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South Africa declares new Grassland National Park

Reported by 1 outlet · first reported Oct 8, 8:00 PM ET

South Africa designated a new national park of more than 10,000 hectares spread across 18 properties in the Eastern Cape, protecting grassland habitat.

Why it matters

Protecting grasslands helps conserve biodiversity and water catchments in an under-protected ecosystem.

Background

Grasslands are among South Africa's most threatened biomes because of farming and development. SANParks manages the country's national park network.

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