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HIGH KAROO PARK
The High Karoo Park is the showpiece for Karoo conservation. The NKF
works with public & private partners to secure land, conduct
projects & research, create jobs and exemplify the ecological
restoration & sustainable management of land. The
High Karoo Park is extraordinary for a number of reasons:
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Sound soil custodianship track record resulting
in unrivaled Nama Karoo vegetation
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Supreme Karoo wetlands & vleis accompanied by
suitable infrastructure for indigenous plant propagation and
re-establishment
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Blue Crane Sanctuary
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A healthy eco-system showcased by a high
amphibian biomass & excellent Karoo bird life
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A history of valuable and well-documented
research (including Digital Species Database, Sneeuberg Archive
Collection, Zeekoei Valley Archeological Project, NKF Crane
Study)
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Architecture representing all Karoo
architectural styles.
NKF research & projects in the High Karoo Park:
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Alien vegetation removal techniques for the Bo
Karoo
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Grassland & wetland restoration
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Africa’s first digital plant database
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Karoo’s first indigenous nursery
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Blue Crane & Springbok Study
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Game Breeding Program
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