Transfrontier parks and kgalagadi Flashcards

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What is a transfrontier park

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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

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Where is Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park

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It’s on the border of South Africa and Botswana

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Which 2 Parks form the Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park?

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Kalahari Gemsbok National Park in SA

Gemsbok National Park in Botswana

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How big is the park

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38 000 km2
1/4 in SA
3/4 in Botswana

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What does Kgalagadi means

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Place of first

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Describe the vegetation in the Kgalagadi Park

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Largely in Southern Kalahari Desert
Red Sand dunes
Sparse vegetation
Occational trees
Dry rivier beds of Nossob and Auob rivers
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Describe the water situation in Kgalagadi

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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

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What animals can we find in Kgalagadi

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Lion, cheetah, hyena’s, leopards
Herds of Blue Wilde Beasts, Springbucks, Elands, Red hartebeest
200 species of birds eg. secretary birds, vultures

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What is the goal of COMMUNITY CONSERVATION PROJECTS

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To attempt to involve the LOCAL people with conservation in the place they live, they will then benefit from the resources

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How does people benefit from ECO TOURISM

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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

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