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Limpopo villagers keep their mopane and marula trees standing

Limpopo villagers keep their mopane and marula trees standing Rural villages in South Africa have built unique conservation systems. Two unique rural villages are keeping their traditional mopane and marula trees standing and productive. Similar woodlands elsewhere in southern Africa are stripped by unregulated harvesting. For families in these villages, losing their food sources […]

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Track the African dream with Endorphin Expeditions and WhyAfrica

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Track the African dream with Endorphin Expeditions and WhyAfrica The Livingstone/Ndola railway line is part of a great African dream. By Leon Louw founder of WhyAfrica and Endorphin Expeditions During a recent WhyAfrica Overland Road Trip I walked alongside the Livingstone to Ndola railway line. I started walking about 2km from Victoria Falls on the

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What’s in it for biodiversity

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What’s in it for biodiversity South Africa’s biodiversity is a valuable asset, but are we making the most of our natural heritage? By Leon Louw founder of Endorphin Expeditions and WhyAfrica South Africa’s biodiversity is among the richest on Earth. From the red Kalahari dunes of the Northern Cape to the wide-open spaces of the

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Hilton aims to triple African hotels

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Hilton aims to triple African hotels Hilton will triple its presence in Africa to more than 160 hotels in the next few years. Yesterday International hotel group Hilton announced plans to triple its presence in Africa in the next few years. Hilton aims to open more than 100 new hotels on the continent, supporting Africa’s

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Riders of the storm

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Riders of the storm Experience the start of an incredible journey with Endorphin Expeditions By Leon Louw founder of Endorphin Expeditions A female Leatherback turtle, born on the beach of Kosi Bay on the Northern KwaZulu Natal coast of South Africa, can swim more than 2000km to find fertile feeding ground between coral reefs

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TTOS to revolutionise South Africa’s tourism sector

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TTOS to revolutionise South Africa’s tourism sector The Trusted Tour Operators Scheme is set to revolutionise South Africa’s tourism sector. On Monday at the Meetings Africa event held in Johannesburg, South Africa, Minister of Tourism, Patricia de Lille, Minister of Home Affairs Dr Leon Schreiber, and Tshifhiwa Tshivhengwa, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Tourism Business

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A planet in peril

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A planet in peril The World Wide Fund for Nature’s Living Planet Index reveals a continent, and a planet in peril. The latest Living Planet Index, released internationally today, shows a 73% decline in the average size of monitored wildlife populations in 50 years (1970-2020). The 15th edition of WWF’s biennial flagship publication, the Living

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Why fund Africa’s biodiversity?

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Funding is vital to preserve Africa’s ecosystems which are essential to sustain its biodiversity. By Leon Louw Africa is home to the world’s most biodiverse regions. Eight of the 36 recognised global biodiversity hotspots are found on the African continent. These hotspots host, amongst others, more than 1,500 vascular plants that are endemic and found

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Exploring the Bwabwata National Park in Namibia

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The Bwabwata National Park is in the far northeastern finger of Namibia that lies across the top of Botswana. The park covers an area of 2,422km2 creating the second largest national park in the country after Namib-Naukluft National Park. This is one of five neighboring national parks located in the northeastern part of Namibia including

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Limpopo villagers keep their mopane and marula trees standing

Track the African dream with Endorphin Expeditions and WhyAfrica

What’s in it for biodiversity

Hilton aims to triple African hotels

Riders of the storm

TTOS to revolutionise South Africa’s tourism sector

A planet in peril

Why fund Africa’s biodiversity?

Exploring the Bwabwata National Park in Namibia

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