Karoo

GPTKB entity

Statements (43)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:dessert
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Vivi
gptkbp:area approximately 400,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
cold winters
hot summers
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Karoo_National_Park
gptkbp:cultural_significance Afrikaner culture
Khoisan heritage
gptkbp:economy agriculture
mining
sheep farming
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:Cape_mountain_zebra
springbok
black-backed jackal
gptkbp:flora fynbos
Aloe species
gptkbp:geographical_feature gptkb:Karoo_Supergroup
gptkbp:historical_event development of railways
discovery of fossils
settlement by European farmers
gptkbp:historical_significance fossil sites
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Karoo
gptkbp:is_divided_into gptkb:Great_Karoo
gptkb:Little_Karoo
gptkbp:is_home_to various endemic species
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:major_city gptkb:Graaff-Reinet
gptkb:Beaufort_West
gptkb:Middelburg
gptkb:Oudtshoorn
gptkb:Colesberg
gptkbp:notable_for unique biodiversity
gptkbp:population sparsely populated
gptkbp:species grasslands
succulent vegetation
gptkbp:tourist_attraction scenic landscapes
star gazing
gptkbp:transportation gptkb:N1_national_road
railway lines
gptkbp:water_source gptkb:Fish_River
gptkb:Orange_River