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2 unusual facts about Great Karas Mountains


Lithops karasmontana

Lithops karasmontana (Karas Mountains living stone) is a species of flowering plant in the ice plant family Aizoaceae, native to Namibia and South Africa (the name refers to the Great Karas Mountains of Namibia).

ǁKaras Region

The name assigned to the region reflects the prominence of the Karas mountain range in its southern part.


Klaus Dierks

Dierks wrote a number of scientific publications including his doctorate on the development of an improved road system in Namibia and publications on history and the settlement of ǁKhauxaǃnas in the Great Karas Mountains.


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