NAMIBIAN NATIONAL PARKS:


Etosha National Park
Etosha National Park, presently covering an area of 22’270km²,
was proclaimed as Namibia’s first conservation area
in 1907. Consisting of saline desert, Savannah and woodlands,
the National Park is...
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Skeleton Coast Park
The Skeleton Coast Park was proclaimed a
National Park in 1973 and extends northwards
from the Ugab River to the Kunene River.
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Namib Naukluft Park
This is one of Namibia’s most versatile
conservation areas stretching over some 50
000 sq. km in the Namib Desert making it
Africa’s third largest National Park...
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Fish River Canyon
The Fish River Canyon is the second largest
canyon in the World. It is set in a harsh stony
plain dotted with drought resistant succulents
and inhabited by a diversity of desert-adapted
animals...
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Khaudum Game Park
This Game Park is situated in the northeast of
the country and consists of a densely wooded
wilderness that harbors several big game
species and a multitude of bird life.
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Mudumu National Park - Caprivi Strip
The Park is home to small populations of
sitatunga and red lechwe, while spottednecked
otter, hippo and crocodile inhabit the
waterways. The entire Eastern Caprivi is a
bird-watchers paradise with over 430 species...
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Mamili National Park - Caprivi Strip
The Mamili National Park encloses the largest
wetland area with conservation status in
Namibia. A network of channels, reed-beds,
ox-bow lakes and a vast diversity of wildlife
characterise the park.
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Bwabwata National Park
The Bwabwata National Park, formerly known
as the Caprivi National Park, is expected to
expand to contain the current Mudumu and
Mamili National Parks as well as the Kwando
triangle.
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Waterberg Plateau Park
The Waterberg rises like an enormous castle
out of the surrounding bushveld plains.
Several fountains surface at the base of the
perpendicular cliffs - giving rise to the Afrikaans
name Waterberg.
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