World Heritage Sites
See also: World Heritage Site and List of World Heritage Sites in Africa#South_AfricaWorld heritage site in South Africa are protected by the World Heritage Convention Act (Act 49 of 1999). There include:
- Fossil Hominid Sites of Sterkfontein, Swartkrans, Kromdraai, and Environs
- Cape Floral Region Protected Areas
- iSimangaliso Wetland Park
- Mapungubwe Cultural Landscape
- Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape
- Robben Island
- uKhahlamba/Drakensberg Park
- Vredefort Dome
Read more about this topic: Protected Areas Of South Africa
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