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 one of the largest Game Reserves in Africa. Its definitive feature is the Etosha Pan, a vast, shallow depression of approximately 5000 sq km. Of the 114 mammal species found in the Park, several are rare and endangered whilst others are endemic to northwestern Namibia and southwestern Angola. About 340 bird species occur in the Park of which a third are migratory.

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, covering an area of 16400 km². The attraction of this remote area is brought about by the untouched landscapes of windswept dunes, rugged canyon walls, extensive mountain ranges and forlorn shipwrecks littering the harsh rocky beaches. Included in the park is the:
Cape Cross Seal Reserve
The reserve and its surrounding area was proclaimed a reserve in 1968 to protect the largest and most well known of the 23 Cape Fur Seal colonies that breed along the coast of Southern Africa. It is also the area where the Portuguese navigator Diego Cao erected a stone cross in 1486, commemorating the first European to ever set foot on Namibian
ground.

Namib Naukluft Park

This is one of Namibia’s most versatile conservation areas stretching over some 50000 sq km making it Africa’s third largest National Park:
Sandwich Harbour situated near Walvis Bay is a sensitive environment that has gained international importance as a wetland.
The Welwitschia Trail east of Swakopmund offers a closer look at the Welwitschia mirabilis, the oldest living desert plant on earth that is endemic to the Namib Desert. Close by, the Moon landscape, aptly mimics its name and lifeless features.
The Naukluft Mountains serve as a sanctuary for Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra that are endemic to Namibia and the remote southwestern section of Angola.
Sossusvlei’s monumentally high dunes are a sought after topic for photographers. With their warm tints ranging from pale apricot to brick orange and deep red, they contrast vividly with the large white clay pans at their bases.
Sesriem Canyon where the erosion of many centuries has incised a narrow gorge that serves a geological book for the traveler.

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 such as the Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra, springbok and oryx. The Fish River Canyon is about 160 km long, up to 27 km wide and 500 m deep.

Kaudom Game Park

The 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. This reserve is the stronghold of Namibia’s roan antelope population and home to the nearly extinct Wild Dog population.

Mudumu National Park – Caprivi Strip

Is a vast expanse of dense Savannah and woodland, and 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, nearly 70 percent of Namibia’s total number of bird species having been recorded here.

Mamili National Park – Caprivi Strip

The park was proclaimed in 1990 and 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 characterize the park.

Mahango Game Park

The park borders on the perennial Okavango River and is characterized by riverine forest, broad flood plains, magnificent baobab trees and large herds of elephant, buffalo and red lechwe to name but a few.
The Mahango Park belongs to one of Namibia’s most diverse and interesting conservation areas.

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.
The park was established to breed rare and endangered species such as Sable, Roan, Tsessebee, Black and White Rhino as well as the only population of foot-and-mouth free buffalo in Namibia.
The Cape Vulture colony is also of interest as it represents the only breeding colony of this species in the entire Namibia