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Parks and reserves in Limpopo
Limpopo has 89 protected areas in the directory, with 33 022 km² recorded across those that have a size. The largest is Kruger National Park.
- Nature reserves
- 49
- Other protected areas
- 11
- Game reserves
- 8
- Wildlife sanctuaries and parks
- 6
In Limpopo
Districts
89 shown
| Name | Type | Province | Municipality | Area, km² | Est. | Nearest town |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kruger National Park | National park | LP Limpopo | — | 19 623 | 1926 | 36 km east of Phalaborwa |
 Waterberg Biosphere | Biosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | — | 6 540 | 2001 | 17 km south-east of Lephalale |
 Greater Mapungubwe Transfrontier Conservation Area | Transfrontier area | LP Limpopo | — | 4 872 | 2006 | 90 km west of Musina |
 Lapalala Wilderness | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Waterberg District | 480 | — | 70 km east of Lephalale |
| Letaba Ranch Provincial Park | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | 420 | — | 30 km north of Phalaborwa |
| Matshakatini Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Vhembe District | 276 | 1992 | 79 km north-east of Thohoyandou |
| Atherstone Nature Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | Thabazimbi | 235 | 1990 | 130 km north of Rustenburg |
 Mapungubwe National Park | National park | LP Limpopo | — | 152 | 1995 | 86 km west of Musina |
| Abelana Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | 150 | — | 23 km west of Phalaborwa |
| Thornybush Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | 115 | — | 29 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
 Sondela Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | 48,0 | — | 25 km south of Modimolle |
 Masebe Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Mogalakwena | 45,0 | 1984 | 90 km east of Lephalale |
 Morning Sun Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Makhado | 40,0 | — | 58 km west of Thohoyandou |
 Makapansgat | Protected heritage site | LP Limpopo | — | 22,2 | — | 41 km south-west of Polokwane |
| Modjadji Nature Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | — | 3,1 | — | 31 km north-east of Tzaneen |
| 56 Highlands Wilderness | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 26 km south-west of Modimolle |
| 9 Highlands Wilderness | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 27 km south-west of Modimolle |
| Austin Roberts Privaatnatuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 74 km south of Lephalale |
 Balule Nature Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | — | — | 23 km north of Hoedspruit |
| Bateleur Nature Reserve & Stamvrug Hiking Trails | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Modimolle/Mookgophong | — | — | 18 km west of Modimolle |
| Bergendal Nature Reserve Lephalale | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Lephalale | — | — | 35 km south-east of Lephalale |
| Berghoek Natuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 38 km north-west of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
 Blouberg Nature Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 106 km north of Polokwane |
| Blouberg Privaatnatuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Capricorn District | — | — | 101 km north of Polokwane |
| Cheetah Experience | Wildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 13 km south-west of Modimolle |
| Combretum Park | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Modimolle/Mookgophong | — | — | 14 km south-east of Modimolle |
| D'nyala Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 11 km east of Lephalale |
| Doorndraai Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Mogalakwena | — | — | 55 km north-east of Modimolle |
| EWT Medike Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Makhado | — | — | 84 km south-west of Musina |
| El Dorado Privaatnatuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 73 km south-west of Lephalale |
 Entabeni Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 60 km north-east of Modimolle |
| Fairfield Privaatnatuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 109 km south-west of Lephalale |
| Greater Kruger National Park | National park | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 36 km east of Phalaborwa |
| Grietjie Private Nature Reserve | Private game reserve | LP Limpopo | Ba-Phalaborwa | — | — | 18 km south-west of Phalaborwa |
| Hanover Privaatnatuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 114 km west of Modimolle |
| Hans Merensky Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 53 km east of Tzaneen |
| Hans Merensky Wilderness | Protected area | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 54 km east of Tzaneen |
| Hillmof Privaat Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 70 km north of Rustenburg |
| Jes Park | Wildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | Modimolle/Mookgophong | — | — | 69 km north of Modimolle |
 Kapama Game Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | Maruleng | — | — | 13 km south-east of Hoedspruit |
 Kleinfontein | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Fetakgomo Tubatse | — | — | 41 km north of Lydenburg (Mashishing) |
| Kruger to Canyons Biosphere Reserve | Biosphere reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 46 km north-east of Tzaneen |
| Kunkura Nature Reserve & Conference Centre | Wildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | Modimolle/Mookgophong | — | — | 11 km north-east of Modimolle |
| Kuschke Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 18 km south-west of Polokwane |
| Langjan Natuur Reservatt | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 99 km south-west of Musina |
| Lanner Gorge | Protected area | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 88 km north-east of Thohoyandou |
| Leeupoort Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Thabazimbi | — | — | 81 km west of Modimolle |
| Lejwe La Metsi Private Reserve | Private game reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 20 km south-west of Modimolle |
| Lekgalameetse Provincial Park | Wildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | Lepele-Nkumpi | — | — | 32 km south of Tzaneen |
| Letoloprivaat Natuurreserwe | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 90 km east of Modimolle |
| MANAVHELA NATURE RESERVE | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Makhado | — | — | 56 km south-west of Thohoyandou |
 Mabalingwe Game Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 39 km west of Modimolle |
| Mabula Game Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 49 km west of Modimolle |
| Mahlathini Private Game Reserve | Private game reserve | LP Limpopo | Ba-Phalaborwa | — | — | 7 km north of Phalaborwa |
| Makalali Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 39 km north-west of Hoedspruit |
 Makuleke | Protected area | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 95 km north-east of Thohoyandou |
| Manombe Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 49 km south-west of Thohoyandou |
 Marakele National Park | National park | LP Limpopo | — | — | 1944 | 79 km south of Lephalale |
| Marulani Private Nature Reserve | Private game reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 23 km south-west of Modimolle |
| Medike Mountain Sanctuary | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Vhembe District | — | — | 84 km south-west of Musina |
 Moepel Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Mogalakwena | — | — | 83 km east of Lephalale |
| Mokolo Dam Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 36 km south of Lephalale |
| Mokopane Biodiversity Conservation Centre | Wildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | Mogalakwena | — | — | 55 km south-west of Polokwane |
 Musina Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Musina | — | — | 5 km south of Musina |
| Muthavatsindi Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Vhembe District | — | — | 32 km north of Thohoyandou |
 Nwanedi Provincial Park | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 36 km north of Thohoyandou |
 Nylsvley Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 29 km east of Modimolle |
| Olien Van Rooyen Wildlife | Private game reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 29 km south-west of Modimolle |
| Ons Toekoms Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 55 km south-east of Lephalale |
| Palala Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 53 km east of Lephalale |
| Percy Fyfe Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 34 km south-west of Polokwane |
| Philip Wulfsohn Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 75 km north of Rustenburg |
| Ratombo Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Makhado | — | — | 31 km west of Thohoyandou |
| Rust De Winter Nature Reserve | Protected area | LP Limpopo | Waterberg District | — | — | 59 km south of Modimolle |
| Rust de Winter Natuurreservaat | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 59 km south of Modimolle |
| Selati Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | — | 1993 | 47 km north-west of Hoedspruit |
| Sporting Chance Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 74 km north of Rustenburg |
| Summerplace Game Reserve | Private game reserve | LP Limpopo | Modimolle/Mookgophong | — | — | 65 km north of Modimolle |
| Thaba Moriri | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Bela-Bela | — | — | 33 km south-west of Modimolle |
| The Herd Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Musina | — | — | 3 km south of Musina |
| Thohoyandou National Botanical Garden | Botanical garden | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 3 km south-west of Thohoyandou |
| Tierkop Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 18 km south-west of Lephalale |
| Tshukudu Private Game Reserve | Game reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 9 km north of Hoedspruit |
| Venetia Limpopo Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 86 km west of Musina |
| Vervet Monkey Foundation | Wildlife sanctuary | LP Limpopo | Greater Tzaneen | — | — | 18 km east of Tzaneen |
| Wentzel Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | — | — | — | 72 km west of Lephalale |
| Wild Rivers Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Mopani District | — | — | 10 km north-west of Hoedspruit |
| Woodbush Forest Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Greater Tzaneen | — | — | 18 km west of Tzaneen |
 York Private Nature Reserve | Nature reserve | LP Limpopo | Maruleng | — | — | 12 km north of Hoedspruit |