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Vegetation Units SVkd1 SVk15 Dn5 RICHTERSVELD NKb2 SVkd1 SVk16 AZi4 SKr2 SKr8 NKb5 AZa3 AZi5 NKb1 AZa3 NATIONAL PARK NKb5 NKu3 SKr4 NKb5 SVk10 SVk10 SVk10 AUGRABIES FALLS NATIONAL PARK KANONEILAND KALKWERF NKb3 SVk13 SVk15 Dn4 AZa3 NKb5 NKb3 Orange SVk7 SKr3 NKb1 NKb1 NKb1 AZi4 NKb3 AUGRABIES SVk10 SVk13 SKr2 LOXTONVALE KEIMOES AZi4 Orange SKr1 NKb2 K SVk13 aree NKb1 SVk10 ALEXANDER BAY s NKb3 bo NKu3 SVk10 Dg5 NOUS e MARCHAND AZa3 o m NKb3 Dn2 SKr6 e AZe1 NKb1 b NEILERSDRIF SVk10 FFq1 AZa3 Dg10 ra AZa3 SKr4 AZa3 B SVk6 Vegetation Units Dn3 KOTZESHOOP AZi5 CAMPBELL SKr4 KAKAMAS NKb1 Alexander Bay SKr7 SVk13 SVk13 ONSEEPKANS SVkd1 SVk10 Dn1 AZi2 SKs5 NKb1 NKb3 GRIEKWASTAD Dg9 NKb1 SVkd1 VIOOLSDRIF Dg9 SVkd1 SVkd1 SVk15 SVk10 Dg6 O NKb5 NKb3 SKs4 ra AZa3 BOEGOEBERG SVk10 SVk10 n NKb3 GROBLERSHOOP SKs2 Dg7 g SVkd1 SVk15 SVk10 Dg10 e NKb1 AZi4 NKb5 NKb1 AZi5 NKb1 AZa3 AZa4 AZa3 NKb1 NKb1 SVk10 Dg9 AZa3 NKb4 SVkd1 AZi5 SVkd1 SVk6 Silcrete Fynbos EKSTEENFONTEIN NKb3 SVk7 AZi4 AZi2 SKr4 SKr11 Dg10 Dg10 AZa3 NKb1 SVk15 NKu3 AZi2 K NKb1 SVkd1 ab SVk15 Dg9 oe SVk13 SVk10 FFc 1 Swellendam Silcrete Fynbos SKr4 SKr1 Dg9 Dg10 p NKb1 AZi5 NKb1 AZd1 Holgat Dg9 Sout NKb1 SKs1 Dg8 GOODHOUSE Dg9 Dg9 Dg10 NKb3 SVkd1 BUCKLANDS Dg10 AZi5 NKb3 NKb1 SVkd1 DOUGLAS SKr12 Dg9 Dg9 SVkd1 NKb3 SVk10 SVk4 SKr16 AZi5 SVk13 SVk13 NKu3 SKr10 SKr17 Dg9 PELLA NKb3 NKb4 Dg10 NKb1 SVk15 NKb4 Dg10 SVk10 E AZa4 SKs4 SKr12 AZi5 NKb1 NKu3 G NKu3 Ferricrete Fynbos SKr18 NKb3 N SKs5 LEKKERSING SKr13 SKr16 Dg10 NKu3 A SVk5 SKr19 NKb1 NKu3 R k SKr19 O AZi2 ra SVkd1 NKb1 SVk5 SVk4 FFf 1 Elim Ferricrete Fynbos B NKb4 SKr18 SKr18 POFADDER SKr17 H PUTSONDERWATER SVkd1 NKb4 NKb4 SKr18 SKr19 a NKb1 SKr4 rtb NKb1 AZa4 AZi10 ee SVkd1 NKu3 SKr18 s SVk10 FFf 2 Potberg Ferricrete Fynbos SKr14 SKn2 NKb3 AZi5 SKr18 SKr18 SKr19 SKr18 AZi5 NKu3 AZi2 SKr4 NKb3 SVk5 SKs3 SKr15 SKr18 AGGENEYS SKr18 NKb1 SVk10 SKr13 SKr18 SVk10 AZi10 NKb1 SVk10 NIEKERKSHOOP AZa4 SKr5 SKn1 SKr18 SKr19 NKb3 KENHARDT AZi5 AZi10 AZi2 SKr14 SKr18 NKb3 WESTERBERG NKu3 29° STEINKOPF NKb3 AZi5 SKr18 SVkd1 NKu3 SKr19 SKr19 NKb3 SVkd1 DRAGHOENDER SVk10 SKs1 SKr19 Limestone Fynbos SKs3 g SKn3 NKb4 in AZi5 MARYDALE PORT NOLLOTH r SKr18 NKb1 SKs7 SKs6 o SKn1 SKr18 SKr19 SKr18 NKb3 AZi5 NKb1 FFl 1 Agulhas Limestone Fynbos AZd2 D SKr18 NKu3 NKb4 AZi5 NKb3 AZi5 NKb1 FYNBOS BIOME AZi2 NKb4 SKr18 e AZi10 NKb1 NKb1 SVk10 SKr14 SKn4 Nam se Laagt NKb3 NKb1 AZi5 NKb1 NKu3 NKu2 NKu3 FFl 2 De Hoop Limestone Fynbos SKs4 AZi5 NKb1 AZa4 SKr18 AZi5 AZi5 AZi5 SVk4 SKr18 NKb3 NKu3 AZi10 SKn1 SKr18 AZi5 FFl 3 Canca Limestone Fynbos Geelvloer NKb1 NKb1 Sandstone Fynbos SKn3 SKn1 NKb6 NKb1 NKb1 SVk10 AZd2 SKn2 AZi5 NKb6 NKb6 NKb1 NKb1 AZi5 AZi10 FFs 1 Bokkeveld Sandstone Fynbos CONCORDIA AZi5 NKb1 NKu3 AZi10 SKs7 NKb3 NKb1 NKb3 NIGRAMOEP SKr18 AZi5 GRASPAN NKu2 SKn1 NKb3 PRIESKA SKs8 OKIEP Lubbeskolk AZi5 NKb6 NKb1 NKu3 NKu3 FFs 2 Graafwater Sandstone Fynbos NABABEEP CAROLUSBERG AZi5 NKb6 Shale Renosterveld AZi5 NKb6 AZi5 NKu2 Buffels NKb3 AZi10 AZi2 AZi1 SKn4 NKb1 AZi10 NKb3 Bosduiflaagte NKb6 FFs 3 Olifants Sandstone Fynbos FRs 1 Vanrhynsdorp Shale Renosterveld SPRINGBOK NKb4 NKb1 AZi10 GOEGAB AZi10 GROOTMIS SKn3 AZi5 AZi5 NKb3 AZi5 NKb1 NKb1 AZi5 KLEINSEE SKn3 SKn5 AZi5 NKb3 FFs 4 Cederberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 2 Nieuwoudtville Shale Renosterveld Stompneus Bay SKn1 SKn5 NKb6 NKb1 AZi2 AZi5 SKs7 SKn3 AZi5 NKb6 NKb1 NKb6 AZe1 SKn1 Brak AZi5 NKb1 AZi10 NKu2 FFs 5 Winterhoek Sandstone Fynbos FRs 3 Roggeveld Shale Renosterveld SKn2 AZi5 SKn1 AZi5 NKu3 NKb1 NKu2 SKn1 AZi5 AZi5 NKb1 AZa4 AZi10 AZi10 Melkbospunt KOMAGGAS SKn1 NKb3 NKb1 FFs 6 Piketberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 4 Ceres Shale Renosterveld Bosluis se Pan AZi5 COPPERTON NKu3 NKb1 AZi5 NKb1 STRYDENBURG AZi5 NKb1 NKu3 SKn1 SKn3 AZi10 NKu2 SKn3 SKn1 AZi5 AZi5 Verneukpan FFs 7 North Hex Sandstone Fynbos FRs 5 Central Mountain Shale Renosterveld NKb3 NKb1 AZi5 NKb3 AZd2 GAMOEP AZi5 NKu3 NKb3 NKb3 SKn1 uffels AZi5 NKb6 NKu2 NKu3 AZa4 AZi10 SKn1 B SKn1 Grootvloer NKb1 SKs11 AZi5 NKb6 NKb6 AZi5 AZi10 FFs 8 South Hex Sandstone Fynbos FRs 6 Matjiesfontein Shale Renosterveld Swartklip SKs8 AZi5 AZi5 SKn1 SKn1 SKn3 AZi5 NKu2 NKb1 NKu2 AZi5 AZi5 NKu2 FFd1 SKn6 NKb1 SKs7 SKn6 NKb6 AZi5 AZi10 AZi5 SWARTKOP AZi10 FFs 9 Peninsula Sandstone Fynbos FRs 7 Montagu Shale Renosterveld NAMAQUA NATIONAL PARK FRg1 AZi5 NKb6 AZi5 NKu2 NKu2 SKs11 AZi5 NKb3 SKs11 SKn6 NKu3 NKu3 SOEBATSFONTEIN NKb6 AZi5 NKb3 FFs 10 Hawequas Sandstone Fynbos FRs 8 Breede Shale Renosterveld FFg1 FRg1 AZi5 AZi5 NKb6 NKu3 SODIUM NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 SKn6 SKn4 SKn3 SKn1 AZi5 NKu2 NKb3 SKn6 NKu2 AZi10 FRg1 FRg1 NKb6 NKu2 NKu2 NKu3 FFs 11 Kogelberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 9 Swartland Shale Renosterveld SKn 4 Namaqualand Heuweltjieveld FFg1 SKt1 NKb6 NKb3 AZi5 AZi5 AZi5 AZd2 SKs10 SKn6 NKb6 NKb3 AZi5 NKb3 SKs7 SKn6 SKn6 AZi5 AZi5 AZi5 NKu3 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 AZi10 NKu2 NKb3 AZi10 KAMIESKROON SKn3 AZi5 AZi5 NKu2 KOINGNAAS FRg1 SKn5 NKb3 AZi5 NKu2 NKu2 NKb3 FFs 12 Overberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 10 Peninsula Shale Renosterveld SKn 5 Platbakkies Succulent Shrubland NKb3 AZi5 AZi5 NKu2 NKb4 NKu3 SKn3 FRg1 SKn6 AZi5 AZi5 NKb6 VAN WYKSVLEI NKu2 NKu2 NKb3 SKn3 SKn6 AZi5 Rietfontein se Pan NKu3 NKu3 NKu2 30° SKn4 AZi5 AZi5 NKu2 Brinkspan NKu2 SKn3 NKb3 NKb4 FFs 13 North Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos FRs 11 Western Rûens Shale Renosterveld SKn 6 Kamiesberg Mountains Shrubland SKn6 AZi5 AZi5 NKu2 NKu2 AZe1 SKn6 Commissioner's NKu2 NKu2 SKn1 FFg1 SKn3 Salt Pan NKu2 NKb6 NKu2 NKu2 AZi5 Brak SKn6 LELIEFONTEIN AZi5 FFs 14 South Sonderend Sandstone Fynbos FRs 12 Central Rûens Shale Renosterveld Hondeklip Bay FRg1 Van Wyksvlei Dam NKu3 SKs9 AZi5 AZi5 HONDEKLIPBAAI SKn3 KARKAMS NKb6 AZi5 NKb6 AZi5 SKs8 WALLEKRAAL AZi5 NKb6 NKu2 AZi5 AZi10 AZi10 SPOEGRIVIER FFg1 SKt1 BRANDVLEI Flaminksvlei Van Wyksvlei Boesak AZi5 NKu2 AZi10 NKu2 FFs FRs Platklippunt SKn3 AZi5 AZi5 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 15 North Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos 13 Eastern Rûens Shale Renosterveld Namaqualand Sandveld Bioregion SKn1 NKb6 AZi5 NKb3 SKs10 SKn3 SKn6 Jagpan NKb6 NKu2 NKu2 NKu3 SKn6 FRg1 AZi5 NKu3 NKu2 SKn6 SKn6 NKb6 NKu2 AZi5 NKu3 AZi10 FFs 16 South Langeberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 14 Mossel Bay Shale Renosterveld SKs 1 Richtersveld Coastal Duneveld SKn6 AZi5 BRITSTOWN AZi5 Spoeg NKu2 NKu2 VOSBURG NKu2 NKu2 SKs7 AZi5 NKu2 AZi10 SKn1 SKt1 AZi5 NKb6 NKb4 SKn6 FRg1 Ysterdoringspan NKu3 NKu3 FFs 17 Potberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 15 Swartberg Shale Renosterveld SKs 2 Northern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld AZe1 NKu2 Smartt Syndicate Dam SKn6 GARIES AZi5 Riet se Vloer NKu2 FFd1 KLIPRAND NKu2 NKu4 E NKu2 SKn4 Bitter SKn3 NKu2 la SKn3 NKu2 AZi10 NKu2 n NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 d FFs 18 North Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos FRs 16 Uniondale Shale Renosterveld SKs 3 Southern Richtersveld Yellow Duneveld NKu2 NKu2 s AZi5 NKu2 f SKn1 Blomberg NKb6 NKu2 o SKn1 NKu2 NKu2 n Plat Bay SKn1 SKn1 NKu3 t SKn1 se Vloer NKb6 NKu3 NKu3 NKu2 AZi5 e FFs 19 South Outeniqua Sandstone Fynbos FRs 17 Langkloof Shale Renosterveld SKs 4 Richtersveld Sandy Coastal Scorpionstailveld AZe1 SKt2 Swartkolkvloer AZi5 NKu3 NKu2 NKu2 i n SKs7 NKu2 NKu3 NKu2 SKs8 SKn1 AZi5 AZi5 SKn1 NKb6 NKu2 NKu4 AZi5 AZi5 FFs 20 Tsitsikamma Sandstone Fynbos FRs 18 Baviaanskloof Shale Renosterveld SKs 5 Richtersveld Red Duneveld SKn3 SKs11 SKt2 AZi5 NKu4 SKn1 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 Gh4 FFd1 SKn1 SKn1 NKu2 NKb6 SKn4 SKs11 NKu2 SKn1 Sak NKu2 NKu2 NKu3 FFs 21 North Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos FRs 19 Humansdorp Shale Renosterveld SKs 6 Oograbies Plains Sandy Grassland NKu3 NKu2 SKs7 Groen NKu2 n SKn1 SKk1 SKk1 SAKRIVIER NKu2 e NKu2 NKu2 AZi1 NKu4 NKu3 ro NKu2 NKu2 SKn1 AZi1 NKb6 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 G NKu2 NKu2 AZe1 SKs11 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 FFs 22 South Rooiberg Sandstone Fynbos SKs 7 Namaqualand Strandveld AZd2 SKt2 NKu1 FFd1 SKs9 SKs11 NKu2 SKn1 SKn1 SKk1 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 CARNARVON SKs9 NKu2 FFs 23 North Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos SKs 8 Namaqualand Coastal Duneveld SKs8 NKu3 NKu2 Granite Renosterveld AZi2 NKb6 NKu3 NKu4 DEELFONTEIN SKk1 LOERIESFONTEIN NKu1 NKu2 Island Point SKk1 NKb6 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 SKs7 RIETPOORT SKn3 AZi5 NKu2 NKu2 NKu3 NKu4 FFs 24 South Swartberg Sandstone Fynbos FRg 1 Namaqualand Granite Renosterveld SKs 9 Namaqualand Inland Duneveld KOTZESRUS SKn1 NKu2 NKu2 NKu2 Gh4 SKs11 NKu4 SKk5 NKu1 NKu2 SKk3 NKb6 NKu2 SKt2 NKu2 NKu2 FFs 25 North Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos FRg 2 Swartland Granite Renosterveld SKs 10 Riethuis-Wallekraal Quartz Vygieveld NKu2 NKu2 oring NKu3 BITTERFONTEIN D SKk4 NKb6 SKn1 SKn1 SKt2 AZi5 NKu3 Ongers FFs 26 South Kammanassie Sandstone Fynbos FRg 3 Robertson Granite Renosterveld SKs 11 Namaqualand Arid Grassland Langklip SKt2 NKu2 NKu2 NKu4 NKu2 SKk5 SKn6 NKu1 NKu2 AZd2 SKk1 AZi5 FFd1 AZi1 FRd2 NKu1 NKu2 MERRIMAN SKs7 Sout NKu1 NKu1 AZe1 FRd2 FRd2 NKu1 Sout NKu2 FFs 27 Kouga Sandstone Fynbos SKs 12 Namaqualand Spinescent Grassland SKk3 NKu2 NKu4 NUWERUS AZi1 AZi5 AZi1 NKu4 SKs7 SKt2 SKt2 NKu2 AZi5 FFs 28 Kouga Grassy Sandstone Fynbos SKs 13 Klawer Sandy Shrubland Sout FRs2 NKu1 NKu2 Dolerite Renosterveld FRd2 NKu2 AZi5 SKk5 FRd2 NKu1 NKu2 NKu4 SKk2 FRs2 NKu2 Gh4 AZe1 NKu2 31° FFs 29 Algoa Sandstone Fynbos FRd 1 Nieuwoudtville-Roggeveld Dolerite Renosterveld SKk4 FRd1 NKu2 WILLISTON AZi5 te Blinkwater Bay SKn1 NKu1 Sak g FRd2 e NKu2 e SKn6 FRd2 FRd2 NKu1 l AZi5 RICHMOND SKk2 FRs2 NKu2 AZi5 FFs 30 Western Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos FRd 2 Hantam Plateau Dolerite Renosterveld NIEUWOUDTVILLE g VICTORIA WEST NKu2 NKu2 er Knersvlakte Bioregion SKs7 AZi2 SKt2 b FRd1 e e SKs7 NKu2 a r NKu2 AZd2 AZi2 NKu2 NKu1 NKu1 K NKu1 FFs 31 Swartberg Altimontane Sandstone Fynbos SKk 1 Northern Knersvlakte Vygieveld NKu2 NKu2 HUTCHINSON FRs2 CALVINIA NKu2 LOXTON NKu4 NKu2 SKk3
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