Central Kalahari Game Reserve
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The Central Kalahari Game Reserve is one of the world’s largest protected wilderness areas in Botswana, renowned for its remote semi-arid landscapes, diverse wildlife, and traditional San communities.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
game reserve
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protected area → wilderness area → |
| accessBy |
4x4 vehicles only in most areas
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| area |
approximately 52000 square kilometers
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over 20000 square miles → |
| bestTimeToVisit |
green season after rains for game viewing
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| biome |
semi-arid savanna
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| climate |
semi-arid
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| conservationStatus |
protected under Botswana law
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| continent |
Africa
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| country |
Botswana
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| established |
1961
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| governingBody |
Department of Wildlife and National Parks of Botswana
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| hasIndigenousPeople |
Basarwa
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San → |
| hasSeasonality |
dry season from roughly April to October
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rainy season from roughly November to March → |
| hasVegetationType |
duneveld
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grasslands → thorn scrub → |
| hasWildlife |
bat-eared fox
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brown hyena → cheetah → eland → gemsbok → giraffe → kudu → leopard → lion → meerkat → spotted hyena → springbok → wildebeest → |
| knownFor |
challenging access
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low human population density → wilderness tourism → |
| locatedIn |
Central Botswana
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Kalahari Desert → |
| notableFor |
diverse wildlife
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remote wilderness → semi-arid landscapes → traditional San communities → |
| partOf |
Botswana protected areas network
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| threat |
human–wildlife conflict
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resource extraction interests → |
| tourismActivity |
game viewing
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photographic safaris → self-drive camping → |
Referenced by (2)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Kalahari Desert
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contains |
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Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park
("Kalahari Gemsbok ecosystem")
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partOf |