Gouritz Initiative - Vegetation map

Vegetation types for the Gouritz Initiative area. The vegetation types have been graded as well according to percentage protected, percentage remaining and whether it is endemic: - Indication of whether the vegetation type is endemic to the Gouritz Initiative area (see Appendices 1 and 2 in Lombard et al., 2004) - Percentage of the original extent of the vegetation type remaining as of 1998 (see Appendices 1 and 2 in Lombard et al., 2004) - Percentage of the original extent of the vegetation type in Type 1 Conservation areas, i.e. those state owned protected areas run by SANP, MCM, DWAF, WCNCB, DEAT, Local Authorities (see Appendices 3 and 4 and p15 in Lombard et al., 2004) Description of Purpose: Describe the biodiversity pattern (using vegetation types as a surrogate) of the Gouritz Initiative area.