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South African National Parks
Body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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South African National Parks (SANParks) is the body responsible for managing South Africa's national parks. SANParks was formed in 1926, and currently manages 19 parks consisting of 3,751,113 hectares (37,511.13 km2),[3] over 3% of the total area of South Africa.[4][lower-alpha 1]
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Formed | 1926 |
Jurisdiction | Government of South Africa |
Headquarters | 643 Leyds Street, Muckleneuk, Pretoria 25°45′59″S 28°12′8″E |
Employees | 4,027 (permanent) 1,405 (temporary)[1] |
Annual budget | R2.046 billion[2] |
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Parent agency | Department of Environmental Affairs |
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Website | www.sanparks.org |
Many parks offer a variety of accommodations. The best known park is Kruger National Park, which is also the oldest (proclaimed in 1898), and the largest, at nearly 2,000,000 hectares (20,000 km2). Kruger National Park and Table Mountain National Park are two of South Africa's most visited tourist attractions.[6]
Though not designated as National Parks, other protected areas exist, such as game and nature reserves.