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JANUARY This cold, high-altitude stream, in the Maloti Mountains, Lesotho, together with thousands of similar energetic tributaries form the source of the waters of the Orange–Senqu River.
1 New Year’s Day, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa
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Camel-thorns, Acacia erioloba, on Kalahari and Nama Karoo savannahs typify the landscape of the Mokala National Park, south-west of Kimberley.
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Golden Gate Highlands National Park, Free State, South Africa, lies in the foothills of the Drakensberg–Maloti Mountain range. This iconic landscape of red sandstone is rich in fossils and ancient rock art.
11 Moshoeshoe’s Day, Lesotho | 21 Independence Day, Namibia | 21 Human Rights Day, South Africa
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APRIL Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana and South Africa Having disappeared from large tracts of lands outside protected areas due to poisoning, the spectacular bateleur eagle, Terathopius ecaudatusis, is commonly seen gliding above open Kalahari savannahs and on the ground at pans.
18 Good Friday, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa | 20 Easter Sunday, Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia, South Africa | 21 Easter Monday, Lesotho, Namibia | 21 Family Day, Botswana, South Africa | 27 Freedom Day, South Africa | 28 Public holiday, South Africa
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MAY The /Ai-/Ais–Richtersveld Transfrontier Park straddling arid southern Namibia and north-western South Africa features magnificent barren landscapes, spectacular river valleys and the richest succulent flora on Earth.
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JUNE Fish River canyon, /Ai–/Ais–Richtersveld Transfrontier Park, Namibia and South Africa Situated on the ephemeral Fish River in southern Namibia, this canyon is claimed to be the second largest in the world. Usually flowing in late summer, the river leaves deep pools in the canyon that provide refuge to fish and otters and important watering points for game year round.
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JULY Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana and South Africa Seasonal waters in the pans of the Kgalagadi evaporate after the rainy season leaving patterns of salts and scorched earth.
1 Sir Seretse Khama Day, Botswana | 18 President’s Day, Botswana | 17 King Letsie III’s Birthday, Lesotho
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AUGUST Augrabies Falls National Park, South Africa The Orange River trickles over the Augrabies Falls into the gorge below. Carved into granites by floodwaters over the millenia, this 240-metre-deep and 18-kilometrelong gorge is one of the most impressive waterfalls along the Orange–Senqu River.
9 National Women’s Day, South Africa | 26 Heroes’ Day, Namibia
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SEPTEMBER Namaqualand, Northern Cape Winter rains transform barren landscapes of Namaqualand to fields of colour in the early springtime.
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OCTOBER Kgalagadi Transfrontier Park, Botswana and South Africa Sunset in almost clear skies brings relief after soaring daytime temperatures in the Kalahari Desert.
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Karoo National Park, South Africa Aloe claviflora is one of the more common aloes found in the dry western areas of the Orange-Senqu River basin. The circular arrangement of its moisture-storing, grey, leathery leaves earns it the common name, ‘kraalalwyn’, resembling a round cattle post.
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DECEMBER Apart from offering spectacular scenery, the Maloti–Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation Area is an important centre of endemism supporting unique montane and sub-alpine plant and animal species, and is home to a great gallery of rock art.
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Ramsar sites 1 Barberspan 2 Blesbok Spruit 3 Lets’eng-la-Letsie 4 Orange River estuary 5 Seekoeivlei Nature Reserve
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For further information on ORASECOM, please visit www.orasecom.org.
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Reserves 19 Abe Bailey Nature Reserve 20 Bokong Nature Reserve 21 Caledon Nature Reserve 22 Gariep Nature Reserve 23 Hardap Recreation Resort 24 Kalkfontein Nature Reserve 25 Koppies Dam Nature Reserve 26 Leon Taljaard Nature Reserve 27 Maria Moroka Nature Reserve 28 Naute Recreation Resort 29 Soetdoring Nature Reserve 30 Sterkfontein Dam Nature Reserve 31 Tussen-die-Riviere Nature Reserve 32 Willem Pretorius Game Reserve
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The Orange-Senqu Strategic Action Programme, is a four-year project working in close collaboration with ORASECOM. It assists the basin states in identifying threats to the water resources of the Orange-Senqu and in developing a basin-wide plan for sustainable management of its water and related natural resources. The project is funded by the Global Environment Facility through the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and is executed by the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS).
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The Orange-Senqu River Commission (ORASECOM) was established in 2000 by the governments of Botswana, Lesotho, Namibia and South Africa, which share the water resources of the OrangeSenqu River Basin. The Commission provides a forum for consultation, sharing information and cooperation between the countries.
World heritage sites 6 Maloti–Drakensberg Park 7 Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape 8 Vredefort Dome
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Many of the protected areas in the Orange-Senqu River basin, especially the smaller ones, are associated with water supply reservoirs and essential aquatic ecosystems in the basin – highland sponges, rivers and streams, pans and vleis, springs and the estuary. Preserving these aquatic ecosystems, their functions and the goods and services they provide, is essential in ensuring the long-term supply of fresh water to the basin states. Within the basin, there are a number of national parks – including three transboundary conservation areas – and nature reserves. There are also five internationally recognised Ramsar sites, two biodiversity hotspots and three world heritage sites. The overall area that is formally protected is relatively small in comparison to the size of the basin. However, other additional areas are protected through private parks and conservancies.
Protected areas in the Orange–Senqu River basin
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Main town or city Perennial river Ephemeral river Orange–Senqu River basin International boundary
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