se Kraal
• Kareedouw
• Paardenberg-Bewarea
• Tierberg

Mountain Catchment Areas

• Hawequas Mountain Catchment Area
• Kammanassie Mountain Catchment Area
• Klein Swartberg Mountain Catchment Area
• Koue Bokkeveld Mountain Catchment Area
• Langeberg East Mountain Catchment Area
• Langeberg West Mountain Catchment Area
• Matroosberg – Second tallest mountain in the Western Cape, South Africa Mountain Catchment Area
• Swartberg – Mountain range in Western Cape, South Africa East Mountain Catchment Area
• Winterhoek Mountain Catchment Area

See also

• List of national parks
• List of seaweeds of South Africa (disambiguation)
• South African National Parks – Body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks
• Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife – South African wildlife conservation organisation
• Eastern Cape Parks – Maintenance organaisation for Parks in Eastern Cape, South Africa
• South African Heritage Resources Agency – Heritage agency of South Africa
• List of heritage sites in South Africa

References

1. "Biodiversity & ecosystems". Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (South Africa). Retrieved 1 July 2009.
2. Cooper, John (June 2006). (PDF). p. 6. Archived from the original (PDF) on 14 May 2016. Retrieved 5 October 2010.
3. 1993 United Nations list of national parks and protected areas. World Conservation Monitoring Centre, International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources, Commission on Natural Parks and Protected Areas, United Nations Environment Programme. 1993. p. 173. ISBN 2-8317-0190-2.
4. "SANParks – South African National Parks (A-Z)". South African National Parks. Retrieved 4 January 2010.
5. "MPA Declarations" (PDF). Regulation Gazette No. 42478. Pretoria: Government Printer. 647 (10177). 23 May 2019.
6. "Protected Areas Register". dffeportal.environment.gov.za. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
7. "Kuzuko Lodge, Addo Elephant National Park, South Africa".
8. "Pumba Private Game Reserve | Eastern Cape Safari". www.pumbagamereserve.co.za. Retrieved 4 November 2021.
9. National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 Section 12

External links

• National Park
• South African National Parks (SANParks)
• National Heritage Resources Act (25 of 1999)