Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site
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The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site is a globally significant protected area in South Africa renowned for some of the oldest well-preserved volcanic and sedimentary rocks on Earth, offering key insights into early planetary and biological evolution.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Barberton Makhonjwa Geotrail | 1 |
| Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site canonical | 1 |
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site Context triple: [Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains, recognizedAs, Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site]
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uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park is a renowned mountainous protected area in South Africa celebrated for its dramatic basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and extensive San rock art.
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Matobo National Park
Matobo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage–listed protected area in southern Zimbabwe, renowned for its dramatic granite rock formations, ancient San rock art, and rich biodiversity.
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Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Kogelberg Nature Reserve is a renowned South African conservation area celebrated for its exceptionally rich and diverse fynbos flora within the Cape Floral Region.
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Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve is a coastal protected area in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, known for its rich biodiversity, indigenous forests, and unspoiled beaches along the Wild Coast.
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E.
Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area
Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area is a rugged, biodiverse protected region in South Africa renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, rich flora and fauna, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
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Target entity: Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site Target entity description: The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site is a globally significant protected area in South Africa renowned for some of the oldest well-preserved volcanic and sedimentary rocks on Earth, offering key insights into early planetary and biological evolution.
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A.
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park
uKhahlamba / Drakensberg Park is a renowned mountainous protected area in South Africa celebrated for its dramatic basalt cliffs, rich biodiversity, and extensive San rock art.
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B.
Matobo National Park
Matobo National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage–listed protected area in southern Zimbabwe, renowned for its dramatic granite rock formations, ancient San rock art, and rich biodiversity.
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C.
Kogelberg Nature Reserve
Kogelberg Nature Reserve is a renowned South African conservation area celebrated for its exceptionally rich and diverse fynbos flora within the Cape Floral Region.
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D.
Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve
Dwesa-Cwebe Nature Reserve is a coastal protected area in South Africa’s Eastern Cape, known for its rich biodiversity, indigenous forests, and unspoiled beaches along the Wild Coast.
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E.
Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area
Baviaanskloof Wilderness Area is a rugged, biodiverse protected region in South Africa renowned for its dramatic mountain scenery, rich flora and fauna, and outdoor recreation opportunities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (44)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
World Heritage Site
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geological heritage site ⓘ |
| areaApprox | 113 137 hectares ⓘ |
| bufferZoneAreaApprox | 114 223 hectares ⓘ |
| contains |
Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains
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banded iron formations ⓘ komatiite lava flows ⓘ stromatolitic structures ⓘ |
| containsRocksDated |
3.25 billion years old
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3.6 billion years old ⓘ |
| country | South Africa ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Archean Eon ⓘ |
| geologicalPeriodRepresented |
Mesoarchean
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linked to:
Mesoarchean Era
Paleoarchean ⓘ |
| hasLegalProtectionStatus | nationally protected area of South Africa ⓘ |
| hasManagementAuthority | South African National Parks ⓘ |
| hasOutstandingUniversalValueFor |
geological features
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record of early life ⓘ |
| heritageCategory | Natural ⓘ |
| heritageCriteria | criterion (viii) ⓘ |
| inscribedBy | UNESCO ⓘ |
| inscriptionYear | 2018 ⓘ |
| knownFor |
early evidence of life on Earth
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evidence of early Earth crustal formation ⓘ evidence of early oceanic and atmospheric conditions ⓘ well-preserved Archean sedimentary rocks ⓘ well-preserved Archean volcanic rocks ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Mpumalanga Province
ⓘ
linked to:
Mpumalanga
|
| locatedNear | Barberton ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Kaapvaal Craton ⓘ |
| mainLanguageOfSurroundingCommunities |
isiZulu
ⓘ
siSwati ⓘ |
| nearBorderWith | Eswatini ⓘ |
| nearestMajorCity |
Mbombela (Nelspruit)
ⓘ
linked to:
Mbombela
|
| offers |
key insights into early biological evolution
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key insights into early planetary evolution ⓘ |
| partOf |
Barberton Greenstone Belt
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global network of UNESCO World Heritage Sites ⓘ |
| recognizedAs | one of the best-preserved Archean greenstone belts ⓘ |
| recognizedFor |
continuous geological record over hundreds of millions of years
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exceptional state of preservation of Archean rocks ⓘ |
| region | eastern South Africa ⓘ |
| supports |
geotourism
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scientific research ⓘ |
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Subject: Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site Description of subject: The Barberton Makhonjwa Mountains World Heritage Site is a globally significant protected area in South Africa renowned for some of the oldest well-preserved volcanic and sedimentary rocks on Earth, offering key insights into early planetary and biological evolution.
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