Ermelo barberton musina louis trichardt rustenburg thabazimbi vryburg pofadder port nolloth vanrhynsdorp vredenburg worcester laingsburg oudtshoorn grahamstown. Republic of south africa department of home affairs application for a certificate of naturalisation section 5. Conservation services, south african national parks, south africa 2school of environmental sciences and development. It is well developed over the lowveld and kalahari region of south africa and is also the dominant vegetation in neighboring botswana, namibia and zimbabwe. Chapter 6 land department of environmental affairs.
A read is counted each time someone views a publication summary such as the title, abstract, and list of authors, clicks on a figure, or views or downloads the fulltext. In south africa there are many terms commonly used to refer to wetlands, including marsh, sponge, vlei afrikaans, and ixhaposi zulu. Facts most people 70% live in rural areas and depend on subsistence agriculture for their livelihoods. Any person who makes for any of the purposes of this act, any false representation or any statement which is false in any material. Southern africa has the richest temperate flora in the world and encompasses a rich floristic diversity of approximately 24 000. Vegetation map of south africa, lesotho and swaziland. An uptodate and comprehensive overview of the vegetation of south africa and the two small neighbouring countries of lesotho and swaziland. The current publication, the fourth edition in the series, has been expanded to include data on life cycle, life form. Quaternary environmental change in southern africa edited by jasper knight june 2016 skip to main content we use cookies to distinguish you from other users and to provide you with a better experience on our websites. Centre for resource ecology, university of the witwatersrand. The genus eulophia has enjoyed fairly wide coverage in flowering plants of africa including the two name changes this publication has undergone since its inception in 1921 and the present contribution is the 25th species to be included in this series. Oct 11, 2010 soils of south africa is the first book in seventy years that provides a comprehensive account of south african soils. Pdf vegetation field atlas of continental south africa.
Vegetation map of south africa, lesotho and swaziland 2009. The biomes and vegetation of south africa what do we mean by vegetation. South africas biodiversity heritage has been internationally recognized and it is ranked the third. An overview of peace and security in southern africa virgil hawkins osaka university, japan the current state of peace and security in southern africa is, to a large degree, the product of its history.
Botany department, university of cape town, private bag, rondebosch, 7700, south africa. Cat required a summary of all wildlife legislation dealing with poaching, trade and trafficking in the following countries. South africa case study 3 succulent karoo biome the vegetation of this biome is dominated by dwarf succulent shrubs and mass flowering displays of annuals occur in spring, often on degraded or fallow lands. An overview of peace and security in southern africa. It is an ecologically diverse country comprised of nine distinct terrestrial biomes, four recognised marine. This booklet is a product of the national vegetation mapping project that gave south africa a comprehensive classification and description of more than 400 vegetation types and a new, modern. The project was a collaboration between vegetation experts in the early 2000s. The giess vegetation map was drawn up in 1971, using basic techniques giess. Erasmus arc plant protection research institute, private bag x4, pretoria, 0001 south africa email. This is the case for the fynbos heaths mountain fynbos and coastal fynbos which are.
A case study in the denku microwatershed oromia region by kassu kebede beyene submitted in accordance with the requirement for the degree of masters in human ecology at the university of south africa supervisor. The region contains a remarkable juxtaposition of different ecosystems, yet it forms a cohesive ecological unit with exceptionally high endemism. Dirks school of geosciences, university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, south africa tom g. The savanna biome is the largest biome in southern africa, occupying 46% of its area, and over onethird the area of south africa.
Associate professor, public law department, institute of marine and environmental law, university of cape town. A framework for undertaking wetland inventory, assessment and monitoring of wetlands in the limpopo basin in southern africa is presented. Blenkinsop school of earth sciences, james cook university, townsville, australia hielke a. Angola, botswana, kenya, malawi, mozambique, namibia, south africa, tanzania, uganda, zambia and zimbabwe. Because of dry summers western cape has a distinct vegetation of grasses, shrubs, and trees. For over a century, governments and aid organizations have tried to combat soil erosion in africa, often with limited effect. A n earlier a e t f a t vegetation map of africa south of the sahara was published in 1958 with financial sup port from unesco. South africa has much to offer as a location for the study of biological invasions. Protected areas act 57 of 2003 jurisdiction national or subnational south africa national available online full texts at lexfaoc045046 valid as of 1 january 2009 topic question application 1. Pdf spatial patterns of land surface phenology relative. Pdf the vegetation and floristics of the letaba exclosures. They are usually characterized by an evergreen sclerophyllous vegetation growing on acidic soils of a low nutrient status specht, 1979.
They depend on land for agricultural production or for conservation parks or conservancies. Land cover or vegetation loss in south africa, is both human induced andor. Final submission land degradation in the limpopo province 2 c. This is a part of the cgiar challenge program project on wetlandsbased livelihoods in the limpopo basin. Spatial patterns of land surface phenology relative to monthly climate variations. Eulophia has about 250 species distributed mainly in the tropics of central africa. Pdf on jan 1, 2006, ladislav mucina and others published coastal vegetation of south africa find, read and cite all the research you need on. A new national biodiversity resource for three nations the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland including vegetation atlas and cd with digital map and shapefiles the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland l mucina and mc rutherford editors.
The vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland. A vegetation classification and description of five wetland systems and their respective zones on the maputaland coastal plain by mathilde luse pretorius submitted in accordance with the requirements for the degree of master of science in the subject of environmental management at the university of south africa supervisor. Classification and description of the vegetation in the spitskop area in the proposed highveld national park, north west province, south africa authors. Vegetation definition, all the plants or plant life of a place, taken as a whole. This history is then related to various problems affecting the construction of roads in south africa. The national vegetation map of south africa, lesotho and swaziland vegmap ed. Classification and description of the vegetation in the. The geology and engineering geology of roads in south africa. All countries surveyed are members of the convention on international trade in endangered. Pdf on dec 1, 2006, ladislav mucina and others published the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland. Aspects of the revegetation of mountain fynbos vegetation of.
Soil erosion in africa threatens food and fuel supplies and can contribute to climate change. As humans, we tend to classify things, and so vegetation has been classified too. Chapter 6 south africa has nine biomes, or broad groupings of. Pdf vegetation atlas of south africa lesotho swaziland. This account is based on vegetation survey using appropriate tools of contemporary vegetation mapping and vegetation description. South africa alexander ross paterson information concerning the legal instruments discussed in this case study is current as of 1 january 2009. A large area in the region, equivalent to 70% or more, is arid or semiarid while part of it is complete desert. Extensive central plateaux with waving grassland and ruggedly droughtadapted plants the myriad of small but diverse forests dotted through the eastern landscape a new national biodiversity resource for three nations the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland including vegetation atlas and cd with digital map and shapefiles.
South african national biodiversity institute, pretoria, south africa. South africa subscribes to these objectives and the sustainable utilisation of natural resources is at the forefront of south africas approach to development as articulated in the national strategy for sustainable development. South africa case study 4 many small plantations, particularly in the rural areas of the eastern cape, were established on the natural forest margins to provide alternative pole and timber supplies for the surrounding inhabitants. South african national biodiversity institute, pretoria. South africa can also be proud of its strong tradition of exploiting scientific. Interactions of woody and herbaceous vegetation in a southern. Although it has been found to be relatively accurate, a number of. In order to begin improving the management and protection of wetlands, one needs to have a better understanding of how wetlands function. The boom period of settlement and expansion from the 1950s to 1970s in south africa was. Pdf the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland.
Natural vegetation in south africa varies from savanna through grassland with fewer trees to scrub and scattered bush and drier western areas. Success in biological control of terrestrial weeds by arthropods. Abstract this paper briefly summarises the geological and geomorphological history of south africa. South africa has nine biomes, or broad groupings of vegetation types that share similar ecological characteristics. This impressive work is the first comprehensive account of the vegetation of southern africa. A framework for undertaking wetland inventory, assessment and. Protected areas law matrix south africa alexander ross paterson name of instrument analysed national environmental management. Pdf coastal vegetation of south africa researchgate. The cape floristic region is one of the most species rich regions of the world. At its simplest, vegetation can be described as the group of plants forming the plant cover of a geographic area. Piper the forest biodiversity programme, school of botany and zoology, university of natal, pietermaritzburg, private bag x01, scottsville 3209, south africa email. Vegetation types are typically used in classifying biomes. Factors impacting on the political stability of the region today can be traced to the effects.
The current published reference to south africa s vegetation is the the book the vegetation of south africa, lesotho and swaziland. The south african vegetation types updated in 2009 and 2012 grouped by change category. The geology and engineering geology of roads in south africa paigegreen, p. The coastal vegetation of south africa is very diverse and re. The vegetation and floristics of the letaba exclosures, kruger national park, south africa article pdf available in koedoe african protected area conservation and science 521 march 2010.
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