(die deutsche version gibt es weiter unten.)
here is one of the reports that i’ve been working on: the complete trip report of the botanical excursion to namibia and south africa in september 2007.
a minuscule summary:
Botanical Excursion to Namibia & South Africa
30.08.2007 – 18.09.2007
Route: [Namibia] Windhoek, Spitzkoppe, Cape Cross, Swakopmund, Welwitschia Plains, Walvis Bay, Sesriem, Sossusvlei, Keetmanshoop, [South Afrika] Springbok, Eksteenfontein, Kamieskroon, Knersvlakte, Nieuwoudtville, Cederberge, Cape Town
Destinations/Highlights:
- Thornbush Savannah
- Spitzkoppe with the Green Kobas (Cyphostemma currorii)
- Central Namib
- “Lichen Desert” and Seal Colony, Cape Cross
- Welwitschia Plains with Welwitschia mirabilis
- Sossusvlei
- Sesriem Canyon
- Quiver Tree Forest near Keetmanshoop
- Goegap Nature Reserve
- Hike in the Rooiberg Mountains (bordering Richtersveld National Park), with Pachypodium namaquanum
- Succulent Karoo Knowledge Centre
- Namaqualand National Park
- Griqua Ratelgat Trust, Knersvlakte
- Geophyte Flora, Nieuwoudtville
- Fynbos-Vegetation, Cederberge, with Widdringtonia cedarbergensis
- Good Hope Nature Reserve
- Kirstenbosch National Botanical Garden
the report is almost completely in german, and the images had to be way downsampled – still, maybe somebody wants to have a look.
Exkursionsbericht Namibia + Südafrika (german, pdf, 6MB)
