Agulhas National Park occupies the Agulhas Plain in South Africa's Western Cape, in the southern Overberg region, and was established on 14 September 1998. One of the country's smallest national parks at about 210 square kilometers, it stretches along the coast between Gansbaai and Struisbaai and holds around 2,000 native plant species along with wetlands supporting birds and amphibians. Its central landmark is Cape Agulhas, the southernmost point of Africa and the notional meeting point of the Atlantic and Indian Oceans, and the park also protects the second oldest lighthouse in South Africa, fynbos vegetation, historic shipwrecks, and the productive Agulhas Bank fishing grounds.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodySouth African National Parks 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)South African National Parks 1 Sources
1. Agulhas National Park (Wikipedia)
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South African National Parks
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South African National Parks
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Agulhas National Park
- Wikidata Q398525, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q398525 P31 instance-of
- Wikidata Q398525 P571 inception
- Part Of: South Africa, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
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