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10  September 2013:  On route to Upington last glance at Goegap Nature Reserve.

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A Blast from the past… Project 365/122

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

We spend a long time in Goegap Nature Reserve that morning but when I looked at my cellphone and saw the time I told my parents we must be hitting the road again. It’s still a long way to Upington and I would like to get there before dark.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

Walking through the Hester Malan Garden

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

 

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.  Brants’ Whistling Rat. They are only 25cm long and live in sandy areas with shrubs. They eat leaves and other plant material.

 

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop. While watching the Gemsbok something caught my eye. I first thought it was ground squirrels but it was Brants’ Whistling Rat. They are only 25cm long and live in sandy areas with shrubs. They eat leaves and other plant material. Some more photo’s of this little ones in my next post.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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A Blast from the past… Project 365/100

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

 

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

 

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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Some background information that I got from the brochure we got at the main gate. Continue…

 

Animal Life

The 94 Bird species which have been recorded include among others, Ostrich, Cape Eagle Owl, Black Eagle, the Spotted Dikkop and die Pied Barbet….

 

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

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Some background information that I got from the brochure we got at the main gate. Continue…

 

Animal Life

The most important game species in the reserve is the Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, the Gemsbok, Springbok, Klipspringer, Duiker and Steenbok.

Some more information in the next post….

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

Some background information that I got from the brochure we got at the main gate. Continue…

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Animal Life

The 45 Mammal, 25 Reptile and 3 amphibian species which are found in the reserve are an important component of the animal life in this arid region.

 

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10  September 2013:  Goegap Nature Reserve

On the tourist route round Ribbokkop.

Some background information that I got from the brochure we got at the main gate. Continue…

Vegetation

In the reserve a wide and interesting variety of plant species can be seen. Perennial plants are mostly summer deciduous or evergreen dwarf shrubs of which many have succulent leaves. Five hundred and eighty one plant species have been recorded in the reserve.

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Some more information in the next post….

 

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