Namaqua National Park, Skilpad Wildflower Reserve - South Africa

Basic Information
Site Name
Namaqua National Park, Skilpad Wildflower Reserve
Short name
NNP-SWR
Country
South Africa
Web Address
SAEON Arid Lands Node/Skilpad Wildflower Reserve site
Operating Organisation
South African National Parks (SANParks)
South African Environmental Observation Network (SAEON)
Namaqua National Park
Keywords
flowers
Miscellaneous inland habitats with very sparse or no vegetation
Site Description
Namaqua National Park is situated in the Succulent Karoo Biome. The Skilpad Wildflower Reserve section of the Park is managed for mass flower displays while the remainder of the Park is managed as a conservation area.
Last modified
2020-06-29 10:06:38
General Characteristics, Purpose, History
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Purpose
Active management of old field recovery is undertaken in order to enduce mass flower displays to support the local flower tourism industry.
History
The Skilpad Wildflower Reserve lies within the Namaqua National Park, a protected area that runs from the Kamiesberg Mountains down to the West Coast of Namaqualand protecting the Succulent Karoo Biome flora and fauna. This park will eventually include a large Marine Protected Area into the Atlantic Ocean
Research Topics
ecology
plant ecology
vegetation dynamics
Parameters
ecosystem parameter
ecosystem structure
Photos
not defined

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Geographic
Size
141000.00ha
Elevation (average)
853.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
1706.00msl
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
SAEON✖ (LTER-SAF-ZA-22)The affiliation of this site with "SAEON" is not verified.
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GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Desert-scrub
Ecosystem and Land Use
Agricultural
Desert
Deserts and xeric shrublands
Air Temperature: Average Annual
16.60°C
Precipitation Annual
340.00mm
Geology
Granites and gneisses of the Bushmanland Terrane of the Namaqua-Natal Metamorphic Province
Vegetation
Namaqualand Klipkoppe Shrubland
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) » Dry organic substrates with very sparse or no vegetation (H5.4)
Site Type (Spatial Design)
Simple Site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Infrastructure
Data infrastructure » Data services » Data portal
Supporting infrastructure » Lodging at site » Unknown number of beds
Accessible All Year
Yes
All parts of Site Accessible
Yes
Access Type
dirt road (4WD)
Permanent Power Supply
No
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…
Data Storage Location
Central
Data Services
Data portal
LTER Site Classification
Regular