SUCCULENT KAROO by Hannah https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl By Hannah Abraham en-us 2017-11-09 21:34:52 UTC 2024-10-02 00:37:40 UTC hello@padlet.com Location/Ecosystems hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/205518887 -South Africa and Namibia
-Tropical forests (variety of woodlands)]]> 2017-11-09 21:38:09 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/205518887 Proteaceae (Endemic plant) hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206444405 The national flower. The pincushion leucospermum types, and spiky leucadendrons. The colour range is vast.]]> 2017-11-13 19:24:34 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206444405 Cape Buffalo (Animal Species) hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206448123 The largest subspecies in South Africa. This species is a grazer, it mainly feeds on grass. They live in large herds that sometimes include thousands of animals.]]> 2017-11-13 19:30:12 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206448123 Socio economic problems hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206450649 Poverty is a major issue in South Africa despite economic growth. Other major problems include unemployment, access to land, weak educational systems, gender discrimination, and poor health care systems. ]]> 2017-11-13 19:33:56 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206450649 Decreasing biodiversity hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206453443 Biodiversity in South Africa is decreasing due to human impacts such as mining, crop agriculture, ostrich farming, overgrazing, illegal collection of fauna and flora, and anthropocentric climate change. ]]> 2017-11-13 19:38:18 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206453443 What is being done hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206455771 The South African constitution affirms the right to an environment that is protected for the benefit of present and future generations. Organizations have created programs to conserve biodiversity and restore natural ecosystems. ]]> 2017-11-13 19:42:31 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206455771 Interesting facts hannahabraham621 https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206457977 - South Africa’s drinking water is rated 3rd best in the world for being “safe and ready to drink”.
- There are two Nobel Peace Prize winners that lived on the same street. Both Nelson Mandela and Archbishop Desmond Tutu had houses on Vilakazi Street in Soweto]]> 2017-11-13 19:46:23 UTC https://padlet.com/hannahabraham621/68z515urb9tl/wish/206457977