uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region

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mountain region protected area

The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region is a mountainous area in South Africa renowned for its dramatic basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and significant San rock art sites, much of which is protected as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

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All labels observed (7)

Label	Occurrences
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region canonical	6
Drakensberg World Heritage Site	1
Drakensberg foothills	1
Drakensberg montane grasslands	1
Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests	1
Drakensberg region of Eastern Cape	1
uKhahlamba-Drakensberg	1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain region ⓘ protected area ⓘ
averageElevation	over 2000 metres above sea level ⓘ
biodiversitySignificance	center of plant endemism ⓘ important bird area ⓘ refuge for montane species ⓘ
climate	cool temperate mountain climate ⓘ summer rainfall ⓘ
contains	Amphitheatre cliff formation ⓘ Cathedral Peak area NERFINISHED ⓘ Giants Castle area NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Natal National Park NERFINISHED ⓘ San rock art sites ⓘ Tugela Falls headwaters NERFINISHED ⓘ numerous rock shelters ⓘ uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park NERFINISHED ⓘ
country	South Africa ⓘ
culturalSignificance	largest concentration of San rock paintings in sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ sacred landscape for San people ⓘ
ecosystemType	Afro-alpine heathland ⓘ montane forest patches ⓘ montane grassland ⓘ
geology	basalt cap ⓘ underlying sandstone layers ⓘ
governedBy	Ezemvelo KZN Wildlife NERFINISHED ⓘ
hasHeritageDesignation	uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park World Heritage Site NERFINISHED ⓘ
highestPoint	Thabana Ntlenyana vicinity ⓘ
inscriptionYear	2000 ⓘ
knownFor	San rock art ⓘ dramatic basalt cliffs ⓘ high-altitude grasslands ⓘ rich biodiversity ⓘ scenic mountain landscapes ⓘ steep sandstone gorges ⓘ
languageOfName	isiZulu ⓘ
locatedIn	KwaZulu-Natal ⓘ Lesotho border region ⓘ
nameMeaning	Barrier of Spears in isiZulu ⓘ
partOf	Drakensberg Mountains NERFINISHED ⓘ
recognizedBy	UNESCO ⓘ
supportsActivity	hiking ⓘ mountain tourism ⓘ rock climbing ⓘ
UNESCOCriteria	cultural criteria (i) and (iii) ⓘ natural criteria (vii) and (x) ⓘ
UNESCOWorldHeritageStatus	mixed cultural and natural site ⓘ

Referenced by (12)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Royal Natal National Park → locatedIn → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

Monk’s Cowl area → partOf → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

this entity surface form: Drakensberg World Heritage Site

Tugela Falls headwaters → partOf → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

Barrier of Spears → hasAlternativeName → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

this entity surface form: uKhahlamba-Drakensberg

Giants Castle Game Reserve → locatedIn → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

Cathedral Peak Nature Reserve → locatedIn → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

Tugela River → ecoregion → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

this entity surface form: Drakensberg montane grasslands

Majuba Hill → partOf → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

this entity surface form: Drakensberg foothills

Mbashe River → sourceLocation → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

this entity surface form: Drakensberg region of Eastern Cape

Sani Top → partOf → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

Sani Pass → locatedIn → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

Maloti Mountains → ecoregion → uKhahlamba-Drakensberg region ⓘ

this entity surface form: Drakensberg montane grasslands, woodlands and forests