The status of the park as part of the transfrontier conservation area is severely threatened by the planned exploitation of coal reserves in the immediate vicinity of the reserve.
An open-cast coal mine and power plant are planned in the buffer zone of the national park, which threaten its natural and cultural value.
In addition, the large amount of water required for the mining activities will impact the ecology of a large part of the region.
The status of the park as part of the transfrontier conservation area is severely threatened by the planned exploitation of coal reserves in the immediate vicinity of the reserve. An open-cast coal mine and power plant are planned in the buffer zone of the national park, which threaten its natural and cultural value. In addition, the large amount of water required for the mining activities will impact the ecology of a large part of the region.
Mapungubwe National Park