Carletonville Dolomite Grassland

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Carletonville Dolomite Grassland is a veld that stretches across most of Limpopo, South Africa, northwestern Eswatini, Mpumalanga, South Africa, and KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa. [1] Located half a kilometer above the majority of South Africa, the area includes undulating plains complemented with rocky chert ridges, with an abundance of different plant species including Seriphium plumosum that form a complex mosaic when viewed aerially. [2]

Threats

Polokwane, a city that stands in the middle of the Limpopo portion of the grassland, had a population of 130,000 at the 2011 census, [3] which puts pressure on the countless plant species who inhabit the grassland. As of 2006, the grassland was listed in 6 different, private conservation areas, but were still listed as a "vulnerable" area. [1]

References

  1. 1 2 Mucina, Ladislav; Hoare, David; Lötter, Mervyn; Preez, P. Johann; Rutherford, Michael; Scott-Shaw, C. Robert; Bredenkamp, George; Powrie, Leslie (2006). "Grassland-biomes.pdf" (PDF). Grassland-biome.pdf. Leslie Powrie. p. 41. Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  2. ↑ Pule, Hosia; Tjelele, Julius; Tedder, Michelle (August 30, 2018). "The effects of abiotic factors in South African semi-arid grassland communities on Seriphium plumosum L density and canopy size". PLOS ONE. 13 (8) e0202809. Bibcode:2018PLoSO..1302809P. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0202809 . PMID   30161189 . Retrieved December 19, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Census 2011: Main Place: Polokwane". census2011.adrianfrith.com. Retrieved 2025-12-19.
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