Eastern Cape gains new 10 225-hectare Grasslands National Park

New national park: Where the grass should always stay greener

A newly declared national park in the Eastern Cape protects precious grasslands and water sources while allowing farming to continue.

Eastern Cape gets a new national park

South Africa has officially declared a new national park in the Eastern Cape, protecting more than 10 000 hectares of grassland and an important strategic water source area.

Eastern Cape gains new 10 225-hectare Grasslands National Park

South Africa has declared a new national park in the Eastern Cape highlands, placing more than 10 225 hectares of grassland under formal conservation protection in a move aimed at safeguarding biodiversity and a key regional water source. This comes after the Grasslands National Park, announced by Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment David Maynier earlier today on Friday, 9 October, comprises 18 properties between Nqanqarhu and Rh…

Minister Maynier Declares Grasslands New National Park In Eastern Cape

Lady Grey – Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment Minister David Maynier has declared 18 properties in the Eastern Cape, covering a total of 10 225.9242 hectares, as the Grasslands National Park. The declaration was published in Government Gazette No. 55531 under Government Notice No. 8002. Situated in the Eastern Cape highlands between Nqanqarhu and Rhodes, […]