SANParks | Marakele National Park

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About SANParks | Marakele National Park

The Marakele National Park in the heart of the Waterberg Mountains, as its Tswana name suggests, has become a 'place of sanctuary' for an impressive variety of wildlife due to its location in the transitional zone between the dry western and moister eastern regions of South Africa.

Contrasting majestic mountain landscapes, grass-clad hills and deep valleys characterize the park. Rare finds of yellowwood and cedar trees, five metre high cycads and tree ferns, are some of the plant species found here. All the large game species from elephant and rhino to the big cats as well as an amazing variety of birds including what’s probably the largest colony of endangered Cape vultures (more than 800 breeding pairs) in the world, have settled here.

A narrow tar road takes visitors up to the top of the Waterberg massif. Views and scenery are spectacular. One is also in the proximity of the vulture colony and these large birds will soar past at close quarters.

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Invitations
If you stumble upon a great Marakele photo here at Flickr, please use the code below to invite it to the group.

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<a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/marakele-national-park"><img src="http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2341/buddyicons/658814@N22.jpg?1199896041" alt="Marakele National Park" /></a> Please add this photo to <a href="http://www.flickr.com/groups/marakele-national-park">Marakele National Park</a>


This is what the invitation looks like:

Please add this photo to Marakele National Park

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South African National Parks

http://www.sanparks.org/parks/marakele/