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South Africa's rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade—how to stop itAn 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 ...
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South Africa’s rare succulent plants are threatened by illegal trade – how to stop itThe 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 ...
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