BirdLife South Africa congratulates the partners behind a landmark achievement for South Africa’s grasslands and water security.
The declaration of the Grasslands National Park in the Eastern Cape marks an important milestone for biodiversity conservation in South Africa. Announced by the Minister of Forestry, Fisheries and the Environment on 9 October 2026, the new park brings 18 properties, covering 10 226ha, into a formally declared national park between Nqanqarhu and Rhodes in the Eastern Cape highlands.
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