Traveling South Africa; The Northern Cape

Springbok, Northern Cape, South Africa
In previous posts in which I have talked about other provinces in South Africa I've discussed some of the urban characteristics and historical sites throughout the Eastern and Western provinces as well as some the natural characteristics like national parks. The Northern Cape is the largest province in the country, full of a vast landscape that is mainly dominated by desert. At one time this was one of the fastest growing areas in the southern hemisphere due to the discovery of one of the most valuable resources on our planet, diamonds. The capital city of Kimberley was a product of the diamond rush. The Northern Cape draws in people because of the beauty of the landscape that the largest province has to offer. 

Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

Admittedly I did not know much about this province before this post. Which leads me to believe that a majority of people probably do not know anything about this area. After seeing a few key areas of the province shows me that the area contains some of the most pristine land left on the planet. A perfect example is the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park. This park contains nearly 15000 square miles making it one of the largest wildlife conservation areas on the planet. Home to nearly 500 different species of plants and animals, it is also one of the most diverse places on the globe. These parks are a dying breed due to lack of funding, like I talked about in a previous post these parks are susceptible to poaching and without action this park could also fall victim to animal loss.

Augrabies Falls National Park 
Akkerendam Nature Reserve

These images just show some of the parks and reserves that are located in the Northern Cape. In a place that is littered with parks like these it is important to realize that it is up to us to maintain these pieces of land and make sure that the land and the animals that live in the parks can be enjoyed for generations of come. 




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Informational: 
“Kgalagadi Trandsfrontier Park.” Experience Northern Cape, 2019, www.experiencenortherncape.com/visitor/experiences/kgalagadi-transfrontier-park.
“The Northern Cape Travel Guide.” Roughgides.com, 2019, www.roughguides.com/destinations/africa/south-africa/the-northern-cape/.





















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