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The Richtersveld Desert Botanical Garden, a first of its kind in South Africa, opened its doors in August. It aims to be a living bank of the endangered and threatened plant species in the region. (All photos by Ashraf Hendricks)
AI AIS RICHTERSVELD TRANSFRONTIER PARK
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How a desert garden is saving the Northern Cape’s endangered plants

Endangered succulents in the Richtersveld have been given a lifeline from poaching, mining, overgrazing, and climate change

  • Liezl Human
3 min read
Endangered species: The Halfmens is a tree-like succulent plant species devoid of branches, which is the most iconic of the Richtersveld
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Halfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape

‘Worst case in history of Richtersveld National Park’ SANParks said of the incident, which involved the attempted poaching of 14 endangered Halfmens succulents

  • Sheree Bega
3 min read