Songimvelo Game Reserve
| Songimvelo Game Reserve | |
|---|---|
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| Location | Mpumalanga South Africa |
| Nearest city | Barberton |
| Coordinates | 25°55′45″S 31°3′15″E / 25.92917°S 31.05417°E |
| Area | 49,000 hectares (490 km2)[1] |
| Governing body | Mpumalanga Parks Board |
Songimvelo Game Reserve is a provincial park managed by the Mpumalanga Parks Board in Mpumalanga, South Africa. Singimvelo is a plural word that means, we are conserving nature in the siSwati language.
This park forms part of the Songimvelo-Malolotja Transfrontier Conservation Area, a peace park on the border between South Africa and Swaziland.[2] The park was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2018 as The property represents the best-preserved succession of volcanic and sedimentary rock dating back 3.6 to 3.25 billion years. The park is also home to some of the world's oldest Rock art.
See also
References
- ^ "NATURE RESERVES IN MPUMALANGA". Mpumalanga Parks Board. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
- ^ "Lubombo Transfrontier Conservation And Resource Area". Department of Environmental Affairs and Tourism (South Africa). Archived from the original on October 2, 2006. Retrieved 12 December 2009.
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