​​​ Lost Paradises - Africa - Indian Ocean 

South Africa - Kalahari

The Kalahari Desert is a large semi-arid sandy savanna in southern Africa extending 900,000 square kilometres, covering much of Botswana, parts of Namibia, and regions of South Africa. Despite being named a desert, it receives a lot of rainfall – between 5 and 10 inches annually. As a result, these dunes are covered with a relative abundance of vegetation attracting a large variety of wildlife, from black-maned lions, antelopes, cheetahs, birds, meerkats to spotted hyenas.