The Ai-Ais/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between Namibia and South Africa, formed in 2003 when Namibia's Ai-Ais Hot Springs Game Park was joined with South Africa's Richtersveld National Park by agreement between the two countries' presidents. Covering about 6,045 square kilometers across the Karas region of Namibia and the Northern Cape of South Africa, it protects a rugged mega ecosystem of high mountains and valleys that is exceptionally biodiverse for such an arid area, with more than 360 plant species recorded within a single square kilometer despite minimal rainfall. The park encompasses the Fish River Canyon, Africa's largest canyon, and preserves the traditional pastoral lands and language of the Nama people.
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Designation Category Established Year Governing BodyMinistry of Environment and Tourism (Namibia)South African National Parks 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Ministry of the Environment 1 Governing Body (category)South African National Parks 1 Sources
1. ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park (Wikipedia)
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The ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia.
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It was formed in 2003 by combining the Namibian ǀAi-ǀAis Hot Springs Game Park and the South African Richtersveld National Park.
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Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Namibia)South African National Parks
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Ministry of Environment and Tourism (Namibia)South African National Parks
Part Of: South Africa, Lead
The ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia.
Part Of: Namibia, Lead
The ǀAi-ǀAis/Richtersveld Transfrontier Park is a peace park straddling the border between South Africa and Namibia.
View the Source UNESCO World Heritage Centre: Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
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The 160,000 ha Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
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