Sperrgebiet

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Sperrgebiet is a vast, restricted-access diamond mining area and nature reserve along Namibia’s Atlantic coast, known for its remote desert landscapes and rich biodiversity.

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Sperrgebiet canonical 6

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf diamond mining area ⓘ
nature reserve ⓘ
protected area ⓘ
accessStatus restricted ⓘ
alsoKnownAs Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park ⓘ
area approximately 2600 square miles ⓘ
approximately 26000 square kilometres ⓘ
biodiversityStatus high endemism ⓘ
climate hyper-arid ⓘ
contains Bogenfels rock arch ⓘ
Elizabeth Bay ⓘ
Kolmanskop ⓘ
Pomona ⓘ
coastal dunes ⓘ
diamond mining concessions ⓘ
ephemeral rivers ⓘ
ghost towns ⓘ
gravel plains ⓘ
inselbergs ⓘ
mountainous areas ⓘ
country Namibia ⓘ
countryCode NA ⓘ
ecosystemType coastal desert ⓘ
establishedAsProtectedArea 2008 ⓘ
formerName Diamond Area 1 ⓘ
hasBorderWith South Africa ⓘ
hasConservationValue important for Namib Desert ecosystems ⓘ
hasOfficialName Tsau ǁKhaeb National Park ⓘ
humanPopulationDensity very low ⓘ
knownFor endemic plant species ⓘ
marine biodiversity ⓘ
remote desert landscapes ⓘ
rich biodiversity ⓘ
seabird colonies ⓘ
succulent flora ⓘ
languageOfName German ⓘ
locatedIn Namibia ⓘ
locatedInRegion Namib Desert ⓘ
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean ⓘ
mainEconomicActivity diamond mining ⓘ
managedBy Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism ⓘ
meaningOfName restricted area ⓘ
nearestTown Lüderitz ⓘ
partlyManagedBy Namdeb Diamond Corporation ⓘ
partOf Namibian coastal desert ⓘ
linked to: Namib Desert
primaryLandUse conservation ⓘ
secondaryLandUse mineral extraction ⓘ
timeZone Central Africa Time ⓘ
tourismAccess permit required ⓘ

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Bogenfels rock arch → locatedIn → Sperrgebiet ⓘ
Bogenfels → locatedIn → Sperrgebiet ⓘ
Oranjemund → locatedIn → Sperrgebiet ⓘ
Namdeb → operatesInRegion → Sperrgebiet ⓘ