Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Etosha National
Park
22,275 sq km; semi-arid savannah surrounding saltpan; 114 mam-
mal species
wildlife viewing;
birdwatching;
night drives
May-
Sep
Fish River Canyon
(part of |Ai- |Ais
Richtersveld Trans-
frontier Park)
161km long; Africa's longest canyon; hot springs; rock strata of
multiple colours
hiking; bathing
May-
Nov
Khaudum National
Park
3840 sq km; bushveld landscape crossed by fossilised river valleys wildlife viewing;
hiking; 4WD ex-
ploration
Jun-
Oct
Mamili National
Park
320 sq km; mini-Okavango; 430 bird species; canoe trails through
park
wildlife viewing;
birdwatching; ca-
noe trips
Sep-
Apr
Mudumu National
Park
850 sq km; lush riverine environment; 400 bird species
wildlife watching;
birdwatching;
guided trails
May-
Sep
Namib-Naukluft
Park
50,000 sq km; Namibia's largest protected area; rare Hartmann's
zebras
wildlife watching;
walking
year-
round
Skeleton Coast Na-
tional Park
20,000 sq km; wild, foggy wilderness; desert-adapted animals
wildlife viewing;
walking; fly-in sa-
faris
year-
round
Waterberg Plateau
Park
400 sq km; table mountain; refuge for black and white rhinos and
rare antelopes
wildlife viewing;
rhino tracking;
hiking
May-
Sep
National Parks & Reserves
Visiting National Parks in Namibia
Despite its harsh climate, Namibia has some of the world's grandest national parks, ran-
ging from the world-famous, wildlife-rich Etosha National Park to the immense Namib-
Naukluft Park, which protects vast dunefields, desert plains, wild mountains and unique
flora. There are also the smaller reserves of the Caprivi region, the renowned Skeleton
