Ts'ehlanyane National Park
| Tšehlanyane National Park | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 29°00′S 28°25′E / 29.000°S 28.417°E |
| Governing body | Lesotho Northern Parks |
| Website | https://environment.gov.ls/protected-places/tsehlanyane-national-park/ |
Ts'ehlanyane National Park is a National Park in Lesotho. It is located in the Maloti Mountains in Leribe District, and is part of the larger Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area. This Lesotho northern park protects a high-altitude, 2,600-metre (8,500 ft) patch of rugged wilderness, including one of Lesotho’s only stands of indigenous forest with a number of rare undergrowth plants that are unique to this woodland habitat.
The name "Ts'ehlanyane" is the local common name for the berg bamboo (Thamnocalamus tessellatus), from which the river and park take their name. It is fitting that the park should bear the name of this Drakensberg endemic plant, as it may be the most important refuge for this plant in the entire Maloti-Drakensberg mountain range.