Verify the accuracy of the information provided in 11.3

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11.3 Climate:

• [x] Are the data accurate?? Data from where

11.3.1 Average temperature of the warmest month: between 25 to 28 °C 11.3.2 Average temperature of the coldest month: between 14 to 19 °C 11.3.3 Mean annual precipitationbetween 600 to 900 mm, recorded at an elevation of ___ metres

• [x] Is this list complete, are the data accurate??

11.3.4 Is there a meteorological station in or near the proposed biosphere reserve? If so, what is its name and location and how long has it been operating? Lephalale Thabazimbi Mokopane Bela-Bela

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Is this list complete, are the data accurate?? 11.3.4 Is there a meteorological station in or near the proposed biosphere reserve? If so, what is its name and location and how long has it been operating?

Data Source: South African Weather Services Data Request

Stations are accurate, but according to this list from July 2021, here is the list of meteorological stations:

ClimNo	Station Name	Height	Description	Current Order
0587214 6	BUFFELDOORNS ARS	967	Central Forecating Office	ELEC_RAIN
0674341 8	LEPHALALE	839	Pietersburg	ELEC_TEMP
0675666 2	MARKEN	1,001	Pietersburg	ELEC_TEMP
0633882 7	MOKOPANE	1,107	Pietersburg	ELEC_TEMP
0632123 1	STEENBOKFONTEIN ARS	1,317	Pietersburg	ELEC_RAIN
0587263 0	SWARTKLIP NOOITGEDACHT ARS	996	Central Forecating Office	ELEC_RAIN
0587725CX	THABAZIMBI	977	Central Forecating Office	ELEC_TEMP
0718844 0	TOM BURKE S.A.P.S. ARS	813	Pietersburg	ELEC_RAIN
0589594 1	WARMBAD TOWOOMBA	1,143	Central Forecating Office	ELEC_TEMP

Weather Station Map:

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11.3.1 Average temperature of the warmest month:

• Maximum temperatures range between 25 and 32°C, but can reach extremes of up to 42°C
• Minimum temperatures range between 6 and 18 °C

11.3.2 Average temperature of the coldest month:

• Temperatures range between 14 and 22 °C, but can reach extremes of 32 °C
• Minimum temperatures range between 10 and 4 °C

11.3.3 Mean annual precipitation between __ , recorded at an elevation of ___ metres

• Mean annual precipitation ranges between 300 and 900mm recorded at elevations between 800 and 1400 m.

References:

• Isaacs, L., Somers, M.J. and Swanepoel, L.H., 2022. Density of African Civets in a Moist Mountain Bushveld Region of South Africa. Small Carnivores: Evolution, Ecology, Behaviour and Conservation, p.249.
• Swanepoel, L.H., 2009. Ecology and conservation of leopards, Panthera pardus, on selected game ranches in the Waterberg region, Limpopo, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation, University of Pretoria).
• Matukana, V., 2021. The Survival of Acacia decurrens, Acacia melanoxylon and Populus alba in Vaalwater, Waterberg Biosphere Reserve, Limpopo Province, South Africa (Doctoral dissertation).
• Kupchella, C.E. and Hyland, M.C., 1993. Environmental Science: Living within the system of nature. Prentice Hall International.

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