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The document summarizes the history of the Verlorenvlei wetland area in South Africa and discusses the proposed open-cast tungsten mine that poses a threat to it. When European explorers first encountered the area, the semi-nomadic Khoi people lived there sustainably for thousands of years until European colonization displaced them. Today, Verlorenvlei remains an important wetland habitat but faces threats from the proposed mine and intensive agriculture. Critics argue the mine will damage the environment a
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- veldfloraed
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