the richtersveld cultural and botanical landscape - SAHRA

Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 2
Contents
List of Abbreviations 5
Executive Summary 6
1. Identification of the Property 13
1.a. Country 13
1.b. Province 13
1.c. Name of Property 13
1.d. Geographic Coordinates to the Nearest Second 13
1.e. Maps 13
1.f. Area of Nominated Property and Proposed Buffer Zones 14
2. Description 15
2.a. Description of Property 15
2.a.i. Location 15
2.a.ii. Buffer Zones 16
2.a.iii. Potential Future Inclusions in the World Heritage Site 18
2.a.iv. Overview of Climate and Geology 20
2.a.v. Overview of Fauna 23
2.a.vi. Flora of the Richtersveld Community Conservancy 25
2.a.vii. Cultural Landscape, Transhumance, Pastoralism and Architecture 48
2.a.viii Traditional Nama Architecture: the |haru oms 52
2.b. History and Development
3. Justification for Inscription 72
3.a. Criteria Under Which Inscription is Proposed 76
3.b. Proposed Statement of Outstanding Universal Value 80
3.c. Comparative Analysis 80
3.d. Integrity and Authenticity 86
4. State of Conservation and Factors Affecting the Property 90
4.a. Present State of Conservation 90
4.b. Factors Affecting the Property 90