Английская Википедия:Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use dmy dates Шаблон:Use South African English Шаблон:Infobox protected area Baviaanskloof Mega Reserve is a protected area in the Eastern Cape Province, South Africa.

Characteristics

The Baviaanskloof - (Dutch for "Valley of Baboons") - lies between the Baviaanskloof and Kouga mountain ranges. The easternmost point of the valley is some 95 km NW of the coastal city of Port Elizabeth.

The Baviaanskloof area includes a cluster of formal protected areas managed by the Eastern Cape Parks Board totalling around Шаблон:Convert,[1] of which the most well-known is the 184 385 ha Baviaanskloof Nature Reserve - the third largest protected area in South Africa. The Baviaanskloof Forest Reserve was established in 1920.[2] It also includes the Groendal Nature Reserve and Formosa Nature Reserve,[3] and encompasses private land.

The Baviaanskloof area is one of outstanding natural beauty, owing to its spectacular land forms, a diverse array of plants and wide variety of animals.[4] The area is part of the Cape Floristic Region World Heritage Site as of 2004.[5]

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References

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External links

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  1. Шаблон:Cite web
  2. de Vries, J. R., Aarts, N., Lokhorst, A. M., Beunen, R., & Munnink, J. O. (2015). Trust related dynamics in contested land use: A longitudinal study towards trust and distrust in intergroup conflicts in the Baviaanskloof, South Africa. Forest Policy and Economics, 50, 302-310
  3. Eastern Cape Management Plan Шаблон:Webarchive
  4. Шаблон:Cite web
  5. UNESCO - Cape Floral Region Protected Areas