Karoo National Park
The Karoo National Park is a wildlife reserve in the Great Karoo area of the Western Cape, South Africa near Beaufort West. This semi-desert area covers an area of 750 square kilometres (290 sq mi). The Nuweveld portion of the Great Escarpment runs through the Park. It is therefore partly in the Lower Karoo, at about 850 m above sea level, and partly in the Upper Karoo at over 1300 m altitude.
| Karoo National Park | |
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Karoo landscape | |
Location of the park | |
| Location | Western Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Beaufort West |
| Coordinates | 32°15′43.9″S 22°18′32.8″E |
| Area | 767.9 km2 (296.5 sq mi) |
| Established | 1979 |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
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