Agulhas National Park

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Celebrate history and culture at the Southern Tip Day Festival

Date: 2013-04-26

Discover the history, culture and beauty of the southernmost tip of Africa at the 2013 Southern Tip Day festival – culminating with a relay race and fun walk on 11 May 2013.

Southern Tip Day: Maritime and Shipwreck Art Exhibition

Date: 2013-03-25

As part of the Southern Tip Day festivities, you are invited to a Maritime and Shipwreck Art Exhibition in commemoration of Bartolomeu Dias sailing round the southern tip of Africa, and of the shipwrecked victims who lost their lives along the Cape Agulhas coastline.

Southern Tip Day: A treasure chest full of memories

Date: 2013-03-25

You are invited to attend a function to commemorate Bartolomeu Dias sailing round the southern tip and all the shipwreck victims that lost their lives along the Cape Agulhas Coastline.

Celebrate WWF's Earth Hour with SANParks

Date: 2013-03-19

As Earth Hour 2013 draws closer, South African National Parks (SANParks) Cape Region invites you to join three National Parks celebrating the hour known for the switching off of lights. Earth Hour is a worldwide event organized by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and held towards the end of March annually, encouraging households and businesses to turn off their non-essential lights for one hour to raise awareness about the need to take action on climate change.

Take part in the Southern Tip-Zoetendals Vallei Relay Race and Walk!

Date: 2013-03-12

Take part in the Southern Tip-Zoetendals Vallei Relay Race to commemorate Bartolomeu Dias sailing round the southern tip and all the shipwreck victims that lost their lives along the Cape Agulhas Coastline.

 

Media Release: Cape Agulhas Lighthouse closed for renovations

Date: 2013-02-05

The historic Cape Agulhas Lighthouse will be closed to the public as of Monday 4 February 2013 due to renovations taking place. Since November 2012 the lighthouse has been undergoing renovations to the interior and exterior of the building due to erosion.

Media Release: Agulhas lighthouse under renovation

Date: 2012-11-29

The historic Agulhas lighthouse is currently being renovated. Erosion has caused structural damage outside and inside the lighthouse and over the next few months until April 2013 workers will be on sight to revamp the lighthouse.

Media Release: SANParks gears up for week of free entry in September

Date: 2012-08-28

South African National Parks (SANParks) has announced that the official opening of the 2012 South African National Parks Week will be launched on Monday, 10th September 2012 at Mapungubwe National Park and World Heritage Site in Limpopo.

Do something different this winter in the SANParks Cape Region

Date: 2012-05-14

Winter in the Western Cape need not revolve solely around duvet days and the four walls of your house. The five South African National Parks in the Cape Region invite you to spend winter differently this year -  out and about in nature.

“Iconic Ideas Competition” to celebrate L'Agulhas

Date: 2010-01-28

South African National Parks (SANParks) and the Western Cape Department of Economic Development and Tourism (DEDAT) have launched the “Iconic Ideas Competition” for Africa’s southernmost tip, at L’Agulhas, where the Atlantic and Indian Oceans converge.

ABI minimising loss of threatened natural habitats

Date: 2009-03-20

The Agulhas Biodiversity Initiative (ABI) is one of several landscape initiatives in the Cape Floristic Region that integrates and coordinates efforts to minimise the further loss of threatened natural habitat on the Agulhas Plain.

Agulhas National Park to host Open Day on Park's Management Plans

Date: 2009-02-16

Agulhas National Park will be hosting an Open Day on the Park’s Management Plans from 6-7 March 2009 in the Struisbaai “Suiderlig Dienssentrum.

Media Release: Project on the Agulhas Plain receives international funds

Date: 2009-02-10

The signing on Monday, 9 February 2009 on the Agulhas Plain of a funding agreement between South African National Parks (SANParks) and a group of landowners has cleared the way for a financial boost of €2 million for conservation on the Agulhas Plain.

Flight for Birders at the Agulhas National Park

Date: 2009-01-27

The Flight for Birders Bird Identification and Conservation Course by Dr. Anton Odendal of BirdLife Overberg was presented at the Bosheuwel educational centre in the Agulhas National Park on 22 and 23 January.

Calling all talented architects to tackle a challenging competition!

Date: 2008-10-06

SANParks has embarked on a fantastic project to increase tourism at the Cape Agulhas National Park through a challenging and creative design competition.

PPP Investment Opportunity: Ratelrivier Farmstead: Agulhas National Park

Date: 2007-08-17

In line with SANParks’ Strategic Plan for Commercialisation, SANParks intends to form a Public Private Partnership (PPP) in which it gives a selected private party the rights to the commercial use of the Ratel River Farmstead in the Agulhas National Park. SANParks invites prospective

The Most Southern Tip of Africa: A Place of Continental Significance

Date: 2007-03-30

Mr Etienne Fourie,manager of the Agulhas National Park, was the guest speaker at a meeting of the Napier Discussion Group earlier this year. He was invited to talk on what is referred to as the “dynamics” of this, the southernmost and also the most recently proclaimed, South African National Park.

Nominations for the 2007 Kudu Awards Begin

Date: 2007-03-07

If you know of individuals or organisations who are making a significant contribution to conservation in South Africa, please read more about the SANParks Kudu Awards, download the Award Categories and fill in a nomination form...

Draft Park Management Plan

Date: 2006-07-21

Here is the draft management plan for Agulhus National Park The management plans are also in the process of discussion with stakeholders at scheduled park-specific meetings. Details regarding the time, place and venues for these meetings can be obtained from park management. For more information, visit : http://www.sanparks.org/conservation/park_man/

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