Tankwa Karoo National Park
| Tankwa Karoo National Park | |
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Springboks in Tankwa Karoo National Park | |
Location of the park | |
| Location | Northern Cape, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Ceres |
| Coordinates | 32°15′S 19°45′E / 32.250°S 19.750°E |
| Area | 1,436 km2 (554 sq mi) |
| Established | 1986 |
| Governing body | South African National Parks |
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Tankwa Karoo National Park is a national park in South Africa. The park lies about 70 km west of Sutherland and along the border of the Northern Cape and Western Cape in Succulent Karoo habitat; a biodiversity hotspot and one of the most arid regions of South Africa.
Before the park's proclamation, the only protected area of Succulent Karoo was the 2 square kilometre patch of the Gamkaberg Nature Reserve. Succulent Karoo has, together with the Cape Floral Kingdom, been declared a biodiversity hotspot by Conservation International.