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Table Mountain National Park

National Park

Table Mountain National Park, previously known as Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park covering the Cape Peninsula in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on May 29, 1998, to protect the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain and in particular its rare fynbos vegetation. The park is managed by South African National Parks and stretches across the length of the peninsula from Signal Hill in the north to Cape Point in the south, taking in Table Mountain itself along with a long stretch of coastline. Its fynbos habitat is part of the Cape Floristic Region, one of the richest and most biodiverse plant kingdoms in the world for its size.

Facts
Designation Category
National Park 1
Established Year
1998 1
Area (sq km)
221 1
Governing Body
South African National Parks 1
IUCN Category
II 1
Classification
Governance Type
Governance by Government 1
Realm
Coastal (Marine and Terrestrial) 1
International Designation
UNESCO World Heritage Site 1
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Associated With

Cape Town, Cities

Table Mountain National Park is in Cape Town.

Source Table Mountain National Park (Wikipedia)
South Africa, Countries

Table Mountain National Park is in Cape Town, South Africa.

Source Table Mountain National Park (Wikipedia)
Western Cape, States or Territories

Table Mountain National Park is in the Western Cape province.

Source Table Mountain National Park (Wikipedia)
Sources
1. Table Mountain National Park (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia Foundation
  • Extract
    is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa
  • Body, History
    On 29 May 1998, then-president Nelson Mandela proclaimed the Cape Peninsula National Park.
  • Infobox, area
    221 km2 sqmi
  • Infobox, governing_body
    South African National Parks
  • Wikidata claim P814
    IUCN category II: National Park
  • Governing body field (existing citation)
    South African National Parks
  • entity-description, realm coastal
    The park is managed by South African National Parks and stretches across the length of the peninsula from Signal Hill in the north to Cape Point in the south, taking in Table Mountain itself along with a long stretch of coastline.
  • wikipedia lead/infobox, international-designation unesco-world-heritage-site
    The park is managed by South African National Parks (SANParks), and is included as part of the UNESCO Cape Floral Region World Heritage Site.
  • Associated With: South Africa, Lead section
    Table Mountain National Park, previously known as the Cape Peninsula National Park, is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998, for the purpose of protecting the natural environment of the Table Mountain chain.
  • Associated With: Western Cape, Infobox
    Location: Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
  • Associated With: Cape Town, Lead section
    is a national park in Cape Town, South Africa, proclaimed on 29 May 1998
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