Makgadikgadi Pan complex

GPTKB entity

Statements (49)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:salt
gptkbp:archaeologicalFinds fossil remains
Stone Age tools
gptkbp:area over 16,000 square kilometers
gptkbp:climate semi-arid
gptkbp:contains gptkb:Ntwetwe_Pan
gptkb:Sua_Pan
gptkb:Nxai_Pan
gptkbp:distanceFromFrancistown about 250 km west
gptkbp:distanceFromMaun about 100 km east
gptkbp:drainedBy endorheic lake
gptkbp:ecosystem arid
gptkbp:elevation 900 meters above sea level
gptkbp:fauna gptkb:bird
gptkb:lion
gptkb:greater_flamingo
gptkb:lesser_flamingo
wildebeest
brown hyena
gptkbp:flora palm trees
salt-tolerant grasses
gptkbp:formedBy remnants of ancient Lake Makgadikgadi
gptkbp:historicalSignificance gptkb:archaeological_site
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Makgadikgadi Pan complex
gptkbp:hydrology ephemeral lakes
gptkbp:inflow gptkb:Boteti_River
gptkb:Nata_River
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Botswana
gptkbp:nearestCity gptkb:Gweta
gptkb:Nata
gptkbp:notableEvent annual zebra migration
flamingo breeding season
gptkbp:notableFor large salt flats
seasonal wildlife migrations
breeding site for flamingos
stark beauty
vast open landscapes
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:Kalahari_Basin
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Nxai_Pan_National_Park
gptkb:Makgadikgadi_Pans_National_Park
gptkbp:seasonalFeature flooded during rainy season
dry and salty during dry season
gptkbp:touristAttraction bird watching
quad biking
game drives
gptkbp:UNESCO_tentative_list gptkb:Makgadikgadi_Pans_Landscape
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Nxai_Pan_National_Park
gptkb:Nxai_Pan
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6