{"id":371446,"date":"2025-03-11T20:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-03-11T18:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=371446"},"modified":"2025-03-11T17:57:52","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T15:57:52","slug":"desert-life-thrives","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/?p=371446","title":{"rendered":"DESERT LIFE THRIVES"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video aligncenter\"><video height=\"720\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 960 \/ 720;\" width=\"960\" controls src=\"https:\/\/informante.web.na\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/DESERT-LIFE-THRIVES-Made-with-Clipchamp.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">DESERT LIFE THRIVES: The impact of this year&#8217;s rainfall season is evident across various parts of the country, with one of the most recent and striking examples visible in the desert. This has been highlighted by photos and videos shared by the N\/a\u2019an ku s\u00ea Ecotourism Collection and NamibRand Nature Reserve, showing the effects of the rains in the Namib Desert. &#8220;After a long drought cycle, large parts of the Reserve have finally received much-needed rain! The pans are filling up, and the land is transforming into a lush, green paradise before our eyes. Nature is bouncing back, and we couldn\u2019t be more excited to witness this incredible change,&#8221; NamibRand Nature Reserve added, alongside photos showcasing the desert\u2019s transformation. Photos and videos: Facebook (N\/a\u2019an ku s\u00ea Ecotourism Collection and NamibRand Nature Reserve).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DESERT LIFE THRIVES: The impact of this year&#8217;s rainfall season is evident across various parts of the country, with one of the most recent and striking examples visible in the desert. 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