"Etosha NP, A Great Desert Game Park" Etosha National Park Tip by Waxbag

Etosha National Park, Namibia: 50 reviews and 68 photos

  Various Antelope in Etosha
by Waxbag
 
 

Etosha is one of the largest game parks in Africa covering an area of 22,270 sq km. The central landmark here is the Etosha Pan. Covering nearly 5000 sq km, the pan is vast salt plain, remnant of a large inland lake. The pan is mostly dry but occasionally floods bringing thousands of flamingos and white pelicans. The surrounding limestone formations create a reservoir that supply the pan and various water holes with water to support the huge numbers of plant life and wildlife. Most of the vegetation grows around the surrounding pan in the limestone ground. Sweet grass and umbrella-thorn acacias provide the greatest source for browsers and grazers. The park boasts 114 species of mammal including black-faced impala, black rhino, mountain zebra, and brown hyena.

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Etosha National Park

Address: Etosha National Park, northern Namibia
Directions: Head north out of Windhoek on the B1. Beyond the town of Tsumeb is the Von Lindequist gate area of Etosha.

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  • Updated Dec 13, 2004
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