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'''Soutpansberg Conservancy''', is a [[protected area]] situated in the northern part of the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The reserve has an area of about 90,000 Ha. |
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| name = Soutpansberg Conservancy |
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| map_caption = Location of the Soutpansberg Conservancy in Limpopo |
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| location = [[Limpopo]], [[South Africa]] |
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| nearest_city = [[Louis Trichardt]] |
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| region = ZA-LP |
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| area = 9,360 ha |
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| governing_body = Limpopo Provincial Government |
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'''Soutpansberg Conservancy''', also known as '''Western Soutpansberg Conservancy''', is a [[protected area]] situated in the northern part of the [[Limpopo]] province of [[South Africa]]. The reserve has an area of about 90,000 Ha and consists mostly in the mountainous terrain of the western part of the [[Soutpansberg]] Range. The [[Brak River]], a tributary of the [[Sand River (South Africa)|Sand River]], flows beyond the western end of the Soutpansberg Conservancy. The Waterpoort, the deep gorge cut by the Sand River across the range is located in the central part of the protected area. |
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The Soutpansberg or “Tha vhani ya muno” (mountain of salt) is in the traditional area of the [[Venda people]].<ref>[http://www.mashovhela.com/activities/venda-village-tour.html?lang= Venda Village Tour]</ref> It is rich in plant diversity with [[Podocarpus|yellowwood]] trees, twelve [[acacia]] species, including [[fever tree]]s, [[giant cabbage tree]]s, [[proteas]] and ancient [[tree ferns]].<ref>[http://www.scielo.org.za/scielo.php?pid=S0075-64582008000100006&script=sci_arttext Major vegetation types of the Soutpansberg Conservancy and the Blouberg Nature Reserve, South Africa]</ref> The rocky summits are a haven for [[birds of prey]].<ref>[http://www.leshiba.co.za/leshiba-wilderness/game-nature-reserve/fauna-and-flora Fauna and Flora]</ref> |
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== See also == |
== See also == |
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* [[Protected areas of South Africa]] |
* [[Protected areas of South Africa]] |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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*[http://www.gonebirding.info/South_Africa/Soutpansberg_Conservancy/Soutpansberg_Conservancy.html Soutpansberg Conservancy and surrounding areas] |
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*[http://www.sa-venues.com/accommodation/soutpansbergconservancy.php Soutpansberg Conservancy Accommodation] |
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[[Category:Limpopo]] |
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[[Category:Protected areas of South Africa]] |
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[[Category:Conservation in South Africa]] |
[[Category:Conservation in South Africa]] |
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Revision as of 12:06, 23 March 2012
| Soutpansberg Conservancy | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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| Location | Limpopo, South Africa |
| Nearest city | Louis Trichardt |
| Area | 9,360 ha |
| Governing body | Limpopo Provincial Government |
Soutpansberg Conservancy, also known as Western Soutpansberg Conservancy, is a protected area situated in the northern part of the Limpopo province of South Africa. The reserve has an area of about 90,000 Ha and consists mostly in the mountainous terrain of the western part of the Soutpansberg Range. The Brak River, a tributary of the Sand River, flows beyond the western end of the Soutpansberg Conservancy. The Waterpoort, the deep gorge cut by the Sand River across the range is located in the central part of the protected area.
The Soutpansberg or “Tha vhani ya muno” (mountain of salt) is in the traditional area of the Venda people.[1] It is rich in plant diversity with yellowwood trees, twelve acacia species, including fever trees, giant cabbage trees, proteas and ancient tree ferns.[2] The rocky summits are a haven for birds of prey.[3]
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