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flag Namibia restored a 2.4 million-acre desert ecosystem by releasing oryx, springbok, and ostriches after five years of recovery and community-led conservation.

flag In 2025, Namibia’s Orange River-Karoo Conservation Area released oryx, springbok, and ostriches into a 2.4 million-acre protected zone, marking a major step in restoring a desert ecosystem devastated by centuries of overgrazing, mining, and poaching. flag The project, launched in 2020 and backed by the Rolex Perpetual Planet Initiative, focuses on a rare ecotone blending desert, Nama Karoo, and Succulent Karoo biomes—home to one of the world’s only arid biodiversity hotspots. flag After five years of land recovery, native grasses have returned, and collared animals are adapting well, with early signs of survival and social bonding. flag Local Nama communities, whose traditions emphasize sustainable coexistence with nature, play a central role in the effort, offering hope that even severely degraded desert landscapes can rebound with long-term conservation and community involvement.

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