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Eastern Cape Parks are the national parks, marine protected areas, nature reserves and other nature conservation areas in the
Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
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. Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency (ECPTA) is the governmental organisation responsible for maintaining wilderness areas and public nature reserves in the Eastern Cape, based in
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National Parks situated in the Eastern Cape

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Camdeboo National Park The Camdeboo National Park is located in the Karoo and almost completely surrounds the Eastern Cape town of Graaff-Reinet Graaff-Reinet is a town in the Eastern Cape Province of South Africa. It is the oldest town in the province. It is ...
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Addo Elephant National Park Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Gqeberha in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfron ...
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Mountain Zebra National Park Mountain Zebra National Park is a national park in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa proclaimed in July 1937 for the purpose of providing a nature reserve for the endangered Cape mountain zebra. History In the early 1930s, the Cape mou ...
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Garden Route National Park The Garden Route National Park is a national park in the Garden Route region of the Western Cape and Eastern Cape provinces in South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. It ...
, consisting of: ** Knysna National Lake Area (
Western Cape The Western Cape is a province of South Africa, situated on the south-western coast of the country. It is the fourth largest of the nine provinces with an area of , and the third most populous, with an estimated 7 million inhabitants in 2020 ...
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Tsitsikamma National Park The Tsitsikamma National Park is a protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was ama ...
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Eastern Cape The Eastern Cape is one of the provinces of South Africa. Its capital is Bhisho, but its two largest cities are East London and Gqeberha. The second largest province in the country (at 168,966 km2) after Northern Cape, it was formed in ...
) ** Wilderness National Park (Western Cape)


Mega Parks in the making, predominantly in the Eastern Cape

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Greater Addo Elephant National Park The Greater Addo Elephant National Park is a megapark in the making, and consists of the following parks: * Addo Elephant National Park * Woody Cape Nature Reserve * Marine Protection Area ** Bird Island ** St Croix Island Objectives The park ...
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Addo Elephant National Park Addo Elephant National Park is a diverse wildlife conservation park situated close to Gqeberha in South Africa and is one of the country's 20 national parks. It currently ranks third in size after Kruger National Park and the Kgalagadi Transfron ...
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Woody Cape Nature Reserve The Woody Cape Nature Reserve is a 25,000 hectare conservation area in Eastern Cape, South Africa. Mammals such as bushpig, bushbuck, Cape Grysbok, steenbok, common duiker, Vervet monkey, and large and small grey mongoose are represented in the re ...
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Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area The Addo Elephant National Park Marine Protected Area is a marine conservation area in Algoa Bay, adjacent to the Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality, near Gqeberha, previously Port Elizabeth. History The MPA was proclaimed by t ...
*** Bird Island *** St. Croix Island, Algoa Bay *
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Characteristics The Baviaanskloof - (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost point o ...
** Baviaanskloof Reserve, (
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Baviaanskloof Provincial Nature Reserve Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Characteristics The Baviaanskloof - (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost point ...
** Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area, privately owned. ** Baviaanskloof Conservation Area ** Guerna Wilderness Nature Reserve **
Kouga Wilderness Area Kouga may refer to: * Kouga Local Municipality The Kouga Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, approximately 80 km west of Port Elizabeth, and forms part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality. Its territory ...
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Kouga private Nature Reserve Kouga may refer to: * Kouga Local Municipality The Kouga Local Municipality is located in the Eastern Cape of South Africa, approximately 80 km west of Port Elizabeth, and forms part of the Sarah Baartman District Municipality. Its territory ...
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Berg Plaatz Provincial Reserve Berg may refer to: People * Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Ho ...
** Sepree River Private Nature Reserve ** Beakosneck Private Natur Reserve **
Berg Plaatz Provincial Nature Reserve Berg may refer to: People * Berg (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * Berg Ng (born 1960), Hong Kong actor * Berg (footballer) (born 1989), Brazilian footballer Former states *Berg (state), county and duchy of the Ho ...


Parks managed by Eastern Cape Parks and Tourism Agency

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Commando Drift Nature Reserve Commando Drift Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa South Africa, officially the Republic of South Africa (RSA), is the Southern Africa, southernmost country in Africa. It is bounded to the south by ...
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Dwesa Nature Reserve Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks & Tourism Agency. The park has an area of . The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area, that has been added to the park ...
also known as the Dwesa-Cwebe Provincial Nature Reserve **
Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area The Dwesa-Cwebe Marine Protected Area is an inshore and offshore conservation region, off the coast of the Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve in the Eastern Cape province, in the territorial waters of South Africa. History The area was initially ...
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East London Coast Nature Reserve East London Coast Nature Reserve is a protected area in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. It covers an area of 3,424 hectares and incorporates 12 smaller nature reserves and protected areas. The main rea ...
* Fort Fordyce Nature Reserve *
Great Fish River Nature Reserve Great Fish River Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa that is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. The park has a total area of 45,000 ha, and has been operational since 1994. It comprises three historical nature ...
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Andries Vosloo Kudu Reserve Andries is a Dutch and Afrikaans masculine given name or surname equivalent to Andrew. Given name People with this name include * Andries van Artvelt (1590–1652), Flemish painter * Andries Beeckman (1628–1664), Dutch painter * Andries Bekker ( ...
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Sam Knott Nature Reserve Sam, SAM or variants may refer to: Places * Sam, Benin * Sam, Boulkiemdé, Burkina Faso * Sam, Bourzanga, Burkina Faso * Sam, Kongoussi, Burkina Faso * Sam, Iran * Sam, Teton County, Idaho, United States, a populated place People and fictional ...
* Great Kei Nature Reserve ** Kei Mouth Reserve **
Great Kei River Private Nature Reserve Great may refer to: Descriptions or measurements * Great, a relative measurement in physical space, see Size * Greatness, being divine, majestic, superior, majestic, or transcendent People * List of people known as "the Great" *Artel Great (born ...
* Hluleka Nature Reserve also known as Hluleka Provincial Nature Reserve ** Hluleka Marine Protected Area *
Mkhambathi Nature Reserve Mkhambathi Nature Reserve (or Mkambati Nature Reserve) is a protected area at Lusikisiki in the Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is , with the Pondoland Marine Protected Area off its coastal edge. The reserve is located in the Pondoland Centre ...
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Pondoland Marine Protected Area The Pondoland Marine Protected Area is an inshore conservation region in the territorial waters of South Africa. History The MPA was proclaimed by the Minister of Environmental Affairs and Tourism, Marthinus van Schalkwyk, in Government Ga ...
* Mpofu Nature Reserve also known as Mpofu Provincial Game Reserve *
Oviston Nature Reserve Oviston Nature Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. The nature reserve is managed by Eastern Cape Parks. It is located on the southern shores of the Gariep Dam. Overview The Oviston Nature Reserve offers a 16 ...
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Silaka Nature Reserve Silaka Nature Reserve is a nature reserve in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa, close to the town of Port St Johns, and managed by Eastern Cape Parks Eastern Cape Parks are the national parks, marine protected areas, nature reserves and ot ...
also known as Silaka Provincial Wilderness Reserve * Thomas Baines Nature Reserve *
Tsolwana Nature Reserve Tsolwana Nature Reserve is an 8,500 hectare nature reserve situated on the edge of the Winterberg Mountain range. It is located 60 km west of Queenstown, and 30 km south- east of Tarkastad in Eastern Cape Province, South Africa and is ...
* Water's Meeting Provincial Nature Reserve


Natural Heritage Sites

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Barville Park Natural Heritage Site Barville may refer to several communes in France: * Barville, Eure, in the Eure ''département'' *Barville, Orne Barville is a commune in the Orne department in north-western France. Population See also *Communes of the Orne department The ...
* Elmhurst Natural Heritage Site * Glendour Natural Heritage Site *
Kasouga Farm Natural Heritage Site Kasouga or Kasuka is a small village in Sarah Baartman District Municipality in the Eastern Cape province of South Africa. Settlement some 10 km north-east of Kenton-on-Sea, near the mouth of the Kasuka River. The name is derived from Khoekho ...
* Kruizemuntfontein Natural Heritage Site


Private and Other Parks

* Aberdeen Nature Reserve * Alexandria Coast Reserve * Amakhala Game Reserve * Amalinda Nature Reserve * Asanta Sana Game Reserve * Aylesbury Nature Reserve * Beggar's Bush Nature Reserve * Bayeti Game Reserve * Beakosneck Private Nature Reserve * Buffelspruit Nature Reserve * Makana Coleridge Game Reserve * Citruslandgoed Game Farm *
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* Dorn Boom Game Farm * East Cape Game Farm * Emlanjeni Private Game Reserve * Groendal Wilderness Nature Reserve (Mierhoopplaat) * Guerna Wilderness Nature Reserve see
Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa. Characteristics The Baviaanskloof - (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost point o ...
* Hoeksfontein Game Farm * Hillside Safaris Game Farm * Hopewell Game Reserve * Hunters Lodge Game Farm * Hunts Hoek Safaris Game Farm *
Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve Inkwenkwezi Private Game Reserve, is located approximately 30 km north-east of East London, and is situated within an area of 4500 hectares encompassing five different biomes in the Wild Coast region of South Africa's Eastern Cape province. It ...
* Inthaba Lodge Game Farm * Jarandi Safaris Game Farm * Karoo Safaris Game Farm * Kingsdale Game Farm * Koedoeskop Game Farm * Kuzuko Game Reserve * Kwandwe Private Game Reserve * Lady Slipper Nature Reserve * Lanka Safaris Game Farm * Loerie Dam Nature Reserve * Lottering Coast Reserve * Luchaba Wildlife Reserve * Mbumbazi Nature Reserve * Mierhoopplaat Nature Reserve * Minnawill Game Farm * Monteaux Game Farm * Mpofu Provincial Game Reserve * Nyara River Mouth Marine Area * Oudekraal Game Farm * Rockdale Game Farm * Rupert Game Farm * Samara Private Game Reserve * Scotia Safaris Game Farm * Schuilpatdop Game Farm * Sepree River Private Nature Reserve *
Shamwari Game Reserve Shamwari Game Reserve is located 75 km outside Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha), Eastern Cape, South Africa. It has been voted the World's Leading Safari and Game Reserve and Conservation Company for several consecutive years. An essential ...
* Stinkhoutberg Nature Reserve * Timbili Game Reserve * Tregathlyn Game Farm * Trumpeter's Drift Game Farm


Forest Reserves

* Andrews State Forest * Blue Lily's Bush Forest Reserve * Hankey State Forest * Hogsback State Forest * Inyarha (Nyara) Forest Reserve * Isidenge State Forest * Katberg State Forest * Kologha Forest Reserve * Koomans Bush State Reserve * Kruisrivier Forest Reserve * Kubusi Indigenous State Forest * Longmore State Forest * Lottering Forest Reserve * Plaatbos Forest Nature Reserve * Robbe Hoek Forest Reserve * Storms River Forest, part of the
Tsitsikamma National Park The Tsitsikamma National Park is a protected area on the Garden Route, Western Cape and Eastern Cape, South Africa. It is a coastal reserve well known for its indigenous forests, dramatic coastline, and the Otter Trail. On 6 March 2009 it was ama ...
* Welbedacht State Forest * Witelsbos State Forest


See also

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South African National Parks 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 , over 3% of the total area of South Africa. Many parks offer ...
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Protected areas of South Africa The protected areas of South Africa include national parks and marine protected areas managed by the national government, public nature reserves managed by provincial and local governments, and private nature reserves managed by private landow ...


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Eastern Cape Parks

World Database on Protected Areas
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