Bontebok National Park
Bontebok National ParkBreë River, with the Langeberg mountains in the background, Bontebok National Park, Western Cape province, S.Af. Bontebok National Park, national park in Western Cape province, South Africa. It occupies 12 square miles (32 square km) in the Breë (Breede) River valley south of the Langeberg mountains. The park, established in 1931, was moved to its present site in 1960. It is a reserve for the rare bontebok antelope and small numbers of other antelope, including the rhebok, springbok, grysbok, and duiker.
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Article Title:
Bontebok National Park
Website Name:
Encyclopaedia Britannica
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Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.
Date Published:
20 October 2011
Access Date:
November 09, 2024