uKhahlambaDrakensberg.kml normal #Nature_norm_copy0 highlight #Nature_over_copy0 uKhahlamba-Drakensberg 0 For mountain grandeur nothing beats the uKhahlamba-Drakensberg, the largest, longest (1 000 km) and highest mountain range (many peaks are over 3000 m) in South Africa; and forms the backbone of the Maloti-Drakensberg Transfrontier Conservation and Development Area between the Kingdom of Lesotho and South Africa. It´s a Ramsar site, a World Heritage Site and contains the largest and most concentrated group of rock paintings in Africa south of the Sahara - some 600 known sites.

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Rich in biodiversity, 2 153 plant, 299 bird, 48 mammal and reptile species reside here including eland - sacred the San hunter gatherers - endangered Cape and bearded vultures. Hike its gorges; climb its peaks and frozen waterfalls; fly over its majestic amphitheatre; hang glide its sheer cliffs; kloof its ravines (same as canyoning) - views this awesome are unequalled anywhere. The country´s three biggest rivers converge in a mountain wilderness of raptors, waterfalls and breathtaking vistas, that´s snow-capped in winter and lusciously green in summer.

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