All desert and savanna, salt pans and river deltas. And home to a vast variety of wildlife. Which is why it’s such a popular destination for nature and wildlife enthusiasts. Wildlife of Botswana by Nikos Petrou and Neil MacLeod is an easy-to-use, all-in-one guide to the country’s mammals, birds, reptiles, invertebrates and plants. With photos of each, along with distribution maps, descriptions including appearance, habits, conservation status, habitat and best viewing locations, it’s a great travel companion for visitors to the parks, reserves and other wildlife-rich places in Botswana. Struik Nature / Penguin.
Those who’ve travelled to The Fish River Canyon in southern Namibia tell of how impressive it is. Following the river that is wedged between massive cliffs, the Fish River Canyon Trail is the region’s most challenging route – and one of its most popular. Hiking the Fish by adventure guide Henk Blanckenberg, who’s taken groups to the summit of Kilimanjaro, up mountains in Ethiopia, Kenya and Lesotho, as well as the Himalayas and the Grand Canyon in the USA, and Lizen Mehyer, who has a passion for hiking and has trekked this hike as well as the Annapurna region of the Himalayas, is the ultimate planner for anyone wanting to embark on this trail. A comprehensive day-by-day route description forms the core of the book. With practical advice, handy tips and full-colour photographs, there are chapters that cover planning and preparation, bookings and accommodation, hiking, cooking and sleeping gear, nutrition and meal planning, and first aid. Struik Nature / Penguin.
Greater Southern Africa is a massively vast region and home to a truly extraordinary diversity of birds. Birds of Greater Southern Africa boasts being the definitive field guide to all resident, breeding and migrant species of South Africa, Lesotho, eSwatini, Namibia, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Mozambique and Zambia. The latest in the Helm Field Guides series, the book describes all 1170 regularly occurring species that are likely to be encountered in the region, from the Wandering Albatross to the Pennant-winged Nightjar. Fully illustrated, the practical guide includes key identification features, range, habitat and voice and more, as well as distribution maps for each. Written by Keith Barnes, a bird tour leader for Tropical Birding who has travelled extensively in Africa, Terry Stevenson and John Fanshawe, who are both leading avifauna conservationists based in Kenya and who hold the joint record for spotting 330 bird species in 24 hours. Jonathan Ball
From the Bloom-cluster Fig to the Wild Date-Palm to Pigeonwood, we have a treasure of magnificent, indigenous trees. And the Sappi Tree Spotting series provide the reader with powerful tools to help look for easy-to-find trees in the right places, builds knowledge on uniquely shaped and seasonally striking trees, and uses clear and simple terminology. Grids showing seasonal changes, animal and human uses for each tree, gardening tips and beautifully detailed maps add to the richness of the tree-spotting experience. With distinctive striking features, trees listed in areas of ecozone and habitat, and great images and illustrations, this revised edition of Sappi Tree Spotting KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape is just one of the series. Look out for Tree Spotting in the Lowveld, Highlands, Bushveld, and Cape, too. Jacana
