Namibia’s wild and seldom visited park is a watery wonderland of wildlife rich islands, river channels and wetlands. In many ways, the park mirrors Botswana’s Okavango Delta- but is even more remote and less visited. Visitors to this park must be really well-prepared as the lack of facilities combined with its desolate and difficult terrain makes it tough to navigate. For those who do venture here, however, the national park is well worth the effort and they will be amply rewarded in terms of all the amazing sights there are to see. The largest wetland area in the country, Nkasa Rupara really comes alive during the rainy season when the Kwando River floors and bursts its banks. During this period, lush vegetation abounds and a multitude of animals descend on the area. Made up of arid channels that suddenly bloom into life amid a series of lagoons and small islands; the wetlands certainly make for memorable journey of discovery. Huge flocks of birds fly by overhead as large numbers of buffalo wade through and wallow in the water.
