### [2026-10-9](/feed/2026/10/9/index.md)

##### South Africa
# South Africa declares the Grassland National Park, which covers 10,225.9242 hectares across 18 properties, as a national park. 




### Sources:

1. [Cape Town ETC](https://www.capetownetc.com/news/eastern-cape-gains-new-10-225-hectare-grasslands-national-park/)
2. [WWF](https://www.wwf.org.za/?59288/South-Africa-has-a-new-national-park-in-the-grasslands)

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