African Wildlife and Environment Issue 67

CONTENTS

2

Editorial

3

Message to membership

4

Good reads

Conservation 6

Caring and Sharing for Water: The Voice of Africa

Destinations 10 A journey of the mind: Okavango Fauna, Flora & Wildlife

Page 10 A journey of the mind

Page 22 Game ranger stories

16 KwaZulu-Natal chameleons 19 Shepherding back biodiversity 22 Another day in the African Office 26 Gardening for wildlife: non-living elements 30 The Broom-cluster fig 34 Almost dry in 2016: Nyamithi Pan Environmental Education 36 Getting down to green business 39 Vertical farming technology for schools Friends & Clubs 40 Conservation-based citizenship in action Birding 46 The colourful Crested Barbet

Page 46 The Crested Barbet

Page 40 Citizenship in action

Published by:

Consulting Editor John Ledger Production Manager John Wesson jwesson@wessanorth.co.za Design & Layout Marlene McKay

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Cover photo : Okavango © Albert Froneman

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