Karoo National Park

The Karoo National Park, founded in 1979, is located in the western part of South Africa. The park is currently compiled of around 342 square miles and is one of four national parks in South Africa's western frontier. The northern area of the park is surrounded by the Nuweveld Mountain Range. The area is populated by 58 species of mammals and over 200 species of birds as well as many species of reptiles.

Although Karoo National Park is one of the many parks in South Africa, it is one of the few with a dry and hot climate, making its populations of animal species different from the rest. Plus, the park has a unique rock formation, offering a fascinating landscape along with the many species populating the area.

Karoo National Park may have a few similarities to California, but the two are overall drastically different. Like Southern California, Karoo National Park gets very little rain and has a very hot climate. Although, the park has many animals that aren't native to California like the oryx or the hartebeest. Furthermore, the park has an ecosystem which is mostly untoughed by people, meaning that the atmosphere at Karoo is much cleaner than the urban environment of most of California.