July 12, 2012
By Dr Jennifer Lalley, Oxford University, University of Witwatersrand Protecting Namibia’s deserts has been an ongoing conservation drive for several decades, but average visitors, the mining […]
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July 13, 2012
By Hu Berry Lichens on the surface of the earth are the same as the proverbial canary in the coal mine. When lichens die something is […]
July 13, 2012
By Hugh Paxton, Environmental Journalist The Namib-Naukluft is not only Namibia’s largest park (49 768 km2), but is currently also the second-largest protected area in Africa. […]
July 15, 2012
Hu Berry looks at the legacy of the Skeleton Coast shipwrecks in Namibia … They heard the dreaded sound of keel rasping on submerged shoals as […]
July 15, 2012
By Hu Berry Scarce and susceptible, some of the Namib’s succulents have become rare because of the ‘collector’ or plant thief who unscrupulously removes them from […]
August 12, 2012
This is the first in a series by Joh Henschel of EnviroMEND about the Namib Desert, a Pandora’s Box where small is big. Its wonders have […]
August 28, 2012
A serendipitous find by Ron Swilling Midway between Sossusvlei and Windhoek lies an unassuming farm, NamibGrens. It belongs to the Rabie family, members of whom have […]
November 6, 2012
It is official. The Namibian government has approved the name change of the Sperrgebiet National Park, which from now on will be called the Tsau //Khaeb […]
November 14, 2012
By Barbara Curtis, Photographs Vivienne Ward The Namib Desert appears to be a dry and dusty place where plants and animals battle against temperature extremes, strong winds […]
December 21, 2012
Compiled by Marita van Rooyen Chilling at the Coast Namibia’s coast is a hotspot of activities. Here we chronicle some of the 10 must see’s and […]
January 17, 2013
Text and photographs by Ron Swilling who experienced a genuine Namibian adventure It was all laid-back-surfer rhythm as I gave cool-cat Bambo “It’s Rambo with an B” […]
January 22, 2013
Ron Swilling strolls through an “alcove of charm” – the Walvis Bay Waterfront in Namibia No longer is Walvis Bay to be bypassed, driven through or […]
April 3, 2013
Floccinaucinihilipilification antithesis This is the nineteenth and final article in a series by Joh Henschel of EnviroMEND about the Namib Desert. Its wonders have many forms, […]
April 26, 2013
Text and photographs Ron Swilling More than 3 000 olive trees grow in one of the sparsest regions of Namibia – Ron Swilling found out more […]
May 4, 2013
Compiled by Annabelle Venter Lead photo: Annabelle Venter Visiting Namibia’s favourite holiday destinations in autumn When setting out from Windhoek, pause for a moment and look up […]
May 5, 2013
One of the things that distinguishes Namibia is the fact that our entire dune studded coastline, home to the Namib desert, is under some type of […]
May 7, 2013
by Joh Henschel, EnviroMEND & Nicky Jenner,Flora International Can the continued drive for economic development align with conserving the integrity of ancient desert systems, unique biodiversity […]
May 20, 2013
Desert Dreaming My ten-day safari around Namibia had reached the northern regions and we now veered west to the drier parts of the country. Days of […]
June 26, 2013
Text and photos by Ron Swilling The wind plays sand symphonies and the desert laughs. We enter the music of the wind expressed in patterns, shapes, […]
July 12, 2013
Eureka Tokteka – by Joh Henschel Archimedes discovered that immensity of volume and weight, give density. He expressed his Eureka, by becoming a streaker, and is […]