SANParks Namaqualand.mp4

Namaqualand Daisies Beach Camp: During the flower season the Namaqua National Park is one of the prime places to see the spectacular display of flowers. It is situated within the Succulent Karoo Biome and is one of 34 internationally recognized biodiversity hotspots. The park is spread over 140,035ha with little infrastructure for tourism, apart from a few self-catering cottages and campsites. It is also currently undergoing an environmental recovery program after the extensive damage caused from diamond mining, overgrazing, illegal collection of flora and fauna and climate change. It is because of these factors that huge floods of tourists are not encouraged and only eco-tourism activities are allowed like mountain biking and hiking. The idea is to focus on the "flower season" mainly for tourists, and rather to create a temporary tented camp for people to come and enjoy the flowers and through their experience here they then discover the value and richness of this valuable stretch of coastline and thus support SanParks biodiversity agenda. SANPARKS together with "The Chief's Camp" are offering this luxurious tented camp experience from 1st August to 30th September. The camp is located right on the beach and you fall asleep with the sound of crashing of waves whilst snug as a bug in beds that have electric blankets and you wake up to dolphins and whales frolicking in the waves. The food, attention to detail, friendly and comfortable facilities are outstanding. The journey of discovery when one is there encompasses a wealth of information about the area, seeing the damage from the diamond mines, seeing a 500 strong wild seal colony, discovering a cave rich in history, learning about the flora and fauna and the unique way that plants survive and depend on sea mist, shifting dunes, lichen etc. for survival, as well as seeing the Wild Guava which is an extremely rare plant of which there are only 13 species in the world and all of them within the Namaqua National Park. This leaves one with a deep feeling of appreciation for the immense value of this rich biodiverse stretch of land.

We review SANParks' recently released book "The Arid Parks Captured Experiences"

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