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BUSHMANLAND

So-called Bushmanland can roughly be divided into two areas. The western part covers about 9,000 km² from the village of Omatako, east of Grootfontein, to Tsumkwe. Approximately 4,500 members of the !Kung San live in this area. In 2003 they established N#a Jaqna, a communal conservancy which uses income derived from tourism for nature conservation and community development. Another conservancy, Nyae Nyae, is situated in eastern Bushmanland.
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DAMARALAND

The  region is well known for its minerals and semi-precious stones and many Damara have turned to small-scale mining, selling their stones along the roads leading into and out of their settlements. The majority of Damara live in the northwestern regions of the country but others are found widely across Namibia.
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NAMIB DESERT

Red dunes, vast plains and rugged mountains make up the serene landscape between the inhospitable Namib Desert and the escarpment of the interior plateau. The seasons supply gentle dots of colour - sometimes whitish-yellow, sometimes light green grass. The area is considered one of the oldest desert in the world, having endured arid or semi-arid conditions for at least 55 million years.

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