Geographical
Official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
This unique hospital train provides much-needed affordable medical care in South Africa's remote areas The railway station in the town of Thaba Nchu in South Africa’s Free State Province is usually a sleepy spot. Passenger trains stopped coming here long ago, and only the occasional freight train now passes through on its way to the provincial capital, … [Read more...] about The Phelophepa: South Africa’s train of hope
More than 1,000 minefields still need to be cleared in Angola. Tommy Trenchard joins the HALO Trust team undertaking the dangerous task of making what was once the home of some of the largest herds of elephants in Africa safe for locals, tourists and wildlife From the window of a single-engine Cessna at 6,000 feet, it’s easy to see why Angolans call this part of their … [Read more...] about A lethal legacy of landmines in Angola
Tommy Trenchard spends time with the conservationists working hard to protect South Africa's last penguins On a breezy summer day at the southern tip of Africa, David Roberts places the end of his stethoscope gently against the beating chest of his latest patient. Listening for a moment, he nods in apparent satisfaction before moving over to inspect the patient’s feet, … [Read more...] about The people saving South Africa’s last penguins
Zip Zap circus in South Africa is one of a growing number of 'social circuses' that are transforming the lives of marginalised youths In a squat concrete warehouse outside the national football stadium in Guinea’s capital, Conakry, the performers of the Tinafan Circus are busy practising their routines. A contortionist dangles gracefully from a hoop suspended from the … [Read more...] about The rise of life-changing social circuses
In South Africa, a new wave of poaching has taken off – this time it isn’t big cats, elephants or rhinos in the firing line, but tiny succulent plants On 14 July 2015, Melita Weideman, a park ranger in South Africa’s Knersvlakte Nature Reserve, was sipping coffee at her home in the town of Vanrhynsdorp when she received an urgent phone call. Two trespassers had been seen … [Read more...] about South Africa’s plant poaching epidemic
Published in the UK since 1935, Geographical is the official magazine of the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG).
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