Royal Natal National Park
| Royal Natal National Park | |
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Policeman's Helmet in Royal Natal Park | |
  Location in KwaZulu-Natal | |
| Location | KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Harrismith |
| Coordinates | 28°41′20″S 28°56′42″E / 28.689°S 28.945°ECoordinates: 28°41′20″S 28°56′42″E / 28.689°S 28.945°E |
| Area | 8,094 hectares (80.94 km2)[1] |
| Governing body | Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife |
The Royal Natal National Park is in the KwaZulu Natal province of South Africa and forms part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site.[1] Notwithstanding the name, it is actually not a South African National Park managed by the SANParks, but rather a Provincial Park managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife.
The main features of the park are the Drakensberg Amphitheatre, a rock wall 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) long by up to 1,200 metres (3,900 ft) high, Mont-Aux-Sources peak where the Orange and Tugela rivers have their source,[2] and the 948-metre (3,110 ft) Tugela Falls, the world's second-highest waterfall.[3]
Notes
This park will be included into the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area Peace Park.
See also
- Tugela Falls
- Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife
- List of conservation areas of South Africa
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park - APPENDIX 1 - COMPONENT PROTECTED AREAS OF THE DRAKENSBERG PARK". Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. Retrieved 2008-10-25.
- ↑ "South African Nature reserves". Siyabona Africa Travel (Pty) Ltd South Africa nature reserve and game parks guide. Retrieved 2010-04-07.
- ↑ "World's tallest waterfalls by total overall height". World Waterfall Database. Retrieved 20 February 2013.
External links
Media related to Royal Natal National Park at Wikimedia Commons
- Royal Natal National Park Accommodation
- Royal Natal at KZN Wildlife
- uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park at UNESCO World heritage
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