Why were transfrontier parks created in Southern Africa?

Transfrontier parks in Southern Africa were created to link nature reserves and national parks across international borders. This collaborative approach serves two primary conservation purposes:

• Protecting Biodiversity: By merging protected areas, these initiatives create large, international conservation zones that help maintain representative populations of various species and habitats.12
• Facilitating Migration: These parks allow for a wider range of movement for migratory animal populations that naturally cross national borders, ensuring they have access to necessary resources across their traditional ranges.123

Prominent examples include the Great Limpopo Transfrontier Park, which connects parks in South Africa, Mozambique, and Zimbabwe, and the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, which unites protected areas in South Africa and Botswana to safeguard wildlife in the Kalahari region.123