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Talk Report – April2018

Namibia - Prime birding in magnificent and varied habitats – By Otto Schmidt (17 May 2018) From Vioolsdrif one crosses the Orange River. Canoeists paddle serenely past on a gently flowing river as one enters Namibia.  It’s a good place to visit as it’s not too far and the Namibian dollar is the same as our Rand.  It’s a land of such varied landscape, 67% the size of South Africa but with 87% of the bird species. Otto and his wife Sandy have visited Namibia several times – a favourite destination.  The Reserves have become…
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FAIRY CIRCLES IN NAMIBIA

By Dr Michael Cramer Date: Saturday 18th April 2015 Have you ever seen and wondered at the strange vegetation rings that are found in various parts of the world?  Are they circles, or should we call them rings? Dr Cramer in his most interesting lecture focused on the Fairy Circles in Namibia where millions of these strange formations are to be found, from Southern Angola through to Bushmanland in the south. They are only found down this western strip, up to about 100 km from the coast. Climate, especially rainfall and soil, are the most important factors…
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