- Marakele National Park
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Marakele National Park IUCN Category II (National Park)
View of the Waterberg massif, Marakele National ParkLocation of the park
Location Limpopo, South Africa Nearest city Thabazimbi Coordinates 24°19′S 27°33′E / 24.317°S 27.55°ECoordinates: 24°19′S 27°33′E / 24.317°S 27.55°E Area 670 km2 (260 sq mi) Established 1994 Governing body South African National Parks Official website Marakele National Park (known for a short time after founding as Kransberg National Park) is a National Park that is part of the Waterberg Biosphere in Limpopo Province, South Africa.
Flora and fauna
The park is accessible to all passenger vehicles, with the camp and tent sites on good roads. Also, approximately 80km of roads within the park are accessible to all vehicles, the balance requiring a four wheel drive vehicle. Marakele is home to the big five as well as sixteen species of antelopes and 250 species of birds. The Matlabas River runs through the park.
History
The area now constituting Marakele was home to several iron-age settlements which are not yet open to public viewing. Previous to its foundation as a National Park, it was home to naturalist Eugene Marais. Marakele was founded as Kransberg National Park in 1994 with the purchase of 150 square kilometres (58 sq mi), and was shortly after renamed to its current name. By 1999, the park had expanded to 670 square kilometres (260 sq mi).
External links
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