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Lands characterized by low annual rainfall of less than 250 mm, by evaporation exceeding precipitation and a sparse vegetation. (Source: LBC)

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Bannerman Resources 2012. Etango Uranium Project Definitive Feasibility Study April 2012.

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Etango Uranium Project Definitive Feasibility Study April_2012.pdf	1.53 MB

2015. Final Environmental Impact Assessment Report Sand Rose Investments (Pty) Ltd - Establishment of the Namibia International Convention and Exhibition Centre: Desert Rose.

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Sand Rose Investments Ltd Oct 2015.pdf	4.92 MB

Namib Desert Environmental Education Trust (NaDEET) 2011. On the Road to Adaptation: Understanding Climate Change in Karas Region.

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On the Road to Adaptation_Understanding Climate Change in Karas Region_Poster English.pdf	11.63 MB

Brain CK 1967. Bone weathering and the problem of bone pseudo-tools. South Africa Journal of Science 63 (3) 97-99

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Bone weathering and the problem of bone pseudo_tools_1967.pdf	585.14 KB

Haughton SH, Frommurze HF 1927. The Karroo beds of the Warmbad District, South-West Africa. South Africa Journal of Geology 30 133-142

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The Karroo beds of the Warmbad District.pdf	252.23 KB

Branch WR, Bauer AM, Good DA 1996. A review of the Namaqua gecko, Pachydactylus namaquensis (Reptilia: Gekkonidae) from southern Africa, with the description of two new species. African Zoology 31 (2) 53-69

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A review of the Namaqua gecko_1996.pdf	1.6 MB

Bauer AM, Branch WR, Haacke WD 1993. The herpetofauna of the Kamanjab area and adjacent Damaraland, Namibia. Madoqua 18 (2) 117-145

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The herpetofauna of the Kamanjab area and adjacent Damaraland.pdf	2.2 MB

Platnick NI, Griffin E 1990. On Rastellus, a new genus of the spider family Ammoxenidae (Araneae, Gnaphosoidea). American Museum Novitates 2995 1-11

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On Rastellus_a new genus of the spider family Ammoxenidae.pdf	3.04 MB

Joubert E 1973. Habitat preference, distribution and status of the Hartmann zebra Equus zebra hartmannae in South West Africa. Madoqua 1 (7) 5-15

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Habitat preference_distribution and status of the Hartmann zebra Equus zebra hartmannae in South West Africa.pdf	1.15 MB

Owen-Smith GL 1972. Proposals for a game reserve in the Western Kaokoveld. South Africa Journal of Science 68 (2) 29-37

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Proposals for a game reserve in the Western Kaokoveld.pdf	1.85 MB

Tinley KL 1969. Dikdik Madoqua kirki in South West Africa: notes on distribution, ecology, and behaviour. Madoqua 1 7-33

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Dikdik Madoqua kirki in South West Africa.pdf	4.49 MB

Hall H 1950. Plant collecting in the Kaokoveld. Veld and Flora 36 14

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Plant collecting in the Kaokoveld.pdf	383.69 KB

van Jaarsveld E, Swanepoel W 2007. The discovery of the Kaoko aloe, Aloe kaokoensis. Veld and Flora 93 1-4

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The discovery of the Kaoko aloe_ Aloe kaokoensis.pdf	415.02 KB

Viljoen PJ 1987. Status and past and present distribution of elephants in the Kaokoveld, South West Africa/Namibia. African Zoology 22 (4) 247-257

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Status and past and present distribution of elephants in the Kaokoveld_1987.pdf	592.7 KB

Loutit R 1991. Western flowing ephemeral rivers and their importance to wetlands in Namibia. Madoqua 17 (2) 135-140

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Western flowing ephemeral rivers and their importance to wetlands in Namibia.pdf	575.88 KB

Burke A 2005. Biodiversity patterns in arid, variable environments – a case study of central Namib inselbergs and mountain floras. Mountain Research and Development 25 (3) 228-234

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A case study of central Namib inselbergs and mountain floras_2005.pdf	453.48 KB

1988. Proceedings of the 2nd meeting of the Namibian Rangelkand Forum held at Neudamm Agricultural College. Proceedings of the 2nd meeting of the Namibian Rangeland Forum, 31 March 1998

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Proceedings of the 2nd meeting of the Namibian rangelands forum_31 March 1998_Neudamm Agricultural college.pdf	5.07 MB

van Zyl D 2005. Succulent Karoo Hotspot Briefing Book. Prepared for: Improving Linkages Between CEPF and World Bank Operations,.

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Succulent Karoo Hotspot briefing book.pdf	3.46 MB

Hasan MR, Crespi V 2011. Aquafeed production, species diversification and desert and arid land aquaculture development in Namibia. FAO Aquaculture Newsletter 48 16-17

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FAO Aquaculture Newsletter 48 _December 2011.pdf	2.3 MB

Hipondoka MHT, Kempf J, Jousse H 2013. Palaeo and Present Ecological Value of the Etosha Pan, Namibia: An Integrative Review. Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society 61 67-85

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Palae and present Ecological Value of the Etosha Pan NSS Journal Hipondoka Corr.pdf	409.41 KB

International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) 2009. Arid waste? Reassessing the value of dryland pastoralism.

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IIED economics of pastoralism 2009.pdf	314.38 KB

Gosling LM 2015. Population ecology of Hartmann's mountain zebra in southern Namibia.

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Mountain Zebra Project - Progress Report 2015.pdf	1.01 MB

Southern African Association of Geomorphologists (SAAG) 2012. Celebrating 50 Years of Namib Desert Research: Gobabeb, Namibia.

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Celebrating 50 Years of Namib Desert Research_2012.pdf	3.34 MB

Brook GA, Marais E, Cowart JB 1999. Evidence of wetter and drier conditions in Namibia from tufas and submerged speleothems. Cimbebasia 15 23-39

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Evidence_of_wetter_and_drier_conditions_in_Namibia_from_tufas_and_submerged_speleothems.pdf	515.43 KB

Dean WRJ 1997. The distribution and biology of nomadic birds in the Karoo, South Africa. Journal of Biogeography 24 769-779

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Dean 1997 Nomadic Birds of Karoo.pdf	918.39 KB

de Vries JJ, Selaolo ET, Beekman HE 2000. Groundwater recharge in the Kalahari, with reference to paleo-hydrologic conditions. Journal of Hydrology 238 110-123

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De_Vries_Groundwater_Recharge_Kalahari.pdf	1015.79 KB

Burke A 2014. A little goes a long way - the unique southern Namib flora. 12-14

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Burke-ROAN News_Oct_2014.pdf	2.3 MB

Ministry of Environment and Tourism (MET) 2010. National Policy on Climate Change for Namibia, September 2010.

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National Policy on Climate Change for Namibia_2010.pdf	722.18 KB

Tarr J 1999. An overview of Namibia's vulnerability to climate change (Namibia's country study on climate change).

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Namibias Country Study on Climate Change_An Overview of Namibias Vulnerability to Climate Change_1999.pdf	54.64 MB

Burke A 2006. The Sperrgebiet: managing its biodiversity.

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The Spergebiet Managing its Biodiversity Antje Burke.pdf	10.21 MB

Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme (SKEP) 2005. Succulent Karoo Ecosystem Programme-SKEP-sub region Namibia.

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SKEP_newsletter1.pdf	341.26 KB

Leggett K, Fennessy J, Schneider S 2001. Hoanib River Catchment Study, Northwestern Namibia - Soil.

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Hoanib River Catchment Study_Northwestern Namibia_Soil.pdf	7.07 MB

Stander P, Hanssen L 2003. Population ecology of desert-adapted lions in the Kunene Region, Namibia.

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Population ecology of desert_adapted lions in the Kunene Region.pdf	1.28 MB

Bennett AF, Huey RB, John-Adler H, Nagy KA 1984. The parasol tail and thermoregulatory behavior of the Cape ground squirrel Xerus inaurus. Physiological Zoology 57 (1) 57-62

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The parasol tail and thermoregulatory behavior of the Cape ground squirrel Xerus inaurus.pdf	247.39 KB

Loutit BD, Louw GN, Seely MK 1987. First approximation of food preferences and the chemical composition of the diet of the desert-dwelling black rhinoceros L.. Madoqua 15 (1) 35-54

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Food preferences and chemical composition of the diet of the desert_dwelling black rhinoceros.pdf	2.08 MB

Dempster ER, Perrin MR 1991. Neonatal development of Gerbillurus vallinus and G. setzeri. Madoqua 18 (1) 51-53

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Neonatal development of Gerbillurus vallinus.pdf	1.31 MB

Burke A, Cooper T, Noli D 2004. Initial results determining spatial and temporal patterns of rainfall in the Sperrgebiet, South-West Namibia. Journal of the Namibia Scientific Society 52 117-122

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Burke-Cooper-Noli-2004.pdf	1.98 MB

Joubert DF 2014. The Dynamics of Bush Thickening by Acacia mellifera in the Highland Savanna of Namibia.

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Dynamics of Bush Thickening by Acacia Mellifera.pdf	3.13 MB

Leach LC 1976. Euphorbia (Tetracanthae) in Angola and northern Kaokoland. Dinteria 12 1-35

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Dinteria_12_1976_1.pdf	5.27 MB

van der Walt JJA 1973. A new species of Commiphora from the Kaokoveld (South West Africa). Dinteria 9 23-28

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A new species of Commiphora from the Kaokoveld.pdf	770.68 KB

Rügheimer S, Klaassen ES, Kwembeya EG 2010. Hoodia in Namibia.

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Hoodia_booklet_0.pdf	4.32 MB

Becker T, Veste M 2006. Perception or deception: Vegetation degradation and desertification processes in northwest Namibia. Poster Symposium 17, Managed ecosystems

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Vegetation degradation and desertification processes in northwest Namibia.pdf	111.19 KB

Whetstone GA 1972. Adaptation to aridity: Water development in South Africa. JAWRA Journal of the American Water Resources Association 8 (3) 600-607

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1752-1688.1972.tb05182.x/abstract

Cigizoglu HK, Adamson PT, Metcalfe AV 2002. Bivariate stochastic modelling of ephemeral streamflow. Hydrological Processes 16 (7) 1451-1465

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/hyp.355/abstract

Meinertzhagen R 1950. The Namib of South West Africa. Ibis 92 (4) 567-573

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1474-919X.1950.tb01764.x/abstract

Krapf CBE, Stanistreet IG, Stollhofen H 2005. Morphology and Fluvio-Aeolian Interaction of the Tropical Latitude, Ephemeral Braided-River Dominated Koigab Fan, North-West Namibia. Fluvial Sedimentology VII

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/9781444304350.ch6/summary

Bauer AM, Good DA 1996. Phylogenetic systematics of the day geckos, genus, Rhoptropus (Reptilia: Gekkonidae), of south-western Africa. Journal of Zoology 238 (4) 635-663

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1996.tb05420.x/abstract

Burke A 2008. How sampling effort affects biodiversity measures in an arid succulent karoo biodiversity hotspot. African Journal of Ecology 46 (4) 488-499

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2028.2007.00884.x/abstract

Burke A 2005. Endemic plants of the arid succulent karoo in Namibia: towards hypotheses for their evolution. Ecography 28 (2) 171-180

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.0906-7590.2005.04143.x/abstract

Dickman CR 1995. Diets and habitat preferences of three species of crocidurine shrews in arid southern Africa. Journal of Zoology 237 (3) 499-514

Website link:http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1469-7998.1995.tb02777.x/abstract