Goegap Nature Reserve - South Africa

Basic Information
Site Name
Goegap Nature Reserve
Short name
GoegapNR
Country
South Africa
Operating Organisation
Northern Cape Department of Environment and Nature Conservation
Goegap Nature Reserve
South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)
Site Description
Goegap Nature Reserve is a protected area situated in the Succulent Karoo Biome of the Northern Cape province
Last modified
2025-01-21 14:01:43

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1966
Observed properties
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
SAEON✔ (LTER-SAF-ZA-16)This site is a verified "SAEON" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
Photos
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Geographic
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -29.688333 Longitude: 17.965833

Size
ca. 15000.00ha
Elevation (average)
1000.00msl
Elevation (min)
803.00msl
Elevation (max)
1282.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Desert-scrub
Ecosystem Type
Desert
Deserts and xeric shrublands
EUNIS habitat
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation (H5)
Inland unvegetated or sparsely vegetated habitats (H) » Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation (H5) » Trampled areas (H5.6)
Air Temperature: Average Annual
16.60°C
Precipitation Annual
150.00mm
Geology
Gneiss hills belonging to the Namaqua-Natal Metamorphic Province and sandy plains covered with early Tertiary to more recent deposits of sand
Vegetation
Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrublands & Namaqualand Blomveld
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
mainly observation
Scale of Observation
entire catchment
Permanent Power Supply
Yes
Equipment
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » Unknown number of beds
Equipment notes
Public campsite and cottages for hire at Nature Reserve gate. Hester Malan Veldblom Reserve is within the reserve.
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Operation
Yes
General Data Policy
Formal acknowledgement of the dataset providers
Data Policy URL
http://saeon.dirisa.org/management/it-governance/G373.2%20Policy%20and%20Guidel…
LTER Site Classification
Regular