Etosha National Park
The Etosha National Park in Namibia
was declared a national park in 1907 and covering an area of 22 270
square km, it is home to 114 mammal species, 340 bird species, 110
reptile species, 16 amphibian species and, surprisingly, one species
of fish.
Etosha, meaning "Great White
Place", is dominated by a massive mineral pan. The pan is part
of the Kalahari Basin, the floor of which was formed around 1000
million years ago. Today, the Etosha Pan rarely has water as it
is supplied mostly from rainfall but with high evaporation the water
quickly disappears. The game viewing in Etosha is excellent, the
best time being from May to September. Visitors can expect to see
many buck species, elephant, giraffe, rhino and lions. More fortunate
visitors will see leopard and cheetah. There is a network of roads
linking the three campsites and subsidiary roads lead to various
waterholes.
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