Succulent Karoo

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December 17, 2008
Namibia Seals Deal Making Sperrgebiet a National Park
Namibians have made it to the end of the long journey to establish the Sperrgebiet National Park, the largest single-area proclamation in Africa in the past 20 years.

November 19, 2008
News from the Cape Leopard Trust
The Cape Leopard Trust team in South Africa shares a report and photos of capturing the team’s most magnificent leopard photo to date and what happened next.

April 28, 2008
Scientist Collars VIPs (Very Important Porcupines)
Ask Christy Bragg the obvious question – How does she collar a large, territorial rodent armed with sharp quills? – and she will tell you "Carefully . . ."

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Press Releases

December 17, 2008
Namibia Proclaims Huge National Park in Former Diamond-Mining Area
The government of Namibia has taken a bold step to conserve some of the southern Africa nation’s unique natural heritage by establishing the Sperrgebiet National Park.

October 7, 2008
New Research Shows World’s Mammals Face Growing Extinction Threat
Tropical deforestation, over-hunting and other environmental crises are wiping out the world’s mammals at an unprecedented rate, according to new research published by Science Magazine.

November 9, 2007
Replacing Dumps With Daisies
The Namaqualand Restoration Initiative aims to restore areas of the Succulent Karoo damaged by mining.

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