Kgalagadi Desert

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:desert
gptkbp:accessibility remote
gptkbp:area approximately 900,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:average_temperature extreme heat in summer
cold nights in winter
gptkbp:climate arid
gptkbp:climate_impact increased droughts
vegetation changes
shifts in wildlife patterns
gptkbp:conservation_efforts habitat restoration
anti-poaching initiatives
gptkbp:cultural_heritage traditional ceremonies
storytelling traditions
rock art sites
gptkbp:cultural_significance home to San people
home to Tswana people
gptkbp:environmental_concerns climate change
overgrazing
poaching
gptkbp:established gptkb:1999
gptkbp:fauna insects
diverse bird species
reptiles
gptkbp:features gptkb:sand_dunes
dry riverbeds
gptkbp:flora drought-resistant plants
gptkbp:geological_features gptkb:clay
gptkb:sandstone
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:trade_routes
cultural exchanges
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kgalagadi Desert
gptkbp:land_use tourism development
wildlife conservation
nomadic pastoralism
gptkbp:local_economy dependent on agriculture
dependent on tourism
dependent on conservation funding
gptkbp:located_in gptkb:South_Africa
gptkb:Botswana
gptkbp:protected_area gptkb:Kgalagadi_Transfrontier_Park
gptkbp:research climate studies
ecological studies
gptkbp:species acacia trees
grasses
gptkbp:surrounding_area gptkb:Namib_Desert
gptkb:Okavango_Delta
Kalahari Desert
gptkbp:tourism popular for photography
popular for game viewing
gptkbp:transportation limited roads
gptkbp:water_source seasonal rivers
pans
gptkbp:wildlife gptkb:Mechagodzilla
gptkb:African_wild_dog
gptkb:Kalahari_lion
springbok
gemsbok
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Kgalagadi_District
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7