The majesty of Maloti Mountains.. Lesotho, my home!
February 4, 2025 at 2:12 PM
The majesty of Maloti Mountains.. Lesotho, my home!
A beautifully illustrated children's book titled The Magic Blanket of the Maloti by Lehlomela Tente, featuring a young Mosotho boy on a magical journey across the Maloti Mountains, rivers, villages, waterfalls, eagles, and cultural landscapes of Lesotho etc..
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The Magic Blanket Of The Maloti
The Magic Blanket of the MalotiA Magical Adventure Through the Heart of LesothoJoin Tebello on an unforgettable journey across the breathtaking mountains, rivers, villages, and legends of Lesotho.When...
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June 21, 2026 at 9:32 AM
A beautifully illustrated children's book titled The Magic Blanket of the Maloti by Lehlomela Tente, featuring a young Mosotho boy on a magical journey across the Maloti Mountains, rivers, villages, waterfalls, eagles, and cultural landscapes of Lesotho etc..
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It’s historical archaeology! Its heritage! It came out 24 hours before my first child! Not my most recent book but maybe my most obscure (and beloved) for the above reasons
Unformatted open access version on my UCL Profiles page
Unformatted open access version on my UCL Profiles page
November 27, 2025 at 7:13 AM
It’s historical archaeology! Its heritage! It came out 24 hours before my first child! Not my most recent book but maybe my most obscure (and beloved) for the above reasons
Unformatted open access version on my UCL Profiles page
Unformatted open access version on my UCL Profiles page
✨ New study ✨
📍 Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
👷 Sonja Krueger
🏦 Ezemvelo KZN WIldlife
🐦 Bearded vulture (⭐)
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📍 Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
👷 Sonja Krueger
🏦 Ezemvelo KZN WIldlife
🐦 Bearded vulture (⭐)
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Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains
Metadata of the field study (MDM-1) at Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains (MDM), South Africa
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December 6, 2024 at 7:47 AM
✨ New study ✨
📍 Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
👷 Sonja Krueger
🏦 Ezemvelo KZN WIldlife
🐦 Bearded vulture (⭐)
🔗 nioo.knaw.nl/en/projects/...
📑 metadata only
📍 Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, South Africa
👷 Sonja Krueger
🏦 Ezemvelo KZN WIldlife
🐦 Bearded vulture (⭐)
🔗 nioo.knaw.nl/en/projects/...
📑 metadata only
Did you know that Lesotho is the only country in the world entirely situated above 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in elevation.
The entire country is located in the highlands of the
Maloti Mountains, with an average elevation of about 2,200 meters (7,200 feet).
#lesotho
#Photography
#Geography
The entire country is located in the highlands of the
Maloti Mountains, with an average elevation of about 2,200 meters (7,200 feet).
#lesotho
#Photography
#Geography
October 29, 2024 at 6:25 PM
Did you know that Lesotho is the only country in the world entirely situated above 1,000 meters (3,280 feet) in elevation.
The entire country is located in the highlands of the
Maloti Mountains, with an average elevation of about 2,200 meters (7,200 feet).
#lesotho
#Photography
#Geography
The entire country is located in the highlands of the
Maloti Mountains, with an average elevation of about 2,200 meters (7,200 feet).
#lesotho
#Photography
#Geography
New publication in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences! Led by Kyra Pazan, we introduce the Likonong Shelter in Lesotho, which dates to as early as ~ 242,000 years ago.
Likonong is the earliest-known site in Lesotho demonstrating a human presence in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.
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Likonong is the earliest-known site in Lesotho demonstrating a human presence in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.
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Evolving entanglements with highland southern Africa: Site formation, initial chronology, and occupational pulsing during the Middle Pleistocene at Likonong Shelter, Lesotho - Archaeological and Anthr...
While premodern hominins utilized highland landscapes in East Africa as early as 2 million years ago, the processes by which hominins first utilized southern Africa’s highest mountains - the Maloti-Dr...
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May 12, 2026 at 4:06 PM
New publication in Archaeological and Anthropological Sciences! Led by Kyra Pazan, we introduce the Likonong Shelter in Lesotho, which dates to as early as ~ 242,000 years ago.
Likonong is the earliest-known site in Lesotho demonstrating a human presence in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.
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Likonong is the earliest-known site in Lesotho demonstrating a human presence in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.
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The #Maloti-Drakensberg gradient is s gem - lot of cool data collected by the #PFTC7 team, and several cool research papers in the making! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Plant traits and associated ecological data from Afromontane grasslands of Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Plant traits and associated ecological data from Afromontane grasslands of Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa
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January 31, 2026 at 9:14 AM
The #Maloti-Drakensberg gradient is s gem - lot of cool data collected by the #PFTC7 team, and several cool research papers in the making! www.nature.com/articles/s41...
Exciting news!
My book on the history of the #Lesotho Highlands #Water Project (#LHWP) is now available as an Open Access (free) ebook.
White Gold and Thirsty Communities.
Create a free account with @HSRCPress and you can read it!
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My book on the history of the #Lesotho Highlands #Water Project (#LHWP) is now available as an Open Access (free) ebook.
White Gold and Thirsty Communities.
Create a free account with @HSRCPress and you can read it!
hsrcpress.ac.za/product/whit...
White Gold and Thirsty Communities: The Cold War, Apartheid, and the Lesotho Highlands Water Project – HSRC PRESSSocial Media Icons
Material Histories of the Maloti-Drakensberg “Delving into the politics of water in Lesotho and South Africa, this book reveals the history and implications of the Lesotho Highlands Water Project. It is a remarkable work that lays bare the entrenched racial and class injustices that have shaped dam development in southern Africa.” Nthabiseng Mokoena-Mokhali, Archaeologist and Lecturer, Department of Historical Studies, National University of Lesotho
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October 8, 2026 at 11:27 AM
Exciting news!
My book on the history of the #Lesotho Highlands #Water Project (#LHWP) is now available as an Open Access (free) ebook.
White Gold and Thirsty Communities.
Create a free account with @HSRCPress and you can read it!
hsrcpress.ac.za/product/whit...
My book on the history of the #Lesotho Highlands #Water Project (#LHWP) is now available as an Open Access (free) ebook.
White Gold and Thirsty Communities.
Create a free account with @HSRCPress and you can read it!
hsrcpress.ac.za/product/whit...
New #phytolith information from the #Drakensberg Mountains, southern #Africa These data will allow new insights to be gained from the #palaeoecological #paleoecological record about change in #Afromontane regions. Study lead by MSc Earth Science research Reyan Christ
Modern grass phytolith assemblages from the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, southern Africa
Complimentary access (50 day limit) via: Christ, R., Finch, J. M., Hill, T. R., Kraak, J. J. J., McMichael, C. N. H., & Gosling, W. D. (2026). Modern grass phytolith assemblages from the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains, southern Africa. Review of Palaeobotany and Palynology, 105743. This work is a collaborative effort between the University of Amsterdam (UvA) and the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKNZ).
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October 8, 2026 at 7:17 AM
New #phytolith information from the #Drakensberg Mountains, southern #Africa These data will allow new insights to be gained from the #palaeoecological #paleoecological record about change in #Afromontane regions. Study lead by MSc Earth Science research Reyan Christ
The data paper for the 7th Plant Functional Traits Course has been published! We sampled 171 species across an 800 m elevation gradient in Witsieshoek, South Africa. The dataset covers morphological traits, leaf assimilation, thermal imaging, ecosystem fluxes and much more:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
Plant traits and associated ecological data from Afromontane grasslands of Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa - Scientific Data
Scientific Data - Plant traits and associated ecological data from Afromontane grasslands of Maloti-Drakensberg, South Africa
doi.org
November 17, 2025 at 5:18 PM
The data paper for the 7th Plant Functional Traits Course has been published! We sampled 171 species across an 800 m elevation gradient in Witsieshoek, South Africa. The dataset covers morphological traits, leaf assimilation, thermal imaging, ecosystem fluxes and much more:
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
doi.org/10.1038/s415...
MRI SLC Member @rob-marchant.bsky.social putting in the work for #OurChangingMountains – and capturing some incredible scenery! 📸 – while attending the #SAMC2025 in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains. 👇
Rob held 3️⃣ presentations on several key issues for African mountains: bit.ly/MRIatSAMC25
Rob held 3️⃣ presentations on several key issues for African mountains: bit.ly/MRIatSAMC25
An exhausting but rewarding weekend exploring #landscapes, #ecosystems and summits of the #Drakensburg. Quite amazing mountain landscapes under challenges of changing #climates, #fire regimes and #invasive plants. @mtnresearchmri.bsky.social @yesiuoy.bsky.social @anthropocenebio.bsky.social
March 24, 2025 at 9:13 AM
MRI SLC Member @rob-marchant.bsky.social putting in the work for #OurChangingMountains – and capturing some incredible scenery! 📸 – while attending the #SAMC2025 in the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains. 👇
Rob held 3️⃣ presentations on several key issues for African mountains: bit.ly/MRIatSAMC25
Rob held 3️⃣ presentations on several key issues for African mountains: bit.ly/MRIatSAMC25
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Drakensberg, South Africa – UNESCO World Heritage Sites
#UNESCO #PatrimonioMundial #WorldHeritage #Welterbe #Philately #Filatelia #Sellos #Stamps #Timbres #Philatelie #Drakensberg #uKhahlamba #Maloti #Drakensberge #ThabanaNtlenyana #BlydeRiverCanyon #ThreeRondavels
Drakensberg, South Africa – UNESCO World Heritage Sites
#UNESCO #PatrimonioMundial #WorldHeritage #Welterbe #Philately #Filatelia #Sellos #Stamps #Timbres #Philatelie #Drakensberg #uKhahlamba #Maloti #Drakensberge #ThabanaNtlenyana #BlydeRiverCanyon #ThreeRondavels
March 23, 2026 at 10:18 AM
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Drakensberg, South Africa – UNESCO World Heritage Sites
#UNESCO #PatrimonioMundial #WorldHeritage #Welterbe #Philately #Filatelia #Sellos #Stamps #Timbres #Philatelie #Drakensberg #uKhahlamba #Maloti #Drakensberge #ThabanaNtlenyana #BlydeRiverCanyon #ThreeRondavels
Drakensberg, South Africa – UNESCO World Heritage Sites
#UNESCO #PatrimonioMundial #WorldHeritage #Welterbe #Philately #Filatelia #Sellos #Stamps #Timbres #Philatelie #Drakensberg #uKhahlamba #Maloti #Drakensberge #ThabanaNtlenyana #BlydeRiverCanyon #ThreeRondavels
Maloti Mountains, Lesotho 🇱🇸
May 4, 2025 at 8:38 AM
Maloti Mountains, Lesotho 🇱🇸
The Cathedral Peak Research Catchments are in the northern part of the uKahlamba Drakensberg (Maloti-Drakensberg Park) in South Africa with a mean annual precipitation of ~1400 mm
October 2, 2025 at 9:53 PM
The Cathedral Peak Research Catchments are in the northern part of the uKahlamba Drakensberg (Maloti-Drakensberg Park) in South Africa with a mean annual precipitation of ~1400 mm
UNESCO World: Maloti-Drakensberg Park
The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a transnational property composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site has exceptional n...
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The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a transnational property composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site has exceptional n...
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November 24, 2025 at 1:05 PM
UNESCO World: Maloti-Drakensberg Park
The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a transnational property composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site has exceptional n...
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The Maloti-Drakensberg Park is a transnational property composed of the uKhahlamba Drakensberg National Park in South Africa and the Sehlathebe National Park in Lesotho. The site has exceptional n...
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April 20, 2025 at 3:15 AM
The border between South Africa 🇿🇦 and Lesotho 🇱🇸 is marked by the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.
In the foreground is the small village of Lower Lotheni in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 🇿🇦
Beyond those mountains is Lesotho 🇱🇸 the coldest country in Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa 🇿🇦
In the foreground is the small village of Lower Lotheni in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 🇿🇦
Beyond those mountains is Lesotho 🇱🇸 the coldest country in Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa 🇿🇦
June 4, 2025 at 9:01 PM
The border between South Africa 🇿🇦 and Lesotho 🇱🇸 is marked by the Maloti-Drakensberg Mountains.
In the foreground is the small village of Lower Lotheni in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 🇿🇦
Beyond those mountains is Lesotho 🇱🇸 the coldest country in Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa 🇿🇦
In the foreground is the small village of Lower Lotheni in KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa 🇿🇦
Beyond those mountains is Lesotho 🇱🇸 the coldest country in Africa, completely surrounded by South Africa 🇿🇦
Couldn't watch the 🟠🤡 last night where one of his dumbass comments was derision of #Lesotho, a country "nobody has ever heard of." As people who have been there know, it's a beautiful mountain kingdom with myriad complexities.
Being proud of his forking ignorance is apparently now the GOP brand.
Being proud of his forking ignorance is apparently now the GOP brand.
March 5, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Couldn't watch the 🟠🤡 last night where one of his dumbass comments was derision of #Lesotho, a country "nobody has ever heard of." As people who have been there know, it's a beautiful mountain kingdom with myriad complexities.
Being proud of his forking ignorance is apparently now the GOP brand.
Being proud of his forking ignorance is apparently now the GOP brand.
Dear Trump,
Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. Here's their flag. It exists.
Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. Here's their flag. It exists.
March 5, 2025 at 2:49 AM
Dear Trump,
Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. Here's their flag. It exists.
Lesotho is a landlocked country in Southern Africa it is the largest sovereign enclave in the world, and the only one outside of the Italian Peninsula. It is situated in the Maloti Mountains and contains the highest peak in Southern Africa. Here's their flag. It exists.
More info on the Maloti-Drakensberg Vulture Project
projectvulture.org.za
projectvulture.org.za
Homepage - Project Vulture
Project Vulture is dedicated to actively taking a stand to ensure the protection and conservation of Southern Africa's critically endangered vulture species
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December 6, 2024 at 7:47 AM
More info on the Maloti-Drakensberg Vulture Project
projectvulture.org.za
projectvulture.org.za
Are Bearded Vultures in Trouble?🦅 In the Maloti-Drakensberg, breeding territories have declined by up to 51% over 50 years, with birds now confined to a smaller range. Protecting them is more urgent than ever. doi.org/10.1017/S095...
#VultureConservation #AfricanOrnithology
#VultureConservation #AfricanOrnithology
Trends in territory occupancy, distribution and density of the Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis in southern Africa | Bird Conservation International | Cambridge Core
Trends in territory occupancy, distribution and density of the Bearded Vulture Gypaetus barbatus meridionalis in southern Africa - Volume 24 Issue 2
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October 24, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Are Bearded Vultures in Trouble?🦅 In the Maloti-Drakensberg, breeding territories have declined by up to 51% over 50 years, with birds now confined to a smaller range. Protecting them is more urgent than ever. doi.org/10.1017/S095...
#VultureConservation #AfricanOrnithology
#VultureConservation #AfricanOrnithology
"The village sits in the throat of the Maloti mountains, which hum pink with the setting sun"
Fifteen-year-old Tsepiso must navigate her own desires when she discovers her neighbor plans to marry her. Don't miss Elizabeth Brus' new story, "The Sound the Sun Makes," which you can read below!
Fifteen-year-old Tsepiso must navigate her own desires when she discovers her neighbor plans to marry her. Don't miss Elizabeth Brus' new story, "The Sound the Sun Makes," which you can read below!
The Sound the Sun Makes
ELIZABETH BRUS <br> Tonight, after the pump, Tsepiso wishes to watch The Bold and the Beautiful, her favorite American show. Her home sits at the edge of the maize fields, overlooking the village.…
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May 26, 2026 at 6:01 PM
"The village sits in the throat of the Maloti mountains, which hum pink with the setting sun"
Fifteen-year-old Tsepiso must navigate her own desires when she discovers her neighbor plans to marry her. Don't miss Elizabeth Brus' new story, "The Sound the Sun Makes," which you can read below!
Fifteen-year-old Tsepiso must navigate her own desires when she discovers her neighbor plans to marry her. Don't miss Elizabeth Brus' new story, "The Sound the Sun Makes," which you can read below!
