dams in South Africa. The Lesotho Highlands Water Project was developed
             to supply water to the Transvaal industrial area by mid 1990's. Even though
             there are an abundant amount of dams in the country, the populations of both
             city and town must persevere intermittent water rationing. In spite of the
             amount of land that South Africa encompasses, surprisingly only 15% of the
             land is arable. Even so, South Africa exports any of its crops including wine,
             fruits, vegetables, corn, and cane sugar. Dairy and beef cattle are raised in
             many different areas, including sheep and Angora goats to provide wool and
             mohair. Natural vegetation has been changed greatly through overgrazing,
             seasonal burning, and introducing new species. Subtropical forests nurtured
             by spring and summer rains have been displaced by grasslands, exotic trees;
             east of the Drakensburg escarpment. Only one area of the Southern cape has
             a perennial rainfall, the Knysna and George districts. This rainfall has a true
             hardwood temperate forest in which the species such as stinkwood,
             sneezewood, yellowwood, and ironwood survive. Farther westward, the
             natural tree life fades and the grassy upland, otherwise known as the
             Highveld, prevails. As one travels further west the rainfall decreases and the
             thorn-tree country begins. Thin grasses and sparsely covered areas become
             more prevalent. These areas are commonly called the Kalahari Desert and
             the bare Namib desert. The Western Cape province has a Mediterranean
             type of climate, referred to as a "summer dry" climate. The vegetation is
             found to be shrubby with waxy leaves, and pine and oak trees. Northwest of
             this region are low scrub, cactus, and aloes. These plants dominate the areas
             of Little and Great K...