- Parkveld
- Provinces
Nine provinces, compared
The Western Cape and KwaZulu-Natal hold the densest networks of small reserves; the Northern Cape and Limpopo hold some of the largest single parks. Combined sizes count only areas with a recorded size, and overlapping areas (such as biosphere reserves) are counted once each.
| Province | Areas | National parks | Nature reserves | Combined km² | Largest |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WCWestern Cape | 144 | 8 | 74 | 6 237 | Garden Route National Park |
| ECEastern Cape | 72 | 5 | 37 | 7 234 | Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve |
| NCNorthern Cape | 23 | 5 | 10 | 40 653 | Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park |
| FSFree State | 26 | 2 | 12 | 285 | Sneeuwberg Protected Environment |
| KZNKwaZulu-Natal | 117 | 1 | 60 | 20 608 | iSimangaliso Wetland Park |
| NWNorth West | 39 | 0 | 21 | 1 822 | !Khamab Kalahari Reserve |
| GPGauteng | 58 | 0 | 33 | 279 | Dinokeng Game Reserve |
| MPMpumalanga | 47 | 0 | 27 | 341 | Vaaldam Nature Reserve |
| LPLimpopo | 89 | 4 | 49 | 33 022 | Kruger National Park |
WCWestern Cape144 areasNature reserves 74 · Other protected areas 16 · Marine protected areas 15ECEastern Cape72 areasNature reserves 37 · Other protected areas 10 · Marine protected areas 6NCNorthern Cape23 areasNature reserves 10 · National parks 5 · Other protected areas 2FSFree State26 areasNature reserves 12 · Other protected areas 7 · Private game reserves 3KZNKwaZulu-Natal117 areasNature reserves 60 · Other protected areas 22 · Game reserves 14NWNorth West39 areasNature reserves 21 · Wildlife sanctuaries and parks 5 · Game reserves 4GPGauteng58 areasNature reserves 33 · Heritage and fossil sites 10 · Game reserves 4MPMpumalanga47 areasNature reserves 27 · Game reserves 8 · Private game reserves 5LPLimpopo89 areasNature reserves 49 · Other protected areas 11 · Game reserves 8