The survival of the San in the harsh environment of the Kalahari is evidence of the supreme adaptability of humans
This is the Namib Desert at its most dramatic – towering ochre dunes and gracefully curving ridges
At 161km long, up to 27km wide, and almost 550m at its deepest, the Fish River Canyon is arguably second in size only to Arizona’s Grand Canyon
Many of the engravings at Twyfelfontein are of animals and their spoor, or geometric motifs – which have been suggested as maps to water sources
Cheetah do exceptionally well in Namibia, which is said to have about 40% of Africa’s population
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