See Namibia!

Due to my demanding job, I could not provide you a better prospective of Namibia, southwest of the continent of Africa. I've been staying here for almost 2 months now, but still haven't had any safari holidays. As soon as I have the chance to explore this country, I will make the necessary updates needed.

For the meantime, see Namibia... in a glance( Pictures courtesy of Ministry of Environment & Tourism).

NAMIBIA - Africa's Gem

Namibia is a country of compelling beauty, abundant sunshine, and a feeling of unconfined space. With its unspoilt lanscape and large variety of game, Namibia is one of the larger countries in Africa and draws an increasing number of visitors from various parts of the globe.

Namibia has a colourful and turbulent history. In the mid-19tj century, German missionaries opened up the interior, paving the way for traders who came later. The annexation of the country by Germany in 1884 accounts for the distinctive German Architecture and traditions.

Windhoek, the capital city. Along Independence Avenue, old colonial architecture blends with the modern, to impart a uniquely cosmopolitan air. Windhoek City
Namibia has more kilometres of road per capita than any other part of Africa. The tar and gravel road network is well-maintained, and measures more than 32 000km.
Where are the people?
The desert meets the sea in the Sandwich Harbour area, home to a rich variety of rare costal and fresh water bird. Accessible only to day visitors in four-wheel drive vehicles.

Near Sandwich Harbour, 42 km south of the port of Walvis Bay, this large, reed-lined marine lagoon is home to many coastal and freshwater birds. It is also a major breeding ground for numerous species of fish. Accessible only in four-wheel-drive vehicles, no overnight camping is allowed.

 Sandwich Harbour
The Skeleton Coast Park, which covers more than a million and a half hectares, is a strange landscape of fog-bound coast, gravel plains and mirages. Its singular, eerie atmosphere is compounded by shipwrecks and abandoned mines. Fly-in safaris are the only means of visiting this section of the Skeleton Coast Park. Skeleton Coast
The Fish River Canyon is 27km wide and 550m deep. Surpassed only by the Grand Canyon, it offers unequalled views, awesome grandeur, and for the hardy, a greulling hiking trail. Fish River Canyon
The Namib is considered to be one of the oldest deserts in the world. To visitors it presents an ever-changing kaleidoscope of landscapes which range from the shifting dunes of the sand seas to expansive gravel plains and the scenic lagoon at Sandwich. Picture
The Etosha National Park (Northern Region)is one of the major sanctuaries for wildlife in Africa and was proclaimed a game reserve by German Governor von Lindequist in 1907. The heart of the park is the Etosha Pan, meaning "place of dry water", an extensive, flat depression of about 5000 sq km. This great, white expanse is a place of shimmering mirages, and seeing large herds of game in this setting makes Etosha a unique experience in Africa.

Expert game management and the protection of the unspoilt environment, makes the Etosha National Park one of the greatest and most important game parks on the sub-continent. Due to the carefully controlled size of the restcamps, visitors experience the feeling of being truly in the wilds.

There are 144 mammal species in the park, which covers an area of 22 270 km. This includes elephant, giraffe, blue wildebeest and black rhino. Among the predators are lion, cheetah, leopard and several species of wild cat. Hyena and jackal are the scavengers. There are various species of antelope ranging from the majestic eland to the smallest antelope, the shy litte Damara dik-dik.

Birdlife is prolific and some 340 species have been identified, including Namibia's national bird, the vividly coloured crimson-breasted shrike.
Etosha National Park

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