/ 1 May 2022

Halfmens: Four succulent poachers jailed for seven years in Northern Cape

Succulents
Endangered species: The Halfmens is a tree-like succulent plant species devoid of branches, which is the most iconic of the Richtersveld

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

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