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In the News (Mon 6 Jul 09)

  
  » Lowveld Sour Bushveld of Pretoriuskop Gertenbach Landscapes 1
Lowveld Sour Bushveld of Pretoriuskop Gertenbach Landscapes 1
This landscape is located in the south-western corner of the KNP in the vicinity of Pretoriuskop and covers approximately 530km/2 (2.8 percent of the KNP), Archain granite and gneiss form the underlying material of this area and results in an undulating landscape with distinct uplands and bottomlands.
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www.thekruger.com /gertenbach1   (1269 words)

  
  Swaziland National Trust Commission - Swaziland's Biodiversity - Reptiles   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Occurs in the lowveld and Lubombo regions, absent from the highveld and middleveld.
Occurs in the highveld, lowveld and Lubombo regions, uncommon in the lowveld.
Occurs in the lowveld and Lubombo regions, absent from the highveld and middleveld regions.
www.sntc.org.sz /biodiversity/sdreptiles.asp   (2921 words)

  
 SANBI:Lowveld National Botanical Garden
Rugged, rocky river scenery is the perfect, spectacular setting for Nelspruit's main tourist attraction, the Lowveld National Botanical Garden, situated in the heart and at the hub of Mpumalanga.
The Lowveld National Botanical Garden is a joy to visit at any time of the year.
This Garden lies in the overall vegetation type known as Sour Lowveld Bushveld which, at an altitude varying from 550 to 800 m, is a link between the escarpment and the true lowveld, thus containing many elements of both.
www.sanbi.org /lowveld/mainpage.htm   (791 words)

  
 KRUGER NATIONAL PARK ACCOMMODATION LOWVELD MAP | Accommodation Kruger Park and Kruger National Parks Maps Mpumalanga ...
Along the eastern reaches of Mpumalanga lie the Lowveld and the Kruger National Park, and this is a region that must be visited by anyone traveling to South Africa.
The area stretches from the Swaziland border in the South as far as the Limpopo river on the Zimbabwe border in the North and is a belt of land between 100 and 150 kms wide.
The Lowveld is dotted with hills and valleys where you will find traces of the early San (Bushmen) people who left their marks in ancient rock paintings and engravings in the many caves of the area.
www.wheretostay.co.za /mp/knp/index.php   (628 words)

  
 Aerial survey of raptors in the lowveld of Swaziland, July 2002   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
An aerial survey, exclusively for the censusing of vulture and eagle nests, was conducted in the lowveld of Swaziland in July 2002.
To map the distribution of raptor nests in the lowveld of Swaziland, with emphasis on vultures and eagles.
To determine the population size of vultures and eagles in the lowveld.
www.ecs.co.sz /eagles.htm   (2533 words)

  
 Lowveld Gunite Pools - PROFILE   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Lowveld Gunite Pools is an established firm which have been providing a service in the Lowveld from 1976.
Lowveld Gunite Pools has identified the need to implement a number of management principles to maintain it's growth and to ensure a sound reputation.
Lowveld Gunite Pools, under present management, have completed over 700 residential swimming pools as well as a number of industrial projects at a number of game farms, hunting lodges and hotels in the area.
www.lowgun.co.za /profile.htm   (257 words)

  
 The Lowveld of South Africa
The Lowveld is that region of South Africa where the Kruger National Park is located.
Lowveld Botanic Gardens: There are several short trails through these magnificent gardens on the outskirts of Nelspruit, next to the Crocodile River.
Safcol Hiking trails: Safcol manages several hiking trails in the Lowveld including the Loerie trail, Fanie Botha near Graskop, Uitsoek trail near Sudwala, Houtbosloop and the Kaapsehoop trail near Nelspruit and the Prospectors trail near Pilgrims.
www.south-africa-tours.com /lowveld.html   (906 words)

  
 Lowveld Game Reserves / Mpumalanga Safari - South Africa
From the flat plateau, the bizarre mountain world of the Drakensberg of Mpumalanga rises, which separates as part of the escarpment the inland plateau (Highveld) from the low plains (Lowveld) in the east.
In the expanse of the Lowveld lies the Kruger National Park, the world's largest game reserve, and a collection of private game reserves bordering Kruger on its western boundary.
The private game reserves of South Africa's Lowveld are the best destination in the country for anyone seeking high quality wildlife on an African safari.
www.eyesonafrica.net /south-african-safari/lowveld-safari.htm   (433 words)

  
 Lowveld ablaze
The Lowveld and Escarpment Fire Protection Association (Lefpa) announced that new fires had broken out at Maritzkop, Graskop, Mariti, Kaapschehoop and Amsterdam.
Provincial and local government minister Sydney Mufamadi has declared the Lowveld a disaster zone, but government authorities are awaiting comprehensive damage assessments before announcing relief measures.
The Lowveld fire has so far claimed just one life - a still unnamed firefighter who was run-over by a truck while working in dense smoke last week.
www.news24.com /News24/South_Africa/News/0,,2-7-1442_1407350,00.html   (578 words)

  
 Private Preservation of Wildlife: A Visit to the South African Lowveld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
In an area called the lowveld, giraffes stroll right across the road, with a languid, swaying stride that seems so relaxed.
These 20 private reserves in the lowveld are part of South Africa's eastern Transvaal region.
The parks are separate, but together; they are unified by the rules of their voluntary consortium, and by their reverence for the bush, the patchy foliated land of the lowveld.
www.self-gov.org /freeman/8908seij.html   (3970 words)

  
 Lowveld info - Gerbera.org
Lowveld Info has been the fore-runner in the information provision sector in the Nelspruit region, known to be South Africa’s fastest growing region.
Not only is www.lowveld.info the authoritative electronic directory service of Mpumalanga, it also offers a variety of features that no other electronic directory service can offer.
With the click of a mouse, information of all aspects of business and pleasure are available, from detailed maps of the areas, historical information, interesting events taking place, to the search facility of any type of business and pleasure available in the Lowveld.
www.gerbera.org /lowveld-info.html   (171 words)

  
 Lowveld
The philosophy of the group is to treat cancer holistically and to ensure that not only the physical disease is treated optimally with the most appropriate technology, but also the spiritual and emotional welness of patients and their families are looked after.
This investment in oncology services for the Lowveld community recently climaxed with the installation of a brand new digital Siemens Primus linear accelerator, a new centralised computerised planning system as well as the appointment on 1 February 2006 of a dedicated oncology social worker in the practice.
In addition, patients from the Lowveld now have access, through the considerable expertise of the GVI Oncology group, to very specialised treatment modalities such as Stereotactic Radiosurgery for selected brain tumours as well as radioactive seed implants (brachytherapy) for certain prostate cancers.
www.cancercare.co.za /lowveld.htm   (413 words)

  
 Ulysses South Africa - Motorcycle Association - Lowveld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Lowveld Ulysses hosted the Toy Run again this year.
This was raised through the help of Lowveld Media, 26 local companies that bought advertisements and takings at the beer garden.
This was one big jol and everyone agreed that it was one of the best Lowveld Toy Runs to date.
www.ulyssessa.co.za /lowveld.html   (462 words)

  
 Cycad conservation, Article 7
This paper describes the strategy that the Lowveld National Botanic Garden applies in its effort to play a significant role in trying to save endangered plants on a long-term basis.
It is situated in the Eastern Lowveld of South Africa which has a subtropical climate and receives an average of 750 mm of rain per annum, mostly in summer.
The Lowveld Garden works closely with the Transvaal Nature Conservation authorities who monitor the status of cycad populations in the wild, determine which require augmentation with nursery-grown plants and eventually establish these plants in appropriate habitats.
www.plantapalm.com /vce/conservation/conservation7.htm   (843 words)

  
 Lowveld Legogote Accommodation | Accommodation Lowveld Legogote , 26 Accommodation Establishments in Lowveld Legogote
Lowveld Legogote Accommodation in Nelspruit, Lowveld Legogote, Mpumalanga, N4, South Africa
Lost Trail Bed and Breakfast nestling in a quiet suburban cul-de-sac in the Lowveld's capital of Nelspruit, close to schools, churches and the golf course.
Lowveld Legogote accommodation: Lowveld Legogote Backpacker Hostel
www.safarinow.com /destinations/lowveld-legogote-/hub.aspx   (550 words)

  
 Lowveld National Botanical Garden
It is a world first for the Lowveld Garden and represents the rapidly disappearing tropical rain forests of Central and West Africa.
The higher reaches of the Garden have been laid out taxonomically, although many of the species are also present in other sections e.g.
Of the approximately 1000 tree species indigenous to South Africa, over 650 can be seen in the garden --- this includes numerous species from sub-tropical southern Africa.
www.places.co.za /html/lowveld_botanical_garden.html   (337 words)

  
 Klaserie Lowveld & Mashatu Trails & Safaris - Gary Freeman Safaris - Welcome
The trails were started in the early 1970’s by Clive Walker and were successfully run under the auspices of the Wilderness Trust of Southern Africa until 1993.
During this year, the Klaserie Lowveld Trails camp was taken over and the trails continued to operate under Gary Freeman Safaris.
Twelve years later, the trails — especially the Klaserie Lowveld Trail — are still very popular with regular clients returning to enjoy the exhilaration that only the African bushveld can offer.
www.garyfreemansafaris.co.za /index.htm   (302 words)

  
 Lowveld - Hunting Areas - John Sharp Safaris
Several exclusive private hunting camps in the Zimbabwe lowveld are situated in the south east of Zimbabwe on the old Pioneer wagon trail between the famed Tuli Block and the Shashe River.
This is the renowned sweetveld region, purchased by Liebigs (later Lemco) at the turn of the 20th century.
Clients on a full day road transfer during the course of a safari will be charged an observer rate for that day.
www.john-sharp-safaris.com /area1.htm   (261 words)

  
 Swaziland National Trust Commission - Annotated Checklist of the Amphibians and Reptiles of Swaziland
Occurs throughout the country in the highveld, middleveld, lowveld and Lubombo regions although less common in the latter two.
Occurs throughout the country in the highveld, middleveld, lowveld and Lubombo regions, but infrequently seen on the highveld above 1000 m altitude.
Occurs in the eastern middleveld, lowveld and Lubombo regions, absent from the highveld and western middleveld.
www.sntc.org.sz /checklst/sdreptam.html   (4595 words)

  
 Mpumalanga Attractions | The Lowveld Legogote Region
Mpumalanga Lowveld Legogote Region: The Lowveld is home to the seat of the provincial administration in Nelspruit, White River and the township KaNyamazane.
In the Lowveld you will find the oldest dolomite caves in the world, the famous Sudwala Caves and a botanical garden with an enormous collection of cycads and an African rainforest.
The Lowveld Region is situated in the lower reaches of the Mpumalanga escarpment and comprises of the towns of Nelspruit (Mpumalanga's capital) White River, Kaapsehoop and Kanyamazane.
www.sa-venues.com /attractionsmpl/mpumalanga_lowveld.htm   (790 words)

  
 Lowveld Link - About Us
Lowveld Link - About Us Lowveld Link Travel was launched in September 1992 by husband and wife team, Kallie and Martie Kalmeier.
Lowveld Link Travel have custom designed trailers and can be supplied on request at no additional cost.
Lowveld Link Travel conform to all legal requirements of the RSA in that we are qualified with the Road Transport Board, and that each driver has a valid professional drivers permit.
www.lowveldlink.com /about.asp   (201 words)

  
 Lowveld Link, White River, Mpumalanga - Shuttle and Buses for hire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
If you need to get somewhere fast, use Lowveld Link.
If you want to get to somewhere fun, all you have to do is to go to 777.com, the leading online gambling portal and play fljack, roulette, slots and all your favorite casino games.
Lowveld Link provides a daily profesional luxury shuttle service, between White River/Nelspruit and Johannesburg/Pretoria
www.lowveldlink.com   (78 words)

  
 Kruger National Park and Lowveld safari
All this and more awaits you on our 4-night Kruger Park and Lowveld safari for small groups wishing to experience the Kruger Park and scenic Lowveld, as well as a taste of Swaziland.
Late afternoon, as an optional extra (not included in the price), you may wish to embark on an exciting evening game drive in the Kruger Park on an open safari vehicle, looking for lions, leopard, hyenas and other nocturnal animals.
Today is devoted to a tour of the spectacular Panorama Route, the most scenic part of the Lowveld.
www.wild-wings.co.za /lowveld.html   (610 words)

  
 Hunt Zimbabwe
Harare is the capital of Zimbabwe and is well served by international connections where clients will be met and directed to their hunting area.
Any safari activity is potentially hazardous and it is essential that all lawful directions and advice of the professional must be followed.
Lowveld Hunters accept no responsibility for any illness, accident or loss whatsoever incurred in the course of the safari or for any expense arising from such illness, accident or loss.
www.booktrail.com /huntzim   (822 words)

  
 The Lowvelder Online - Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Classes will be presented by Adré McGeer of Designer Notes on the 11th and by Lana Bruwer from Lana’s Designs on the 14th.
* The 1987 matriculants of Lowveld High School are planning a reunion for 2007.
* The 1975 and 1976 matriculants of Lowveld High School are planning a reunion for December.
www.lowvelder.co.za /show_story.asp?storyid=7351   (878 words)

  
 Lowveld AirSpace Control Sector
The station became operational on 18 November 1965 and was declared officially open on the same day by the then Prime Minister Dr H.F. Verwoerd.
LASS established 1AMU (1 Airspace Management Unit), which is the body responsible for coordinating all military flying in the old FAR71 and 72 regions as well as civilian flying rights in the Lowveld.
ATC provides three services namely; Flight Information Service (FIS) to the whole of the Lowveld's Air Traffic outside of Controlled Airspace, Approach Control to all aircraft within Hoedspruit's Controlled Airspace, and lastly Aerodrome Control (Tower), which controls the aircraft taking off, landing and the maneouvring of aircraft on the Airport.
www.af.mil.za /bases/afb_hoedspruit/lass.htm   (1666 words)

  
 travel.iafrica.com | explore sa | lowveld | sightseeing hotspots
Named after the Swazi king that once ruled this area of the Lowveld bush, Kapama Private Nature Reserve offers two things in large portions: friendly service and playful pachyderms.
The Lowveld may be famous for the Kruger National Park and other 'Big Five' reserves, but as Richard Holmes discovered, if you take a turn off the beaten track you'll find an area rich in adventure, heritage and scenery.
Covering nearly two million hectares of lowveld, the Kruger National Park is a must for international visitors and South Africans alike, so if you're planning a trip, here's our pocket-sized guide to South Africa's favourite national park.
travel.iafrica.com /searchsa/lowveld/hotspots   (490 words)

  
 Lowveld Lodge Timeshare - Lowveld Lodge Vacation Rentals
Lowveld Lodge is an excellent base from which to enjoy the Eastern Transvaal.
Unwind at the poolside at this comfortable retreat, or explore the Kruger National Park and all the other scenic wonders this area has to offer.
VRI is able to offer these exceptional values by reducing advertising expenses facilitatating direct negotiations and providing unparalled exposure for our listings.
www.vrint.com /spot_map_resort.asp?ResortID=587   (159 words)

  
 :: Lowveld Info portal - business and travel info for Mpumalanga   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
:: Lowveld Info portal - business and travel info for Mpumalanga
It is difficult to conceive of an area of greater historical, scenic and wildlife diversity anywhere in the world, and a journey to South Africa would not be complete without a visit to this province.
Historical sites and villages, old wagon routes and monuments mark events and characters who passed before in search of adventure.
www.lowveld.info   (166 words)

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