Volenti van der Westhuizen - Field Ranger in the Richtersveld Ai - Ais Transfrontier Park ​

​The Richtersveld shares its stories slowly. It is a place hardened by dry open veldt, rocks and mountains, and softened by the colours of the plants and trees, and character of its people.
Volenti van der Westhuizen is one of these characters. She loves the calm that comes with the pace of life in the Richtersveld. She speaks about life here softly and with sentiment, almost like she is sharing secrets.
Volenti doesn’t want to imagine a world where we have to show the children picture books of what their heritage once was. Protecting the things that are of universal significance also paves a path to possible future tourism opportunities. Like everything in the Richtersveld, it’s a slow process, and It’s all work that only future generations will benefit from.
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