Back Namakwa- Nasionale Park Afrikaans Taman Nasional Namaqua BAN Parc nacional Namaqua Catalan Namaqua-Nationalpark German Parque nacional Namaqua Spanish Parc national Namaqua French Parco nazionale Namaqua Italian ナマクア国立公園 Japanese നമാക്വാ ദേശീയോദ്യാനം Malayalam Nationaal park Namakwa Dutch
| Namaqua National Park | |
|---|---|
 Spring flowers in the park | |
 Location of the park | |
| Location | Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Kamieskroon |
| Coordinates | 30°2′36″S 17°35′10″E / 30.04333°S 17.58611°E |
| Area | 1,368.18 km2 (528.26 sq mi)[1] |
| Established | 2001[1] |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
| sanparks | |
  Namaqua National Park (South Africa)  Namaqua National Park (Northern Cape) | |
Namaqua National Park is a South African national park situated on the edge of the Atlantic coast of Namaqualand, an area covering 55,000 km2 located within the semi-desert Succulent Karoo biome.[2][3] This biome is a biodiversity hotspot with the largest concentration of succulent plants in the world.[3] The park also has an arid environment with succulent plants.[4] The park was created to protect its flowers.[5] During the spring, wildflowers bloom there in a spectacular fashion.[3] The park's main tourist attraction is this abundant spring bloom of brightly coloured wildflowers.[4][6]
It has an area of more than 1300 km2. It is approximately 495 km north of Cape Town and 22 km northwest of Kamieskroon.[2]
- ^ a b "Namaqua National Park". World Database on Protected Areas.
- ^ a b Van Deventer, M. and J.A.J. Nel. 2006. Habitat, food, and small mammal community structure in Namaqualand. Koedoe 49(1): 99–109. Pretoria. ISSN 0075-6458
- ^ a b c Martin, Vance; Muir, Andrew (2004). Wilderness And Human Communities: The Spirit Of The 21st Century: Proceedings From The 7th World Wilderness Congress. Fulcrum Publishing. p. 193. ISBN 1-55591-866-2 – via Google Books.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
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