Royal Natal National Park is an park in the

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province of

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and forms part of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park, a UNESCO

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. Notwithstanding the name, it is actually not a South African National Park managed by the SANParks, but rather a Provincial Park managed by Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife. This park is now included in the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area, a

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. The Drakensberg Mountains were once the hunting ground of the

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(bushmen). Though the San no longer live in the area, they recorded their exploits in the form of remarkable rock paintings. The main features of the park are the Drakensberg Amphitheatre, a rock wall long and up to high, Mont-Aux-Sources peak where the Orange and Tugela rivers have their source, and the Tugela Falls, the world's tallest

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. A distinctive rock feature and popular hiking destination in the park is the so-called "Policeman's Helmet". Royal_Natal.jpg, Trail in Royal Natal National Park Amphitheatre Drakensberg View.jpg, view towards the ''Amphitheatre'' Sentinel Peak (Royal Natal National Park).jpg, The ''Sentinel'' Mahai-River in Royal Natal National Park.jpg, Mahai-River Mountains at Royal Natal National Park.jpg, green covered Mountains Policemans Helmet Rock RNNP.jpg, alt=Policeman's Helmet RNNP, Policeman's Helmet RNNP Amphitheatre.jpg, alt=RNNP Amphitheatre Rock Face, RNNP Amphitheatre

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Royal Natal National Park accommodation

Royal Natal at KZN Wildlife

uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park at UNESCO World heritage
Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife Parks Nature reserves in South Africa National parks of South Africa Tugela River {{Africa-protected-area-stub

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