National Environmental Management: Protected Areas Act, 2003 (Act No. 57 of 2003)SchedulesSchedule 2 : National Park Areas2. Kalahari Gemsbok National Park |
The highest point in Kalahari Gemsbok national park is 3587.27ft above sea-level.
Definition of Area
From the point where the extension of the western boundary of the farm Unions End in the division of Gordonia (map 2676/1921) intersects the middle of the Nossob River; from there in a southerly direction along the middle of the said river to the point where the extension of the southern boundary of the farm Twee Rivieren (map B.498/1897) crosses the middle of the Nossob River; from there in a westerly direction along the said extension and the boundaries of the following farms so that they are included in this area: the said farm Twee Rivieren, Houmoed (map 6865/1917), Monro (map 6864/1917), Auchterlonie (map 454/1918), Batu Lama (map 455/1918), Kamqua (map 456/1918), Klein Skrij Pan (map 457/1918), Groot Skrij Pan (map 458/1918), Cal Decote (map 459/1918), Kafirs Pan (map 460/1918) and Sitszas (map 223/1919) to where the south-western boundary of the last-mentioned farm meets the border line between the Republic of South Africa and Namibia; from there in a northerly direction along the said border to the place of beginning.
Government Notice 5 of 1987 declared the following properties to be part of this park and amended the definition accordingly:
| (i) | Portion 2 of the farm Mier 566, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 362,3704 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8603/83; |
| (ii) | Portion 3 of the farm Mier 566, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 10 893,5794 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8604/83; and |
| (iii) | Portion 4 of the farm Mier 566, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 1 754,8153 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8605/83. |
Government Notice 5 of 1987 excluded the following properties from the definition of this park:
| (i) | Portion 1 of the farm Monro 69, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 0,6914 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8606/83; |
| (ii) | Portion 1 of the farm Caldecote 76, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 50,1302 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8607/83; |
| (iii) | Portion 1 of the farm Kaffirs Pan 77, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 4,8271 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8608/83; |
| (iv) | Farm 586, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 5,6156 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 422/84; and |
| (v) | Portion 1 of the farm Twee Rivieren 97, situate in the Administrative District of Gordonia, Province of the Cape of Good Hope, in extent 5 019,2199 hectares, as represented on and described in Diagram SG 8609/83. |
Government Notice 1442 of 2002 excluded the following land from the park and amended the definition accordingly:
Portion 1 (Miergronde) of the Farm 643, situated in the Division of Gordonia, Province Northern Cape, in extent 30 134,7803 hectares, held under Title Deed No. T2456/2002.
Portion 2 (Sangronde) of Farm 643, situated in the Division of Gordonia, Province Northern Cape, in extent 27 769,2969 hectares, held under Title Deed No. T2457/2002.
Government Notice 1442 of 2002 declared the following land to be part of this park:
Portion 1 (Miergronde) of the Farm 643, situated in the Division of Gordonia, Province Northern Cape, in extent 30 134,7803 hectares, held under Title Deed No. T2456/2002.
Portion 2 (Sangronde) of Farm 643, situated in the Division of Gordonia, Province Northern Cape, in extent 27 769,2969 hectares, held under Title Deed No. T2457/2002.
[Definition of "Kalahari Gemsbok National Park" amended by Government Notice 1442 of 2002]