Fauna of Namibia — REDLAND ATLAS

03 — FAUNANAMIBIA / LONG LIVELOOK. YOU KNOW. RESPECT.

ELEPHANT

of the desert.

01 / 24LOXODONTA AFRICANA

DAMARALAND · NORTHWEST

01 / THE MEMORY OF WATER

The desert seems empty.
He knows where to look.

LEO

of the savannah.

02 / 24PANTHERA LEO

ETOSHA · NORTHERN SAVANA

02 / THE STRENGTH OF QUIET

Sometimes the landscape
holds your breath.

GIRAFFE

another perspective.

03 / 24GIRAFFE

ETOSHA · OPEN HORIZONS

03 / ANOTHER POINT OF VIEW

The same land.
A different horizon.

FLAMINGO

of the lagoon.

04 / 24PHOENICOPTERUS ROSEUS

WALVIS BAY · COASTAL LAGOONS

04 / BIRDS

The journey changes reflex.

Walvis Bay changes the scale of observation: the lagoon, the reflections, the movement of birds. The flamingo is an invitation to stop, not only to pass. In a lagoon there may be different species of flamingos. Here the figure represents the greatest flamingo.

SEAL SEAL

of the Cape.

05 / 24ARCTOCEPHALUS PUSILLUS PUSILLUS

CAPE CROSS · ATLANTIC COAST

05 / MAMMALS

The ocean has another voice.

Cape Cross completely changes the pace of travel: coast, colony, ocean. Here the fauna meets in a very different environment from the savanna. The subject is an octaria of the Cape: ‘foca’ is not the precise zoological name of this card.

ORYX

of the Namib.

06 / 24ORYX GAZELLA

NAMIB · SOSSUSVLEI PLAINS

06 / MAMMALS

The sand is not empty.

Before the dunes, look at the plains. The horyx is one of the presences of the Namib: the journey into the desert is not only made of empty sand. The reference is the habitat of the plains of Namib, not a sighting guaranteed to Deadvlei.

ZEBRA

of the plains.

07 / 24EQUUS QUAGGA

ETOSHA · OPEN PLAINS

07 / MAMMALS

Don't just look at one strip.

The open plains of Etosha are also zebra territory. Dedicate a moment to the group and the landscape, as well as the photo of the individual animal. Safari zebras are not all the same. Here the reference is the Burchell zebra of Etosha.

RHINO

black.

08 / 24DICEROS BICORNIS

ETOSHA · GENERAL REFERENCE OF THE PARK

08 / MAMMALS

Discretion is part of the meeting.

A meeting to live carefully, without turning it into a point hunt on the map. In Etosha the reference is the park, never the position of an individual. Black and white rhinos are different species. The figure represents black; the area indicated does not reveal the position of an individual.

GNU

blue.

09 / 24CONNOCHAETES TAURINUS

ETOSHA · SAVANA PLAINS

09 / MAMMALS

The safari, beyond the usual names.

In Etosha, the animals of the plains deserve time. The gnu widens the look beyond the most famous protagonists of safari. Here we talk about the blue gnu documented in the park: the symbol does not indicate a localized herd.

LEOPARD

among the rocks.

10 / 24PANTHERA PARDUS

WATERBERG · SLOPES AND BUSH

10 / MAMMALS

Not everything can be seen immediately.

Rocks, slopes and woods: the Waterberg area tells a different Namibia from the dunes. The leopard is part of this context, not a promise of the journey. Knowing a regional presence is not equivalent to knowing where an animal is located.

KUDU

of the bush.

11 / 24TRAGELAPHUS STREPSICEROS

WATERBERG · TREE-LINED SAVANA

11 / MAMMALS

The landscape rises towards the trees.

Not all the antelopes belong to the naked plains. The tree-lined savanna of Waterberg is the right setting to know the kudu. The name ‘antilope’ includes different animals: learning to distinguish them makes safari more interesting.

BABOON

of the slopes.

12 / 24PAPIUS URSINUS

WATERBERG · ROCKS AND SCARVES

12 / MAMMALS

Even a stop tells a story.

The rocks and slopes around the Waterberg are also home to babbuins. Observe behavior without looking for contact and without offering food. The safari is not only a postcard mammals: even primates tell the territory.

SPRINGBOK

of open spaces.

13 / 24ANTIDORCAS MARSUPIALIS

NAMIB · DESERT PLAINS

13 / MAMMALS

Life, between one stage and another.

Namib's desert plains have a discreet life. Springbok is a good reason to slow the look between one stage and the other. Desert plains are a context of observation, not a promise of sighting.

OSTRICH

towards the horizon.

14 / 24STRUTHIO CAMELUS

NAMIB · OPEN PLAINS

14 / BIRDS

Not all birds are in the sky.

Not all birds are looking in the sky. In the open plains of Namib the ostrich shifts attention to the horizon and the ground. A bird that does not fly: the category counts more than the first impression.

HIPPO

of rivers.

15 / 24HIPPOPOTAMUS AMPHIBIUS

ZAMBEZI · WETLANDS

15 / MAMMALS

Water rewrites the journey.

In the north-east the water rewrites the landscape. The river environments of Zambezi, also documented in Nkasa Rupara, are the context of the hippopotamus. The presence in a river environment does not make a shore a point of access: it observes with the guide.

CROCODILE

of the Nile.

16 / 24CROCODYLUS NILOTICUS

ZAMBEZI · RIVERS AND CANALS

16 / REPTILES

Before water, awareness.

Rivers and canals of the north-east have their own fauna. In Nkasa Rupara crocodiles are part of the context to be known before approaching water. This card does not identify safe shores or places to enter the water.

IMPALE

of the north-east.

17 / 24AEPYCEROS MELAMPUS

ZAMBEZI · SAVANA AND BUSH

17 / MAMMALS

Another Namibia, among the branches.

Savannah and northern-east thickets complete the idea of Namibia. In Nkasa Rupara the impala belongs to a fauna other than that of the Namib plains. The figure is inspired by the common impala: it does not identify a local subspecies.

HYENA

spotted.

18 / 24CROCUTA CROCUTA

BWABWATA · NORTH-EAST SAVANA

18 / MAMMALS

An ecosystem has no extras.

Bwabwata offers another safari reading. Even the least celebrated predators are part of the ecosystem: they do not need spectacular scenes to get curious. The figure represents a maculated hyena, not to be confused with the brown hyena of Namib.

LARK

of the dunes.

19 / 24CALENDULAUDA ERYTHROCHLAMYS

NAMIB · DUNE SYSTEMS

19 / BIRDS

The sand is not silent.

The sand is not silent. Looking with the look a small bird colored earth changes the way to observe the Namib: less panorama, more details. The Dune Lark is an endemic bird of Namibia. The presence of dunes alone does not guarantee a meeting.

WEAVER

social.

20 / 24PHILETAIRUS SOCIUS

KALAHARI · DRY LANDSCAPES OF SOUTHERN AFRICA

20 / BIRDS

A tree. Many rooms.

A tree can accommodate much more than a nest. The social weaver builds community structures: a small architecture that also makes an interesting stop along the road. The shared nest contains distinct rooms. It is not a single open space for the whole colony.

JAY

lilac-breasted navy.

21 / 24CORACIAS CAUDATUS

TREE-LINED SAVANNAS · NORTHERN NAMIBIA

21 / BIRDS

Just one branch is enough to change your look.

A lilac accent between savanna tones. It is not necessary to fill the day of stages: even the trees along the path can become a small atlas. The species is documented in the northern savanna of Namibia. The board does not represent the entire range.

EAGLE

African fisherwoman.

22 / 24HALIAEETUS VOCIFER

KAVANGO AND ZAMBEZI · RIVER ENVIRONMENTS

22 / BIRDS

When the water arrives, the sky changes.

When the water comes, the sky changes. The African fishing eagle adds a new protagonist to the river landscapes of the north-east. The association is with large bodies of water and river systems; not only with a single destination.

SERPENTARY

of the savannah.

23 / 24SAGITTARIUS SERPENTARIUS

SAVANNAS AND OPEN PRAIRIES

23 / BIRDS

A bird of prey, even at walking pace.

A raptor who is also observed walking. The serpentarian recalls how birdwatching can be different from the idea of a bird perched on a branch. He often searches for food on the ground, but flies and builds the nest on the trees.

CHAMELEON

of the Namaqua.

24 / 24CHAMAELEO NAMAQUENSIS

WESTERN NAMIBIA · ARID ENVIRONMENTS

24 / REPTILES

The detail, at our feet.

Sometimes the most interesting landscape is at our feet. Namaqua's chameleon invites you to observe arid Namibia without seeking only large animals. The species is also present in Angola and South Africa: it is not endemic to Namibia alone.

ELEPHANT

LEO

GIRAFFE

FLAMINGO

SEAL SEAL

ORYX

ZEBRA

RHINO

GNU

LEOPARD

KUDU

BABOON

SPRINGBOK

OSTRICH

HIPPO

CROCODILE

IMPALE

HYENA

LARK

WEAVER

JAY

EAGLE

SERPENTARY

CHAMELEON

Before the shot.
The sign.

A giant.
Even on target.

The presence.
Leave a trace.

The neck towards the sky.
Long before us.

A bird.
On the stone.

A profile.
Before photography.

Elephant
of the desert.

You and him.
How different are you?

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The fauna of Namibia

ELEPHANT

LEO

GIRAFFE

FLAMINGO

SEAL SEAL

ORYX

ZEBRA

RHINO

GNU

LEOPARD

KUDU

BABOON

SPRINGBOK

OSTRICH

HIPPO

CROCODILE

IMPALE

HYENA

LARK

WEAVER

JAY

EAGLE

SERPENTARY

CHAMELEON

Before the shot.The sign.

A giant.Even on target.

The presence.Leave a trace.

The neck towards the sky.Long before us.

A bird.On the stone.

A profile.Before photography.

Before the shot.
The sign.

A giant.
Even on target.

The presence.
Leave a trace.

The neck towards the sky.
Long before us.

A bird.
On the stone.

A profile.
Before photography.