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Namaqualand

Namaqualand is part of the Succulent Karoo biodiversity hotspot that stretches along the Atlantic coast of Africa, from south-western South Africa into southern Namibia and covers 116,000 square kilometers of desert.

The area is vulnerable to several land use pressures, particularly overgrazing on communal lands, ostrich farming in the southeast, mining and the illegal collection of plants and animals for trade. Climate change is expected to have a serious impact on the region's biodiversity.

The Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Planning (SKEP) involved more than 60 scientific experts and over 400 local stakeholders representing government, academia, nongovernmental organizations, private sector interests and local communities. SKEP developed an overarching framework for biodiversity conservation and sustainable development in the hotspot.

Rhoptropella sp.

Rhoptropella ocellata