#SouthAfrica’s Vanishing Succulents https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/articles/entry/south-africas-vanishing-succulents/

"The world’s only entirely arid #biodiversity hotspot, the Succulent #Karoo biome... appears hostile to life itself. A closer look, however, reveals a thriving #ecosystem... The region’s 6,356 documented plant species — including some 1,600 #succulents — have evolved to withstand the harsh environment... recently a new and bigger threat has emerged: illegal plant harvesting or #PlantPoaching."

Namibia: bail hearing in rare-plant poaching case

A suspected plant-trafficking kingpin, Diana Mashiku (29) from Tanzania, and her three Namibian co-accused are scheduled to apply for bail on Thursday in the Opuwo Magistrate’s Court.... #namibia #southernafrica #africa #plantpoaching #justice #okondjomo #kunene #rareplants #worldnews #worldwithoutus

https://www.namibian.com.na/bail-hearing-in-rare-plant-poaching-case/