• 2020
Onder Die Suiderkruis

Summary An exploration of life and the environment, looking at the fragile miracle of our nature, our biodiversity and human influence on our earth, the species and ecosystems and nature's ability to recover. It describes the world's three most important ecosystems: freshwater, oceans, and land, and the diversity that sustains each in and around South Africa. View more details

  • 2020

Onder Die Suiderkruis

Directed : Unknown

Written : Unknown

Stars : Charl van Heyningen

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Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 31, 2019

Countries of origin : South Africa

Official sites : kykNET

Language : Afrikaans

Production companies : kykNET

Summary An exploration of life and the environment, looking at the fragile miracle of our nature, our biodiversity and human influence on our earth, the species and ecosystems and nature's ability to recover. It describes the world's three most important ecosystems: freshwater, oceans, and land, and the diversity that sustains each in and around South Africa. View more details

Details

Genres : Documentary

Release date : Dec 31, 2019

Countries of origin : South Africa

Official sites : kykNET

Language : Afrikaans

Production companies : kykNET

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Onder Die Suiderkruis (2020)

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Episode 1 • Dec 31, 2021
Episode #1.1
Taking a look at the forming of the first landmasses, the appearance of man and how this carries through to today. South Africa houses a treasure trove of ancient relics.
Episode 2 • Jan 07, 2022
Episode #1.2
It is hard to imagine so many different and widely diversified habitats and ecosystems within one country, but South Africa does indeed have many.
Episode 3 • Jan 14, 2022
Episode #1.3
The Garden Route stretches from Mosselbaai to the Tsitsikama River Mouth in a long succession of bays, beaches, dunes and mountainous rock formations, each with its own unique habitats.
Episode 4 • Jan 21, 2022
Episode #1.4
The Orange River makes a 2200km journey across South Africa before it ends in a unique river estuary wetland on the Atlantic coast, but as most of it is through desert it is the most threatened environment.
Episode 5 • Jan 28, 2022
Episode #1.5
The Eastern Cape is an amazing habitat. The area encompasses forests, grasslands, fynbos, and parts of the Namib, and has the highest count of vegetation types.
Episode 6 • Feb 04, 2022
Episode #1.6
The Kalahari stretches from the Orange River, over the South African Border in the Northern Cape, and into Botswana and Namibia, and is the traditional home of the San people.
Episode 7 • Feb 11, 2022
Episode #1.7
Isimangalios is a jewel on the South African Coast. There are some types of plants and animals that are found nowhere else.
Episode 8 • Feb 18, 2022
Episode #1.8
Northwes of Kakemas, lies the small community of Riemvasmaak, between the Orange River and its tributary, the Malopo River. One of a kind plants abound, along with irrigation canals and a warm water spring.
Episode 9 • Feb 25, 2022
Episode #1.9
Continuing across the length and breadth of South Africa, examining the wide diversity of habitats, flora and fauna, much of which can be found nowhere else in the world.
Episode 10 • Mar 04, 2022
Episode #1.10
From the Cathedral of the Mountains, to the Kango Caves, then the first thought when seeing the vast Karoo, is that it goes on forever.
Episode 11 • Mar 11, 2022
Episode #1.11
Quiet, wide open spaces, blistering heat, harsh and forbidding, with the exception of a few oasis, the Roggeveld Karoo is not an area to be underestimated.
Episode 12 • Mar 18, 2022
Episode #1.12
In the Drakensberg, the joint efforts of the planets elements are clearly in operation, and to this day, the entire area still being formed.
Episode 13 • Mar 25, 2022
Episode #1.13
Cape Town and Table Mountain create some of the most spectacular views between mountain and sea. It is here that two mighty oceans meet.
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