Tankwa Karoo National Park

Not to be confused with Karoo National Park.
"Tankwa Karoo" redirects here. For the papyrus boat used on Lake Tana in Ethiopia, see Tankwa. For the river in Ethiopia, see Tanqwa.

Tankwa Karoo National Park
Springboks in Tankwa Karoo National Park
Map
Location of the park
LocationNorthern Cape, South Africa
Nearest cityCeres
Coordinates32°15′S 19°45′E / 32.250°S 19.750°E / -32.250; 19.750
Area1,436 km2 (554 sq mi)[1]
Established1986
Governing bodySouth African National Parks
www.sanparks.org/parks/tankwa/
Tankwa Karoo National Park is located in South Africa
Tankwa Karoo National Park
Tankwa Karoo National Park (South Africa)

Tankwa Karoo National Park is a national park in South Africa. The park lies about 70 km due west of Sutherland and along the border of the Northern Cape and Western Cape in Succulent Karoo habitat; a biodiversity hotspot and one of the most arid regions of South Africa.[2]

Before the park's proclamation, the only protected area of Succulent Karoo was the 2 square kilometre patch of the Gamkaberg Nature Reserve. Succulent Karoo has, together with the Cape Floral Kingdom, been declared a biodiversity hotspot by Conservation International.

  1. ^ "Tankwa Karoo National Park – Introduction". South African National Parks. Archived from the original on 23 January 2012. Retrieved 15 February 2012.
  2. ^ "Tankwa Karoo National Park". southafrica.net. Retrieved 13 July 2017.