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Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 47 Table 1: A list of plant species endemic to the Richtersveld Community Conservancy’s East Gariep Centre: Adenoglossa decurrens Aloe pearsonii Aloe pillansii Androcymbium exiguum subsp. vogelii Arenifera pillansii Astridia speciosa Bowiea gariepensis Brownanthus nucifer Cephalophyllum goodii Cheiridopsis herrei Cheiridopsis pillansii Cheiridopsis pilosula Cheiridopsis purpurea Cheiridopsis speciosa Conophytum herreanthus Conophytum wettsteinii subsp. fragile Crotalaria pearsonii Euphorbia francescae Euphorbia gariepina Galenia dregeana Lithops meyeri Mesembryanthemum gariusanum Othonna herrei Othonna opima Pelargonium desertorum Sarcocaulon herrei Trachyandra aridimontana Tritonia marlothii subsp. delpierrei Tylecodon bayeri Tylecodon hallii Tylecodon kritzingeri Tylecodon longipes Tylecodon torulosus
Richtersveld Cultural and Botanical Landscape World Heritage Site Nomination 48 Table 2: The number of species endemic to the Richtersveld Community Conservancy’s East Gariep Centre per vegetation unit: Biome Vegetation Unit Number of Plants Endemic to the Centre Desert Helskloof Canyon Desert 5 Desert Kahams Mountain Desert 8 Desert Lower Gariep Alluvial Vegetation 2 Desert Northern Nababiepsberge Mountain Desert 0 Fynbos Stinkfonteinberge Quartzite Fynbos 3 Succulent Karoo Central Richtersveld Mountain Shrubland 13 Succulent Karoo Goariep Mountain Succulent Shrubland 0 Succulent Karoo Kosiesberg Succulent Shrubland 4 Succulent Karoo Lekkersing Succulent Shrubland 8 Succulent Karoo Northern Richtersveld Scorpionstailveld 0 Succulent Karoo Rooiberg Quartz Vygieveld 9 Succulent Karoo Stinkfonteinberge Eastern Apron Shrubland 0 Succulent Karoo Upper Annisvlakte Succulent Shrubland 0 Clearly the Conservancy contains a number of plant types in a unique combination that includes many endemics and endangered plant species. Lying at the heart of the Succulent Karoo, the highest biodiversity desert anywhere in the world, it clearly has universal value in terms of botanical heritage. 2.a.vii. Cultural landscape, transhumance pastoralism and architecture In the Richtersveld the age old traditional way of life continues with a few variations to accommodate the needs of modern society. Herders or stock farmers are now connected to several small villages created as mission settlements and where the young and middle-aged live. As required under South African Law, this enables children of school going age to attend formal schooling and also provides limited opportunities for employment (many men work as migrant labourers in other parts
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