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Stuarts’ Field Guide to National Parks and Game Reserves – Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi
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| Author: | Chris and Mathilde Stuart |
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R450.00
The first guide ever to document and explore the diverse parks and reserves of Africa’s ‘middle belt’, it covers Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Malawi. The region contains prized spots such as the world-famous landscapes of the Namib and Kalahari deserts, Okavango Delta, Victoria Falls and Lake Malawi, and some of Africa’s best-known conservation areas, including Etosha, Chobe, Mana Pools, Hwange, Kafue and Nyika.
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