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鱼河大峡谷，纳米比亚 Fish River Canyon, Namibia (© R. M. Nunes/Getty Images)

鱼眼视角 A fisheye view

鱼河大峡谷，纳米比亚

从世界上最古老的沙漠——纳米布沙漠，到奇妙的箭袋树森林，南非的纳米比亚拥有许多宝藏旅游景点。该国家最长的河流——鱼河，在数百万年的时间里侵蚀出了欧洲大陆最大的峡谷：鱼河大峡谷，它长约100英里，深约1800英尺，蜿蜒曲折，穿过风化的片麻岩层和白云岩。作为纳米比亚的热门景点之一，鱼河大峡谷以其长达50多英里的徒步小径和“鱼河峡谷超级马拉松比赛”吸引了无数探险者。此外，峡谷里还生活着哈特曼山斑马、山羚、东部岩象鼩等大大小小的生物。无论您是来轻徒步、远足、露营或者只是欣赏美景，鱼河大峡谷一定会让您终身难忘的。

Fish River Canyon, Namibia

The longest river in Namibia—the Fish River—has carved out Africa's largest canyon over millions of years. Winding through weathered layers of gneiss and dolomite rocks, the Fish River Canyon is around 100 miles long and about 1,800 feet deep. Its hiking trail stretches for more than 50 miles, attracting adventure seekers and ultramarathon runners. Moreover, with Hartmann's mountain zebras, klipspringers, and eastern rock elephant shrews, the canyon is teeming with creatures big and small. So, whether you are there for hiking, trekking, camping, or just soaking in the scenery, one thing's for sure: Fish River Canyon is a catch you won't soon forget.

沙丘中的南非剑羚，纳米比亚 Gemsbok (Oryx gazella) in sand dunes, Namibia (© Sergey Gorshkov/Alamy)

被沙海包围 Surrounded by a sea of sand

纳米比亚沙丘上的南非剑羚

“生命总会找到出路。”虽然《侏罗纪公园》中的马尔科姆博士是在谈论恐龙繁殖，但这句话也适用于生命如何在地球上最恶劣的环境中存活。极端生物是一种可以生活在极端环境下的生物，包括高温、低温或其他超出生命所能适应的条件。例如，在寒冷的北极地区，企鹅和北极熊可以生存；在炎热的沙漠中，骆驼可以不喝一滴水存活几个月；在高酸高温高压的海洋环境中，海洋微生物依然可以茁壮成长。

Gemsbok in Namibian sand dunes

To quote Jurassic Park's Dr. Malcolm: 'Life, uh, finds a way.' Animals and plants are found in some of Earth's most inhospitable places, from penguins and polar bears in the freezing Arctic to camels in scalding deserts. This lonely gemsbok, seen here in sand dunes in Namibia, is used to living in an inhospitable environment. Also known as the oryx, it is native to the arid regions of Southern Africa, especially around the Namib and Kalahari deserts. The gemsbok does not need to drink much water, instead finding hydration in the vegetation it grazes upon—including wild tsamma melons and cucumbers. When vegetation is sparse, they can dig deep to find roots and tubers to supplement their diet.

纳米比亚的植物 Quiver trees in Namibia (© Fotofeeling/DEEPOL by plainpicture)

伸向天空 Stretching to the sky

纳米比亚的箭袋树

箭袋树是一种罕见的植物，生长于气候恶劣干旱的纳米比亚。有趣的是，箭袋树其实根本不是树，而是一种高度濒危的芦荟植物，属于多肉植物。当地土著桑人会将箭袋树的枝干掏空，做成箭袋在狩猎时使用，故名箭袋树。如果你在纳米比亚的冬季（5月到7月）参观箭袋树森林，就能欣赏到这些独特的植物开出鲜黄的花朵。

Quiver trees in Namibia

The quiver trees pictured on our homepage are uniquely suited to Namibia's hot, dry climate. They are not trees at all, but an endangered species of aloe plant. These succulents can grow up to 30 feet tall and live for 200 years. The name comes from the Indigenous San people who made quivers out of the plant's tube-shaped branches to hold their arrows while hunting. You can see scattered quiver trees across southern Namibia, but for sheer numbers, head to the Quiver Tree Forest, where more than 200 of these distinctive plants grow among dolerite rock formations outside the city of Keetmanshoop. In June and July, during Namibia's winter, you can see the plant's flowers in bright, yellow bloom.

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