Klein Karoo Biosphere Reserves

Private nature reserves in the biodiversity hotspot of the Klein Karoo in southwestern South Africa, protected for research, conservation, and education.

Year Founded: 2011

Year Joined OBFS: 2023

Size of Field Station (hectares): 1001-2500

FSML Web Address: https://kleinkaroobiosphere.wordpress.com/home/#:~:text=Itisatransitionzone,KarooProvincewith6350species.

Additional Info

Private nonprofit organization?: No

Universities affiliated / Parent Organization: No

Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: No

Member of the Virtual Field: No

Visting Our Site

Open to the Public: No

Overnight housing facilities/# of beds: 1-10

Conference space: 0

Food service or catering available?: No

ADA accessibility: No

Electricity: Solar or Off Grid

Internet Access: Yes

Library: No

Classes Offered: Graduate

Hiking trails: Yes

Access to public transportation: No

Distance to emergency services: 21-40 minutes

Artists in Residence Program: Yes

Internship employment: No

Environmental Information

Research Facilities

Additional Information

Private nonprofit organization?

Names of Universities affilated: 0

Federal, state, or local governmental partners?: No

Name of partner: Koedoeshek, Rooikatkloof

Tribal partners/users: No

MSI/HBCU users: No

Community College users: No

Member of the Virtual Field: No

Visiting a FS/ML

Open to the Public: No

Year round staff: 1-2

Seasonal staff: 3-5

Overnight housing facilities/# of beds: 1-10

Distance to emergency services: 21-40 minutes

Library: No

Hiking trails: Yes

Internship employment: No

Environmental Information

Biomes: Temperate Woodland and Shrubland

Minimum Elevation: 101-300 meters

Maximum Elevation: 751-1500 meters

Köppen climate classification: C (temperate)

Freshwater habitats: Yes

Urban or rural

Agricultural fields: No

Research

REU host station: No

Dry lab space: No

Wet Lab space: No

Research vessels available: No

GIS capacity on site: No

Long term data sets: No

On site herbarium or voucher species

Formal Data Management Plan: No

Mesocosms, plots, stream diversions, or other sets ups for outdoor manipulative experiments: No

Date Joined OBFS: June 27, 2024

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