Garden Route National Park
| Garden Route National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
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Storms River Mouth in the Tsitsikamma section of the park | |
  Location of the park | |
| Location | Western Cape & Eastern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | George |
| Coordinates | 34°0′S 23°15′E / 34.000°S 23.250°ECoordinates: 34°0′S 23°15′E / 34.000°S 23.250°E |
| Area | 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) |
| Established | 6 March 2009 |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
| http://www.sanparks.org/parks/garden_route/ | |
The Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of South Africa. It was established on 6 March 2009 by amalgamating the existing Tsitsikamma and Wilderness National Parks, the Knysna National Lake Area, and various other areas of state-owned land.[1]
The park covers about 1,210 km2 (470 sq mi) of land; of this, about 685 km2 (264 sq mi) was already part of the predecessor national parks. The park includes a continuous complex of approximately 605 km2 (234 sq mi) of indigenous forest.[1]
References
- 1 2 "New Garden Route National Park Established". Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism. 6 March 2009. Archived from the original on June 28, 2009. Retrieved 2008-03-09.
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