DescriptionPilanesberg, South Africa ESA380982.jpg
English: The circular structure dominating this Sentinel-2 image is Pilanesberg, the result of geological activity over more than a billion years. Once a massive volcanic complex towering over 7000 m tall, millions of years of erosion have shaped the landscape to what it is today: concentric rings of hills rising from the surrounding plain, with a diameter of some 25 km.
A greater part of Pilanesberg is a protected game reserve and home to the ‘big five’: lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, rhinoceros and leopard. Other animals include cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and over 360 species of birds.
Within the circular structure we can see a few bodies of water, the largest being Mankwe near the centre. Before this area was a reserve, farmers built that dam to create this lake, but today it attracts tourists looking to spot wildlife.
The land outside Pilanesberg is speckled by infrastructure such as buildings, roads and even a football stadium (upper right).
South Africa is the world’s leading platinum producer, and a number of mines surround the park – such as the bright area at the top of the image, or square area at the bottom.
This image, also featured on theEarth from Space video programme, was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite on 18 May 2017.
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DescriptionPilanesberg, South Africa ESA380982.jpg
English: The circular structure dominating this Sentinel-2 image is Pilanesberg, the result of geological activity over more than a billion years. Once a massive volcanic complex towering over 7000 m tall, millions of years of erosion have shaped the landscape to what it is today: concentric rings of hills rising from the surrounding plain, with a diameter of some 25 km.
A greater part of Pilanesberg is a protected game reserve and home to the ‘big five’: lion, elephant, Cape buffalo, rhinoceros and leopard. Other animals include cheetahs, zebras, giraffes and over 360 species of birds.
Within the circular structure we can see a few bodies of water, the largest being Mankwe near the centre. Before this area was a reserve, farmers built that dam to create this lake, but today it attracts tourists looking to spot wildlife.
The land outside Pilanesberg is speckled by infrastructure such as buildings, roads and even a football stadium (upper right).
South Africa is the world’s leading platinum producer, and a number of mines surround the park – such as the bright area at the top of the image, or square area at the bottom.
This image, also featured on theEarth from Space video programme, was captured by the Copernicus Sentinel-2B satellite on 18 May 2017.
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to remix – to adapt the work
Under the following conditions:
attribution – You must give appropriate credit, provide a link to the license, and indicate if changes were made. You may do so in any reasonable manner, but not in any way that suggests the licensor endorses you or your use.
share alike – If you remix, transform, or build upon the material, you must distribute your contributions under the
same or compatible license as the original.
Free access shall be given to GMES dedicated data [...] made available through GMES dissemination platforms [...].
Conditions regarding use
Access to GMES dedicated data [...] shall be given for the purpose of the following use in so far as it is lawful:
reproduction;
distribution;
communication to the public;
adaptation, modification and combination with other data and information;
any combination of points (a) to (d).
GMES dedicated data [...] may be used worldwide without limitations in time.
Conditions regarding information to be given by users
When distributing or communicating GMES dedicated data [...] to the public, users shall inform the public of the source of that data and information.
Users shall make sure not to convey the impression to the public that the user’s activities are officially endorsed by the Union.
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