Transfrontier parks and kgalagadi Flashcards
What is a transfrontier park
Combines two areas, where two international countries border.
It focuses on wildlife conservation
Authorities manage it as one integrated area
Authorities remove all human barriers, animals roam freely
Where is Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
It’s on the border of South Africa and Botswana
Which 2 Parks form the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?
Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in SA
Gemsbok National Park in Botswana
How big is the park
38 000 km2
1/4 in SA
3/4 in Botswana
What does Kgalagadi means
Place of first
Describe the vegetation in the Kgalagadi Park
Largely in Southern Kalahari Desert Red Sand dunes Sparse vegetation Occational trees Dry rivier beds of Nossob and Auob rivers
Describe the water situation in Kgalagadi
The river beds only flow once in a century
But water does flow underground and provide water to grass
Camel thorn trees grow in river beds
River beds may flow briefly after thunderstorms
What animals can we find in Kgalagadi
Lion, cheetah, hyena’s, leopards
Herds of Blue Wilde Beasts, Springbucks, Elands, Red hartebeest
200 species of birds eg. secretary birds, vultures
What is the goal of COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS
To attempt to involve the LOCAL people with conservation in the place they live, they will then benefit from the resources
How does people benefit from ECO TOURISM
Tourist from all over world visit Transfrontier parks
They want to enjoy the natural environment, without harming the environment
Local people benefit from eco tourism
earning money by education tourist of their environment