The Sehlabathebe National Park is located in the Maloti Mountains in Qacha's Nek District, Lesotho and is part of the Maloti-Drakensberg World Heritage Site.
The park was first established on 8 May 1969 and since then, is recognised as important in terms of biological diversity and cultural heritage.
The larger ecosystem functions provide freshwater to Lesotho, South Africa, and Namibia.
[3] Sehlabathebe National Park is situated in the south-east corner of Lesotho at an average elevation of some 2,400 metres above sea level.
[citation needed] The park contains habitats supporting a range of Afro-Alpine and Sub-Alpine plants, mammals, birds, reptiles, amphibians and fish.