GC3408C P51B (Traditional Cache) in Mpumalanga, South Africa created by Redshift3

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Knagur Green: Due to no response from the CO after the request to maintain or replace the cache, I am archiving it to, stop it showing on the listings and/or to create place for the geocaching community.

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GC3408C ▼

A cache by Redshift3 Message this owner

Hidden : 9/11/2011

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Size: Size: small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is the second last cache on the round route from Adams Calendar. Take note on how the plantations are marked with an alphabetical and numeric figures.

A few species to look out for in the Grassland habitat:
Oribi
The Oribi (Ourebia ourebi) is specialised to living on African temperate grasslands. In South Africa the bulk of the population occurs on privately owned land, with only a few animals living in formally protected areas. Its numbers have declined sharply in recent years, primarily because of habitat destruction, poaching and inappropriate management.
Blue Swallow
The Blue Swallow (Hirundo atrocaerulea) is a highly specialised swallow inhabiting short gently undulating, mist-belt grasslands along the eastern South African escarpment and north-western Swaziland. Declines in the global and South African Blue Swallow populations and their rapidly disappearing grassland and wetland habitat have primarily been as a result of large scale commercial forestry expansion, expansion in crop agriculture, mining and disturbance of breeding birds by people. They occur in very few formally protected areas with the bulk of the Blue Swallow population occurring on privately-owned land. The South African Blue Swallow population of approximately 50 known pairs is classified as Critically Endangered. The World Conservation Union (IUCN) classifies the global population, estimated at less than 1500 pairs, as Vulnerable. In South Africa (KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga & Limpopo Province), their numbers have declined by more than 80% over the last 100 years.
Sungazer
The Sungazer (Cordylus giganteus) is endemic to South Africa inhabiting gently sloping primary grasslands dominated by Themeda Triandra. Sungazers or Giant Girdled lizards are found in isolated patches in the North Eastern Free State, Western KwaZulu-Natal and South Eastern Mpumalanga. They are listed as Vulnerable in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species and the main threats to this species are habitat loss (mostly through plowing of native grassland) and illegal harvesting for the pet and muti trade. Sungazers are considered to be an excellent indicator species as they show high site fidelity. Because of this the Sungazer Conservation Project will be initiated in 2011 focusing on habitat
The cache container is a cylindrical camo container containing a log book and a pencil.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Haqre C51O

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)