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Knysna-Amatole montane forests – Ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests biome in South Africa KwaZulu-Cape coastal forest mosaic – Subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of South Africa Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
List of forests of South Africa. Name of forest Type Province Note Andrews Forest: State: Eastern Cape: Blue Lily's Bush Forest: Reserve: Eastern Cape: Dhlinza Forest:
Coastal scarp and mistbelt forests were the main source of timber in South Africa before the advent of exotic timber plantations. [1] Giant yellowwoods and stinkwoods were the most sought-after trees. [1] Most of the larger forests are now protected, but some small scale timber extraction by local communities still takes place.
Pages in category "Ecoregions of South Africa" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. ... KwaZulu–Cape coastal forest mosaic; L.
Forest conservation in South Africa; Forests of KwaZulu-Natal; List of forests of the Western Cape; H. ... Knysna–Amatole montane forests; KwaZulu-Natal coastal ...
Mapping of the distribution and extent of natural vegetation of South Africa started in 1918 when the Botanical Survey of the Union of South Africa was established. Maps by Pole-Evans (1936), Acocks (1953), and Low and Rebelo (1996) preceded the current system, which is the combined effort of participants from various centres in the country. [2]
Maputaland coastal forest mosaic – Subtropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion on the Indian Ocean coast of Southern Africa. Southern Zanzibar-Inhambane coastal forest mosaic – Tropical moist broadleaf forest ecoregion of eastern Africa Pages displaying short descriptions of redirect targets
Three scenarios have been modeled for climate change impacts on the South African biomes. The low risk scenario suggests a possible increase in area for this biome, with warm, moist conditions expanding southwest along the coast, and extending further inland, but the intermediate and high risk models show a possibility of less water availability and parts of the biome shifting to a savanna ...