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		<title>Bearded Vulture, Lammergeier or Bone Breaker</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 May 2012 13:02:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abrie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Bearded Vulture (Gypaetus barbatus), also known as the Lammergeier, is a large solitary bird that inhabits mainly mountainous regions. It differs from other vultures in that its head is fully feathered. Like other vultures it is a scavenger, feeding mostly from carcasses of dead animals, but usually disdains the rotting meat and lives on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring Kruger Park&#8217;s Cultural Heritage</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 May 2012 13:41:38 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Most visitors to the Kruger Park know it offers a wildlife experience that ranks with the best in Africa, but not many people are aware that the Kruger National Park also protects some of the important cultural heritage sites in South Africa. Whilst Kruger Park is best known for its big game sitings and large [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Origins Centre</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 May 2012 08:11:58 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Places</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Origins Centre]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[&#160; The Origins Centre, located on the campus of the University of the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg, showcases the origin of humanity with emphasis on the world of the San. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>African Oystercatcher under threat</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 03 May 2012 10:54:00 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abrie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The African Oystercatcher or African Black Oystercatcher, (Haematopus moquini) is a large wader which breeds on the rocky coasts and islands of southern Africa. It is the largest of all the species. It has a coastal breeding range which stretches from Lüderitz in Namibia to Mazeppa Bay in the Eastern Cape of South Africa. The [...]]]></description>
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		<title>One of the Best Birding Spots</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 25 Apr 2012 12:05:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abrie</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Barberspan]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Barberspan Bird Sanctuary is a huge 2000 ha body of water located between Delareyville and Sannieshof (about 3hrs drive from Johannesburg) and one of the largest waterfowl reserves in southern Africa. It was one of the first wetlands in South Africa to be covered under the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, indicating [...]]]></description>
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		<title>World&#8217;s largest transfrontier park a reality</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Apr 2012 13:38:39 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Places</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Kavango-Zambezi Transfrontier Park is now a reality. The world’s biggest conservation area, to be known as Kaza, spans five countries and cover an area of almost 444 000 square kilometres. Parts of Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe is located within the park which covers mainly the wetlands of the Okavango and Zambezi river [...]]]></description>
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		<title>The Beauty of the &#8220;Dragon Mountains&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 16 Apr 2012 07:02:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Abrie</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Drakensberg, Africa&#8217;s highest mountain range south of Kilimanjaro, contains the largest and most concentrated series of rock art paintings in Africa &#8211; making the uKhahlamba Drakensberg Park a World Heritage site of both natural and cultural significance. Both the Zulu name uKhahlamba (barrier of spears) and the Afrikaans name Drakensberg (dragon mountains) fit the formidable [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Uniqueness of the Cape Floral Kingdom</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Apr 2012 07:11:55 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Places</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Better known for being the home of  Table Mountain which guards the city of Cape Town, the Cape Floral Kingdom is the smallest, but richest plant kingdom in the world. It is one of only six plant kingdoms across the globe and although it represents less than 0.5% of the area of Africa, it is home [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Nelson Mandela Archive Open to the Public</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Apr 2012 06:58:08 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Places</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The life of Nelson Mandela is now freely accessible to the public, as his Digital Archive Project, containing thousands of documents, photographs and videos, is now live on the internet. The aim of the project is to locate, document, digitise, and provide access to all archival materials related to Nelson Mandela. This is a work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Cape Town’s Marine Eco-tour</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Mar 2012 12:09:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>SA Places</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[two oceans]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Ocean Adventurer, in partnership with the Two Oceans Aquarium, is offering a boat-based marine eco-tour. In Cape Town you&#8217;ll find one of the most prolific up-welling systems off the South African coastline. This creates an ideal environment for an abundance of wildlife. Ocean Adventurer aims to seek out examples of each facet of the off-shore [...]]]></description>
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