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For the first time ever, a photographic coffee-table book celebrates South Africa's most important national parks and nature reserves. South Africa's Wildest Places by photographer, author and adventurer Scott Ramsay features 30 of the country's most important and beautiful protected areas, including all 19 national parks and 11 provincial reserves. As one might expect, the 400-page book is big. Ramsay's book features more than 1 000 photographs, across a diverse range of subjects: wildlife, landscapes, oceans, flowers, insects and people who work in the parks. The photography is accompanied by inspirational writing which highlights why each park is so important, and includes both photographic and travel tips for visitors to each park. For Scott, this book is a celebration of the last few pristine wild areas in South Africa. (30cm x 30cm) and weighty (3kg). South Africa's Wildest Places is the ultimate photographic reference for the country's famous natural heritage, its diverse wil

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The human figures featured in this beautiful book alongside the collage of animals, birds, insects and flora are a reminder that we live not only on the land but in it and with it. Scott Ramsay understands this connection. To me, this book is both an inner and an outer journey.' Dr. Ian McCallum, wilderness guide, author, poet and psychiatrist.

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Scott Ramsay is a freelance photographer, author and adventurer, based in Cape Town, South Africa. He is a specializes in wildlife, conservation and safaris in Africa's national parks and nature reserves, including private game reserves and community conservancies. Prior to working for himself Scott worked on South Africa's biggest travel magazine Getaway, after escaping the corporate financial and marketing world. Scott has a postgraduate Masters degree in journalism from Medill School of Journalism at Northwestern University in Chicago. He is the recipient of the SAB Environmental Prize for Photography in South Africa, and an ambassador for Ford Ranger South Africa and Cape Union Mart/K-Way. He is a member of the Wildlife and Environment Society and Botanical Society of South Africa. He contributes photographs and stories regularly to Wild Magazine, British Airways Magazine, Cape Times, News24, Getaway Magazine, Geo, Leisure Wheels 4x4 Magazine and Africa Geographic.com Based in Cape Town, Scott spends several months a year exploring Africa's protected areas.

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