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gptkbp:instanceOf
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gptkb:grass
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gptkbp:adjacentTo
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gptkb:Cape_Fold_Mountains
gptkb:Drakensberg_Mountains
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gptkbp:annualRainfall
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less than 250 mm per year
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gptkbp:area
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about 400,000 square kilometers
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gptkbp:borders
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gptkb:Little_Karoo
gptkb:Namaqualand
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gptkbp:climate
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semi-arid
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Karoo_National_Park
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gptkbp:fauna
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gptkb:springbok
ostriches
tortoises
meerkats
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gptkbp:fossil
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dicynodonts
therapsids
pareiasaurs
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gptkbp:geologicalAge
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gptkb:Permian
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gptkbp:highestPoint
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gptkb:Compassberg
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gptkbp:historicalSignificance
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important for paleontology
site of early mammal fossils
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Karoo Desert
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gptkbp:languageSpoken
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gptkb:Afrikaans
English
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:South_Africa
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gptkbp:mainEconomicActivity
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tourism
sheep farming
ostrich farming
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gptkbp:mainTowns
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gptkb:Beaufort_West
gptkb:De_Aar
gptkb:Graaff-Reinet
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gptkbp:notableFeature
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vast plains
dolerite dykes
flat-topped hills (koppies)
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gptkbp:notableFor
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fossil beds
unique geology
succulent plants
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:Great_Karoo
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gptkbp:protectedArea
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gptkb:Karoo_National_Park
gptkb:Tankwa_Karoo_National_Park
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gptkbp:region
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gptkb:mountain
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gptkbp:soilType
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gptkb:ceramics
gptkb:stone
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gptkbp:temperature
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-7°C to 40°C
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gptkbp:touristAttraction
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wildlife viewing
stargazing
fossil tours
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gptkbp:vegetation
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shrubs
succulents
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Riverine_rabbit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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6
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