An area of 116,000km², the Succulent Karoo straddles the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa and southern Namibia. More than 6,000 plant species are found in this region ...

Some conos are so hyperendemic that poachers can wipe out the entire population of one species in just a couple of visits.

Most of the plants in question are a variety known ... Many of the world's succulent species are only found in the Succulent Karoo desert, which spans South Africa and Namibia.

of the world’s estimated 10 000 succulent species occur in the Succulent Karoo Biome This content is restricted to subscribers only. Our commitment at the Mail & Guardian is to ensure every ...

A rampant illegal trade in Southern African succulent plants is resulting in species extinctions. Arid regions under threat include the Succulent Karoo, which supports more than 6,000 succulent ...

The popular Conophytum, Lithops and Tylecodon are part of the group of rare and aesthetically unique succulents which are now ...

An area of 116,000km², the Succulent Karoo straddles the Western Cape and Northern Cape provinces of South Africa and southern Namibia. Over 6,000 plant species are found in this region ...