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Our team and local partner in Springbok, with an expert botanistSpringbok · Namaqualand · Northern Cape
Our crew is on the ground
Our team and local partner in Springbok, with an expert botanist
Habitatfences and signs
Rangersgear and food
Planting dayseedlings
Monitoringseason countsGrazingmanagementLive from Springbok
Springbok live data · Nov 4, 22:45 UTC
23 °Ctemperature
29%humidity0.1 mmrain today- Springbok
- Namaqualand
- Northern Cape
- Temperature 23 °C
- Humidity 29%
- Rain today 0.1 mm
- Wind S 1 km/h
- Springbok
- Namaqualand
- Northern Cape
- Temperature 23 °C
- Humidity 29%
- Rain today 0.1 mm
- Wind S 1 km/h
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. Between January and June 2026 the country recorded 26 seizures of about 376,000 succulents. Our team and local partner work here.
Near . Rangers set out at dawn on a patrol in digging season. Our team and local partner work here.
, Hawaii. Nursery seedlings were set back in their original habitat. Our own field team works here.
flats. A small bulb patch was fenced ahead of the spring bloom. Our team and local partner work here.
This week we followed 72 disasters that could affect endangered species and their homes, hour by hour. We are watching and most closely.
Whichever way you give, your kindness reaches the same team. Within 72 hours we let you know which area it reached.
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376,000 seized succulents:
376,000 seized succulents:Between January and June 2026 South Africa recorded 26 seizures of about 376,000 succulents. Some Conophytum species are already gone from the wild. In South Africa our team and local partner do the work.
26 seizures of about 376,000 succulents
South Africa
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Patrol in digging season:
Near Springbok rangers set out at dawn with packed rations. Their boots and torch batteries were replaced beforehand and the botanist logged each Conophytum patch on the route. Here our team and local partner do the work.
One patrol day on the quartz flats
Near Springbok
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Seedlings back home:
Seedlings back home:Upcountry in Kula nursery seedlings were driven up from the authorized grower. The botanist set each one in its original habitat and by noon watering began. In Hawaii our own field team does the work.
Watering began after the planting
Kula, Hawaii
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A fence before flowers:
On the Nieuwoudtville flats a small bulb patch was fenced ahead of the spring bloom. A new sign tells herders the ground is protected and the botanist marked the date for the next count. Here our team and local partner do the work.
New sign marks protected ground
Nieuwoudtville flats
Calls we are following:
Our team follows these events hour by hour. When wildlife needs help we go out to the field and tell you right here.
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Your gift goes to the ground where rare plants grow. Fences and signs go up and rangers head out on patrol. Seedlings return to their old slopes. The region reaches you within 72 hours.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this donation
Quenara Foundation fences off slopes where rare plants grow and equips rangers who patrol against illegal digging of wild succulents. Nursery seedlings go back to their native ground.
Thank you for asking. Your gift funds fencing and signs on rare plant ground. It also equips rangers and stocks their patrols. Replanting days and seasonal counts are covered too.
Collectors abroad pay for rare succulents dug from the wild. Some Conophytum species are already gone from their native slopes in South Africa.
Licensed botanists and rangers and the authorized team of the protected area do all hands on plant work. Our team funds them and works alongside them.
They are raised in an authorized nursery. A botanist plants them back in the species' original habitat when the season is right.
Good question. Fences close off only the small patches where rare plants cluster. Grazing plans are agreed with landowners face to face.
Rangers patrol when digging is most likely. We pay for their gear and rations and training. Arrests and fines belong to the authorities alone.
Your receipt reaches your email once the payment clears. Within 72 hours your account shows the region and the work your gift covered.
Thank you for checking. Yes, every gift comes with a personal donation certificate prepared automatically, with your donation number and a verification QR code. There is no adoption pack, naming or plush toy. You also get a clear written note of the region and the work.
We appreciate the thought. Botanists and rangers in the field decide where the work goes. That keeps each gift with the population under the most pressure.
Our own field team works in Hawaii and Florida. In South Africa and Greece and Türkiye our team works with a local field partner.
Every Saving Rare Plants gift stays with rare plant protection in the wild.
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