How a small fox helps protect grazing land across the Karoo
While the fox's presence may go unnoticed by travellers speeding along gravel roads, its nightly work contributes to the health of the veld itself.
8 Fascinating facts about the Karoo biome
The Karoo may look harsh and empty, but it keeps remarkable secrets. From ancient fossils to spectacular night skies and plants found nowhere else on Earth, this unique biome reveals far more than meets the eye.
Small mysteries of the Karoo
These everyday details reveal how closely life in the region is affected by climate and earth.
The borehole gamble
The borehole is not a silver bullet, but it is one tool in a wider strategy of survival.
The tiny birds that make the Karoo sing
Autumn in the Karoo slips in through softened birdsong, subtle plumage changes and the departure of summer migrants. Tiny birds are ecological workers as well as seasonal storytellers and here is how they signal the season’s shift.
United Nations support elevates a local solution to a global model
The initiative could not only transform the Karoo’s environment but also offer a blueprint for how degraded lands in other arid and semi-arid regions can be brought back to life.
The light that unsettles the night
The moon is not a decorative element in places like the Karoo, but a participatory element.