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Dongola to Mapungubwe – A fascinating account of the long struggle to preserve the Limpopo Valley and establish Mapungubwe National Park, blending conservation history, politics, archaeology, and environmental activism in Southern Africa.
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Dongola to Mapungubwe: The 80-Year Battle to Conserve the Limpopo Valley by Mark Berry and Mike Cadman is a compelling and deeply researched work documenting one of Southern Africa’s longest and most complex conservation struggles. Spanning nearly a century, Dongola to Mapungubwe remarkable narrative traces the vision, failures, political battles, and eventual triumph surrounding efforts to preserve the ecologically and historically significant Limpopo Valley region.
Beginning in the 1920s, the book explores how botanist Dr Illtyd Pole Evans and supporters including Jan Smuts sought to establish a vast wildlife sanctuary in the remote northern reaches of South Africa. The authors chronicle decades of conflict involving politicians, farmers, mining interests, conservationists, and government officials as the dream of the Dongola sanctuary repeatedly rose and fell through changing political landscapes.
Dongola to Mapungubwe gains additional depth through its connection to the famed Mapungubwe region, one of Southern Africa’s most important archaeological and cultural heritage sites. Berry and Cadman skillfully weave together environmental history, politics, biodiversity conservation, and heritage preservation, culminating in the eventual establishment of Mapungubwe National Park in 2004.
Dongola to Mapungubwe is particularly sought after by collectors and readers interested in Africana, South African environmental history, conservation policy, wildlife management, and Limpopo regional studies. It also provides valuable insight into the development of transfrontier conservation initiatives in Southern Africa.
An engaging and informative work, richly important for anyone interested in the intersection of conservation, politics, archaeology, and Southern African history.
Condition – Near FineÂ
Paperback in near fine condition. Covers remain clean, bright, and well preserved with only minimal signs of shelf wear. Internally clean and tightly bound with no notable defects observed.
