Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park spans the border of Botswana and South Africa in the southern Kalahari Desert, combining the Kalahari Gemsbok National Park established in South Africa in 1931 with Botswana's Gemsbok National Park into a single unified area agreed in 2000. Covering roughly 38,000 square kilometers, about three quarters of it in Botswana, the park allows free movement of wildlife across the international border and functions as a single ecological unit. Its red dunes and dry riverbeds along the Nossob and Auob rivers support more than 470 recorded species, including lions, cheetahs, leopards, hyenas, gemsbok, springbok, and more than 200 bird species.
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Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyDepartment of Wildlife and National Parks (Botswana) / South African National Parks 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)South African National Parks 1 Sources
1. Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park (Wikipedia)
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park is a large wildlife reserve and conservation area in southern Africa.
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Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Botswana) / South African National Parks
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Department of Wildlife and National Parks (Botswana) / South African National Parks
View the Source 2. Wikidata: Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
- Wikidata Q859385, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)
- Wikidata P2046 (area), preferred/latest rank
- Wikidata Q859385 P571 inception
- Part Of: South Africa, Wikidata item, property P17 (country)
View the SourceWikidata: South Africa
On Continent: Africa, Wikidata item for South Africa, property P30 (continent)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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