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  2. Drakensberg - Wikipedia

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    The high treeless peaks of the Drakensberg (from 2,500 m (8,200 ft) upward) have been described by the World Wide Fund for Nature as the Drakensberg alti-montane grasslands and woodlands ecoregion. These steep slopes are the most southerly high mountains in Africa, and being farther from the equator provide cooler habitats at lower elevations ...

  3. uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park - Wikipedia

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    The uKhahlamba-Drakensberg Park is also in the List of Wetlands of International Importance (under the Ramsar Convention). Adjacent to the park is the Cathkin Estates Conservation and Wildlife Sanctuary, which spans 1,044 ha (10 km 2 ) of virgin grassland and represents the largest privately-owned game park in the KwaZulu-Natal Drakensberg region.

  4. Great Escarpment, Southern Africa - Wikipedia

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    The eastern portion of the Great Escarpment within the borders of South Africa (see the accompanying map, above) is referred to as the Drakensberg (meaning "Dragon Mountains"). [ 1 ] [ 14 ] The Limpopo , Mpumalanga and Lesotho Drakensberg have hard erosion-resistant upper surfaces and therefore have a very high and rugged appearance, combining ...

  5. Mont-Aux-Sources - Wikipedia

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    Mont-aux-Sources is a mountain in Southern Africa, forming one of the highest portions of the Drakensberg Range. It is mostly within Lesotho, with parts in the KwaZulu-Natal and Free State provinces of South Africa. The peak is accessible from the Sentinel Car Park near Witsieshoek, via chain ladders.

  6. Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve - Wikipedia

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    Blyde River Canyon Nature Reserve (or Motlatse Canyon Provincial Nature Reserve) is situated in the Drakensberg escarpment region of eastern Mpumalanga, South Africa.The reserve protects the Blyde River Canyon, including sections of the Ohrigstad and Blyde Rivers and the geological formations around Bourke's Luck Potholes, where the Treur River tumbles into the Blyde below.

  7. Champagne Castle - Wikipedia

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    Champagne Castle is a mountain in the central Drakensberg range, and is the second highest peak in South Africa.It contains a series of subsidiary peaks, amongst them, Cathkin Peak (3149 m), Sterkhorn (previously called Mount Memory), Monk's Cowl and Dragon's Back.

  8. Maloti-Drakensberg Park - Wikipedia

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    The park is also home to the greatest gallery of rock art in the world with hundreds of sites and many thousands of images painted by the Bushmen . The Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation and Development Area was conceived as a Peace park , covering about 8 113 km 2 , consisting of 5 170 km 2 (64%) in Lesotho and 2 943 km 2 (36%) in ...

  9. Cathedral Peak (South Africa) - Wikipedia

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    Cathedral Peak (Afrikaans: Cathedralpiek) is a mountain in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. It is a 3,004 m (9,856 ft) high free standing mountain in the Drakensberg. The mountain is also known as Mponjwana (Little Horn) by the local Amangwane people. [1] Cathedral Peak is part of the Cathedral Ridge which is at right angles to the main range.