THE LIVING DESERTS OF SOUTHERN AFRICAby Barry Lovegrove  New Updated Edition 2021Deserts hold a fascination all of their own. Delving into this incredible book one realises how alive the deserts of Southern Africa really are. Despite unpredictable rainfall and...

SAUNDERS’ FIELD GUIDE TO GALDIOLI of South Africa by Rod & Rachel Saunders Beautifully presented this superb book is the first to offer a complete photographic record of the 166 species of gladioli that occur in South Africa.  This informative guide includes...

KNOW THEM BY THEIR FRUIT A Guide to Identifying South Africa Trees by A T Ankiewicz It is not surprising that Trevor Ankiewicz, a retired forester, horticulturalist and nature conservationist took 40 years to compile this remarkable book.  It is so full of information...

BELOVED BEASTS Fighting for Life in an Age of Extinction by Michelle Nijhuis Acclaimed science writer and editor Michelle Nijhuis traces the history of conservation saying it is “full of people who did the wrong things for the right reasons, and the right things...

SHAPING ADDO The Story of a South African National Park SHAPING ADDO The Story of a South African National Park by Mitch Reardon This is an engrossing account of how a seemingly once insignificant sanctuary was transformed into an astonishingly successful reserve, and...

POLLINATORS, PREDATORS & PARASITES - The ecological roles of insects in southern Africa by Clarke Scholtz, Jenny Scholtz & Hennie de Klerk “Insects are undoubtedly the most successful and important group of multi-celled organisms on earth” This authoritative...

GAME BIRDS OF AFRICA by Rob Little Superb!  A definitive field guide on the Gamebirds of Africa is a concise and updated summary of scientific research in layman’s language. It covers all aspects of the 89 known species of Gamebirds, maps showing their...

PANGOLINS – Scales of Injustice by Richard Pierce This is a hard hitting exposé of the illegal trafficking of the highly vulnerable pangolin. Richard Pierce has combined fact with a little fiction to bring home to the reader the desperate situation these enigmatic and...

By Adrian Koopman, Roger Porter, Noleen Turner. The first to record the Zulu names of species found in KwaZulu Natal, this superb practical guide contains outstanding colour photos enabling easy identification of the birds, their generic names and the meaning behind...