Succulent Karoo biome

GPTKB entity

Statements (47)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf biome
gptkbp:adjacentTo gptkb:Fynbos_biome
Desert biome
Nama Karoo biome
gptkbp:annualRainfall less than 350 mm
gptkbp:characterizedBy arid climate
high succulent plant diversity
gptkbp:climate semi-desert
gptkbp:conservationStatus vulnerable
gptkbp:homeTo various reptile species
over 40% endemic plant species
over 6000 plant species
various invertebrate species
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Succulent Karoo biome
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Namibia
gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:notableCity gptkb:Calvinia
gptkb:Springbok
gptkbp:notableFauna gptkb:bat-eared_fox
gptkb:Namaqua_chameleon
aardvark
Karoo lark
gptkbp:notableFor high endemism
unique flora
unique fauna
gptkbp:notablePlace gptkb:Namaqua_National_Park
gptkb:Tankwa_Karoo_National_Park
gptkbp:notablePlantFamily gptkb:Aizoaceae
gptkb:Crassulaceae
Euphorbiaceae
gptkbp:partOf Greater Karoo
gptkbp:recognizedBy gptkb:nature_reserve
gptkbp:seasonalRainfallPattern winter rainfall
gptkbp:soilType gravelly
rocky
sandy
gptkbp:threats climate change
mining
overgrazing
gptkbp:UNESCOStatus part of the Succulent Karoo Biodiversity Hotspot
gptkbp:vegetation shrubs
succulents
geophytes
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Namaqua_National_Park
gptkb:Succulent_Karoo_Protected_Areas
gptkb:World_Network_of_Biosphere_Reserves_(Richtersveld)
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7