Karoo
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The Karoo is a vast semi-arid region in South Africa characterized by sparse vegetation, unique succulent flora, and extreme temperature variations.
Aliases (7)
- Karoo region ×3
- Upper Karoo ×2
- Great Karoo ×1
- Hantam Karoo ×1
- Karoo shrubland ×1
- Klein Karoo ×1
- Lower Karoo ×1
Statements (58)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
natural region
→
semi-arid region → |
| astronomyFacility |
MeerKAT radio telescope vicinity
→
Square Kilometre Array core area vicinity → |
| biome |
Nama Karoo biome
→
succulent Karoo biome → |
| borders |
Cape Fold Belt
→
Great Escarpment → |
| characterizedBy |
extreme temperature variations
→
sparse vegetation → unique succulent flora → |
| climate |
continental climate characteristics
→
semi-arid → |
| conservationStatus |
contains protected areas
→
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| country |
South Africa
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| economicActivity |
extensive sheep ranching
→
goat farming → tourism → |
| elevation |
high plateau
→
|
| geology |
Karoo Supergroup sedimentary rocks
→
dolorite intrusions → sandstone → shale → |
| hasPart |
Great Karoo
→
Hantam Karoo → Little Karoo → Lower Karoo → Nama Karoo → Tankwa Karoo → Upper Karoo → |
| knownFor |
clear night skies
→
fossil deposits → high plant endemism → rich succulent diversity → sheep farming → |
| languageRegion |
Afrikaans-speaking majority
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|
| locatedIn |
South Africa
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|
| locatedOnContinent |
Africa
→
|
| majorTown |
Beaufort West
→
Calvinia → Colesberg → Graaff-Reinet → Prince Albert → |
| partOf |
South African interior plateau
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|
| protectedArea |
Karoo National Park
→
Tankwa Karoo National Park → |
| rainfallPattern |
low annual rainfall
→
unpredictable rainfall → |
| temperatureRange |
cold winters
→
hot summers → large diurnal temperature range → |
| terrain |
isolated hills
→
rocky plains → semi-desert → |
| vegetationType |
dwarf shrubs
→
grasses → shrubland → succulent Karoo vegetation → |
Referenced by (13)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Karoo
("Great Karoo")
→
Karoo ("Hantam Karoo") → Karoo ("Upper Karoo") → Karoo ("Lower Karoo") → |
hasPart |
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Oudtshoorn
("Klein Karoo")
→
ǀXam ("Upper Karoo") → |
region |
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Highveld
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borderedBy |
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Cape Province
("Karoo region")
→
|
contains |
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Psammobates
→
|
ecoregion |
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Orange River
("Karoo region")
→
|
flowsThrough |
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tent tortoise
("Karoo region")
→
|
geographicDistribution |
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Sutherland
→
|
locatedIn |
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Oudtshoorn
("Karoo shrubland")
→
|
vegetation |