New National Park Declared on Garden Route

The newly declared Garden Route National Park will ‘conserve the area’s natural heritage’ with over 121,000 hectares of protected land. The national park will be bound by the Tsitsikamma National Park to the east and the Wilderness National Park to the west including the Knysna Lakes and other land managed by South Africa National Parks. Nearly half the area is newly proclaimed land in line with South Africa’s strategy to expand the area under natural protection to between 6% and 8% of the countries total land area.

The environmental strategy also provides a boost to tourism as nature based holidays become increasingly popular and Garden Route holidays are the third most visited tourist destination in South Africa. Garden Route holidays, enjoyed by both domestic and international tourists, combines game viewing and numerous adventure activities including hiking, mountain biking, canoeing, snorkelling, diving and fishing.

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