The park was established in 1969, having been set up by Clive Nicol, who wrote about his experiences in From the Roof of Africa (1971, ISBN 0 340 14755 5).
O parque foi creado en 1969, creouno Clive Nicol, que escribiu sobre as súas experiencias en "From the Roof of Africa" ​​(1971, ISBN 0 340 14755 5).