Maloti Drakensberg

20294 WDPA ID
6324.02 km² Reported Area

Type Terrestrial and Inland Waters Protected Areas

Location Lesotho

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Attributes

  • Original Name Maloti Drakensberg
  • English Designation Conservation and Development Area
  • IUCN Management Category Not Reported
  • Status Designated
  • Type of Designation National
  • Status Year 2001
  • Sublocation LS-J
  • Governance Type Federal or national ministry or agency
  • Management Authority Ministry of Environment and Forestry
  • Management Plan Yes
  • International Criteria Not Applicable

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Sources (1)

  1. Protected Areas of Lesotho Updated: 2025 Ministry of Tourism, Environment and Culture, Department of Environment - faciliated by the Regional Centre For Mapping Of Resources For Development (RCMRD)

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citation

UNEP-WCMC (2025). Protected Area Profile for Maloti Drakensberg from the World Database on Protected Areas, March 2025. Available at: www.protectedplanet.net