Kruger National Park - Kruger National Park Kruger National Park is the largest game reserve in South Africa. It is roughly the same size and shape as Israel. It extends 300km from North to South. The park is named after Paul Kruger. See also: National parks (South Africa).
List of national parks of South Africa - List of national parks of South Africa South Africa's national parks are maintained by South Africa National Parks also known as SANPark. Addo Elephant National Park Agulhas National Park Augrabies Falls National Park Bontebok National Park Golden Gate Highlands National Park Greater St. Lucia Wetland Park Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park Karoo National Park Kalahari Gemsbok Park (extends into Botswana aswell) Knysna National Lake Area Kruger National Park Marakele National Park Mountain Zebra National Park Namaqua National Park Richtersveld National Park Cape Peninsula Tsitsikamma National Park Vaalbos National Park West Coast National Park Wilderness National Park See also: List of national parks.
Paul Kruger - Paul Kruger Stephanus Johannes Paul Kruger (October 10, 1825 - July 14 1904), a.k.a. "Oom" (Uncle) Paul, was born in the Cape Colony into a family of Prussian descent. He was a prominent Boer resistance leader against British rule and became a became the first president of the Transvaal Republic on December 30, 1880. He was chosen as president four times, the last time in 1898. He went to England in 1883 to revise the Pretoria Convention of 1881, the agreement between the Boers and the English that ended the first Boer war. On October 11, 1899, the second Boer war started. In October 1900, he left South Africa by the battleship De Gelderland, sent by the Dutch Queen Wilhelmina. His wife, Gezina Kruger, was very ill.
1880 - Indiana February 13 - Thomas Edison becomes the second person to observe the Edison Effect. March 10 - Members of the Salvation Army land in the United States and begin operations. May 13 - In Menlo Park, New Jersey, Thomas Edison performs the first test of his electric railway. July 1 - First performance of O Canada, the song that would become the national anthem of Canada. July 16 - First woman licensed to practice medicine in Canada - Dr. Emily Howard Stowe. October - terrible winter storm in North America, the "Blizzard of 1880". October 15 - Mexican soldiers kill Victorio, one of the greatest Apache military strategists. November - James Garfield defeats Winfield S. Hancock in the U.S. presidential election November 11 - Australian bushranger and bank robber Ned.
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Limpopo Province - north, and Mozambique to the east. The Limpopo Province is the link between South Africa and countries further afield in sub-Saharan Africa. On its Southern flank, the province shares borders with Gauteng, with its Johannesburg-Pretoria axis, the most industrious metropole on the continent. Thus the province is placed at the centre of the vortex of developing markets, regional, national and international. These connections are very well served by excellent road, rail and air links. The N1 route from Johannesburg which goes through the length of the province is the busiest overland route in Africa in terms of cross border trade in raw materials and beneficiated goods. The port of Durban, Africa’s busiest, is served directly by the province, as are the ports of Richard’s Bay and Maputo. The other most significant.
Katmai National Park and Preserve - Katmai National Park and Preserve Katmai National Park and Preserve is a national park in Alaska, notable for the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes and for its brown bears. Established on December 2, 1980, the park is located on the Alaska Peninsula, across from Kodiak Island, with headquarters in nearby King Salmon, about 290 air miles southwest of Anchorage. Originally, on September 24, 1918, the area was designated a national monument to protect the area around the major 1912 volcanic eruption of Novarupta, which formed the Valley of Ten Thousand Smokes. There are at least fourteen active volcanoes within the national park. Katmai is also well known for brown bears and the salmon which attract both bears and people. Bears are especially likely to congregate at Brooks.
Keep River National Park - Keep River National Park Keep River National Park Location Northern Territory, Australia Nearest City Darwin Latitude 15° 48' 59" S Longitude 129° 08' 23" E Area 56,889 ha Date of Establishment 1981 Governing Body Parks and Wildlife Commission of the Northern Territory IUCN category II Keep River National Park is in the Northern Territory of Australia, 418 km southwest of Darwin and 468 km west of Katherine. The nearest town is Kununurra in Western Australia. The park has a number of striking sandstone formations and there is an Aboriginal art site at the end of the walk along the floor of the Keep River Gorge. The park falls within the tribal area of the Mirriwung and Gadjerong people. Like most of the "Top End" parks, access can be.
Kent Group National Park - Kent Group National Park Kent Group is a national park in Tasmania (Australia). See also: Protected areas of Tasmania (Australia).
Kennedy Range National Park - Kennedy Range National Park Kennedy Range is a national park in Western Australia (Australia), 820 km north of Perth. Fact sheet Area: 141,660 ha Latitude: 24° 34' 45" S Longitude: 115° 02' 59" E Date of establishment: 1993 Managing authorities: Department of Conservation and Land Management IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of Western Australia.
Keppel Bay Islands National Park - Keppel Bay Islands National Park Keppel Bay Islands is both a national park and a scientific national park in Queensland (Australia), respectively 538 km and 518 km northwest of Brisbane. Fact sheet (national park) Area: 720 ha Latitude: 23° 02' 30" S Longitude: 150° 52' 18" E Date of establishment: ? Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: II Fact sheet (scientific national park) Area: 104 ha Latitude: 23° 09' 39" S Longitude: 151° 04' 30" E Date of establishment: ? Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: Ia See also: Protected areas of Queensland (Australia).
Venman Bushland National Park - Venman Bushland National Park Venman Bushland is a national park in Queensland (Australia), 22 km southeast of Brisbane. Fact sheet Area: 415 ha Latitude: 27° 37' 24" S Longitude: 153° 10' 57" E Date of establishment: ? Managing authorities: Queensland Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of Queensland (Australia).
Kejimkujik National Park - Kejimkujik National Park Kejimkujik National Park consists of two parts: the main section of the park, located in the uplands of south-central Nova Scotia, and the seaside adjunct, located nearby on the Atlantic coast. The main section of the park is a forested upland plain that contains many lakes and rivers. These interior waterways were important canoe routes between the Bay of Fundy and the Atlantic for the ancestors of the Mi'kmaq. The park also contains the petroglyphs that these people left behind. The seaside adjunct includes white sandy beaches and coastal wetland areas. The park includes habitat for the endangered Piping Plover and other coastal birds..
Kinchega National Park - Kinchega National Park Kinchega is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 839 km west of Sydney. Fact sheet Area: 44,260 ha Latitude: 32° 32' 39" S Longitude: 142° 17' 50" E Date of establishment: October 1, 1967 Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia) The Kinchega National Park is located on the Darling River adjoining the township of Menindee. (Approximately 110 South East of Broken Hill..
Kings Plains National Park - Kings Plains National Park Kings Plains is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 478 km north of Sydney. Fact sheet Area: 5,662 ha Latitude: 29° 34' 48" S Longitude: 151° 21' 56" E Date of establishment: January 22, 1988 Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia).
Kinglake National Park - Kinglake National Park Kinglake is a national park in Victoria (Australia), 50 km northeast of Melbourne. Fact sheet Area: 21,600 ha Latitude: 37° 24' 23" S Longitude: 145° 12' 39" E Date of establishment: 1926 Managing authorities: Parks Victoria IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of Victoria (Australia).
Kings Canyon National Park - Kings Canyon National Park Kings Canyon National Park is a US National Park in the southern Sierra Nevada, east of Fresno, California. The park was established in 1940 and covers 461,901 acres. The park is adjacent to Sequoia National Park; the two are administered by the National Park Service as one unit (see Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks). The main geographical feature of the park is Kings Canyon, a 4000-foot-deep canyon carved by glaciers and the Kings River out of granite. Visitors can drive partway to the end of Kings Canyon: the road stops at Cedar Grove. Most of the area of the park is backcountry wilderness, which is only accessible on foot or on horseback. The Sierra crest in the park reaches an elevation of 14,000.
Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park - Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park Kisite-Mpunguti Marine National Park is situated on the southern coast of Kenya near Shimoni and south of Wasini Island in Kwale District near the Tanzanian border. Kisite park covers 11 square kilometres while Mpunguti reserve covers 28 square kilometres. The park covers an area with four small islands surrounded by coral reef. Marine life is in abundance, including Trigger fish, Moray eel, Angel fish, Butterfly fish, Groupers, Parrot fish, Wrasses, Scorpion fish, Puffer fish, Damsel fish, Rays, Snappers, Green turtle, Hawksbill turtle and Dolphins. Humpback whales and Whale sharks are seasonal..
Koreelah National Park - Koreelah National Park Koreelah is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 631 km north of Sydney. Fact sheet Area: 5,270 ha Latitude: 28° 18' 19" S Longitude: 152° 26' 20" E Date of establishment: January 1, 1999 Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia).
Kosciuszko National Park - Kosciuszko National Park Kosciuszko is a national park in New South Wales (Australia), 354 km southwest of Sydney. It is named for Mount Kosciuszko, which it contains, and which is in turn named for the Polish hero Tadeusz Kosciuszko. Fact sheet Area: 665,812 ha Latitude: 36° 04' 20" S Longitude: 148° 20' 55" E Date of establishment: October 1, 1967 Managing authorities: New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service IUCN category: II See also: Protected areas of New South Wales (Australia).
