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
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
2025-01-21 14:01:23

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General Characteristics and Status
Site Status
Operational
Year Established
1988
Observed properties
ecosystem parameterecosystemstructure
Affiliation and Network Specific Information
Affiliation
SAEON✔ (LTER-SAF-ZA-22)This site is a verified "SAEON" member.
GERI✔This site is a verified "GERI" member.
Photos
not defined
not defined
Geographic
Marker
300 km
200 mi
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Centroid/Representative Coordinates

Latitude: -30.165851 Longitude: 17.797942

Size
ca. 141000.00ha
Elevation (average)
853.00msl
Elevation (min)
0.00msl
Elevation (max)
1706.00msl
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Centroid/representative coordinates [.shp] [.kml]
GEO-BON Biome
Terrestrial
Biome
Desert-scrub
Ecosystem Type
Agricultural
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) » Dry organic substrates with very sparse or no vegetation (H5.4)
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
Site Type
Stationary land-based site
Design of Experimentation
no experimentation
Scale of Experimentation
not applicable
Design of Observation
only observation
Scale of Observation
plot within catchment
Permanent Power Supply
No
Equipment
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 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