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namibia wedged between the kalahari and the chilly south atlantic, namibia has deserts, seascapes, bush-walking, and boundlessness. blessed with rich natural resources, a solid modern infrastructure and diverse cultures, it is a beautiful country of vast potential. |
the desert tastes that then is the night: here all the roads lead to
nowhere in particular; somewhere under the
southern cross
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national reserves and game parks namibia's national reserves and game parks are owned by the government and are managed on its behalf by the ministry of environment and tourism. since independence, there has been a rapid escalation in the number and size of private conservation areas. 1. the mahango game reserve borders on the perennial okavango river, and extends over 244km/2. 2. the 32-km wide caprivi game park of 5,715km/2 extends for about 180km from the okavango river to the kwando river. 3. the mudumu national park is a vast 1,010km/2 expanse of dense savannah and mopane woodlands with the kwando river as its western border. 4. the 320km/2 mamili national park is the largest wetland area with conservation status in namibia. 5. the khaudum game reserve protect the northern kalahari sandveld biome. 6. the mangetti game reserve in the kavango region is managed as a game-breeding area. 7. the etosha national park, at 22,270km/2, is one of the largest game reserves in africa. 8. the skeleton coast park covers an area of 16,400km/2. 9. the cape cross seal reserve, approximately 130km north of swakopmund, was proclaimed to protect up to 23 colonies of cape fur seals. 10. the national west coast recreation area, a 200km stretch of coastline between the swakop and ugab rivers, is renowned for its outstanding angling potential. 11. rising some 200m above a surrounding sea of bush and savannah, the 405km/2 waterberg plateau park is home to some 25 game and 200 bird species. 12. the namib naukluft park is a vast wilderness of 50,000km/2. 13. the focal point of the 23,000 hectare naute recreation resort is namibia's 3rd largest dam.
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