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Has the world's highest dunes at Sossusvlei
The Namib-Naukluft National Park is an incredibly diverse conservation
area, and there is nowhere else on the earth quite like it. It is
one of the largest national parks in Africa, covering much of the
central Namib Desert and the Naukluft Mountains. It covers almost
50 000 sq. kms and is ranked as the 4th largest in the world (and
the largest nature conservation area in Namibia) with landscapes including
an impressive mountain massif, desert plains, high sand dunes, deep
gorges and an estuarine lagoon.
Namib-Naukluft is an ancient land with an ageless spirit. It is
home to some of the rarest plant and animal species in the world.
The animals of this harsh landscape include the oryx, springbok
and Hartmann’s Mountain Zebra. One can also see the Welwitschia
mirabilis, an odd-looking desert shrub. One large, protected specimen
is estimated at 1 500 years old.
The park is a combination of the Namib Desert Park and the Naukluft
Mountain Zebra Park as well as sections of the Diamond Area. There
are four sections in the park: Sossusvlei and Sessriem, Naukluft,
Namib section and Sandwich Harbour.
Sossusvlei in the Namib Desert is the one attraction that should
not be missed when travelling in Namibia. The height of the dunes
is incredible, not to mention the colours and shapes of these magical
formations. These incredible, expansive dunes can give visitors
an intense feeling of solitude while climbing up.
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