Stuarts' Field Guide to National Parks and Nature Reserves of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, by hris and Tilde Stuart
Stuarts' Field Guide to National Parks and Nature Reserves of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, by hris and Tilde Stuart covers a group of countries that lie north of South Africa and fall within southern and south-central Africa - a territory the authors refer to as greater southern Africa.
From west to east it includes Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi, with brief coverage of Mozambique and Angola. It is a region of contrasts, containing what is plausibly the world's oldest desert, a vast semi-desert, mountain ranges, coastlines, one of the mightiest rivers on the continent, savanna grasslands and woodlands, and the world's largest inland river delta. Here we find some of Africa's best-known conservation areas, such as Etosha, Chobe, Kafue, South Luangwa, Mana Pools, Hwange and Nyika. In the west of greater southern Africa lies the ancient Namib Desert, flanked in the west by the Atlantic Ocean. In the east lies Mozambique and the Indian Ocean. Two of the Great Rift Valley lakes are located in the region: the full length of Lake Malawi (Nyasa) and the southernmost tip of Lake Tanganyika. The Okavango Delta in northern Botswana is the largest inland river delta in the world, eventually losing its waters to the underlying Kalahari sands. The region is topographically diverse and home to a wide range of vegetation: from desert lichens to tropical forests. Popular media has often painted Africa's landscapes as pristine until the arrival of European explorers and settlers. This is inaccurate: Humans have lived in the region for thousands of years and wrought many changes on the landscape with fire, livestock grazing, cultivation and hunting. However, human numbers were initially relatively low, and it is only in the past 100 years that populations have exploded beyond the capacity of available resources. The massive population growth within this region is most obvious in Malawi and, in more recent years, in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Mozambique. During the 20th century, large tracts of land were - encouragingly - set aside for conservation, but in recent decades many of these have been neglected. During the 1970s and 1980s, poaching became a major issue, the major targets being Hook-lipped and Square-lipped rhinoceroses and Savanna Elephant. Hook-lipped Rhinoceros were driven to extinction in Zambia, Malawi and Mozambique and underwent major onslaughts in Botswana and Zimbabwe. Elephant poaching escalated, especially in Angola, Mozambique, Zambia and Malawi. In recent years, Hook-lipped Rhinoceros have been reintroduced into Zambia and Malawi. With increased protection, the small surviving populations of Savanna Elephant have also stabilised throughout the region. Today, poaching remains a threat, reducing wildlife diversity and population size. This is most noticeable in Mozambique, Malawi and Zambia, and especially outside of conservation areas. Much of the region has been modified by the actions of growing human populations. This is the case even in those countries with low human densities such as Namibia and Botswana. Tracts of natural bushland have been cleared for agriculture, both subsistence and commercial, and trees converted into charcoal to feed the growing urban demand for cooking fuel. As conventional government-run power systems fail to keep pace, this threat is growing in the region. However, despite the impact of human activity on much of the environment, all is not lost. There are large areas that have been demarcated for the protection of wildlife. Certain NGOs, such as the Frankfurt Zoological Society, Peace Parks Foundation and African Parks, are making considerable contributions towards the management and protection of parks and conservation areas. Those interested in the region's wildlife and their habitats still have much to look forward to in the many parks and game reserves. [...]
This is an excerpt from Stuarts' Field Guide to National Parks and Nature Reserves of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe and Zambia, by hris and Tilde Stuart.
Title: Stuarts' Field Guide to National Parks and Nature Reserves of Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe & Zambia
Author: Chris and Tilde Stuart
Publisher: Penguin Random House South Africa
Imprint: Struik Nature
Cape Town, South Africa 2022
ISBN 9781775847205 / ISBN 978-1-77584-720-5
Softcover, 14 x 19 cm, 320 pages, throughout colour photos and images
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