Namibia Primary Ecosystems, Wildlife and Birds
Primary Ecosystems
- Desert
- Rugged mountains
- Open plains
- Bush Savannah
- Lush green vegetation
Wildlife and Birds
Namibia is without doubt one of Africa’s spectacular elite wildlife watching destinations. With 90% of Namibian land under natural habitat, the country is home to the world’s largest free roaming cheetah population, free roaming black rhino’s, desert adapted elephants and lions, other big cats and plains game. Although wildlife numbers are not that many, they are easier to spot.
Major Landmarks in Namibia
- Etosha National Park, one of the largest in the world, owes its unique landscape to the Etosha pan, a vast shallow depression of approximately 5000 kilometers square with a series of water holes on its edges that make for spectacular game viewing.
- The strong onshore winds off the Atlantic coast that sweeps across the Namib desert creates the world’s highest sand dunes at 383m. Climbing the Sossusvlei dune is a popular tourist activity in the country that can be combined with a safari. Namibia is also renown as a stargazing destination in the world second only to Chile. Other landmarks in Namibia include
- The Namib Desert
- Grand River Canyon
- Epupa Falls
- The Baobab Tree
Namibia Climate, Weather And Main Activities
Namibia’s overall climate is Arid and Semi-Arid with frequent clear skies providing more than 300 days of sunshine per year. The Tropic of Capricorn cuts the country about in half. The winter season (June-August) is generally dry. Two rainy seasons, (September – November) and (Feb-April) occur in the summer. Rainfall is highly variable and droughts are common. Humidity is low and average rainfall varies from almost zero in the coastal desert to more than 600mm in the Capri Strip
Main Activities
- Climbing the world’s highest sand Dune
- See the Dunes by Air/ Hot Air Ballooning
- Desert Tours
- Sleep under the Stars
- Hike the Fish River Canyon
- Dolphin, Seal and Whale Cruise
- Visit the eerie deserted city Kolmanskop
- Cultural Visits to the Himba Tribe
- Sandboarding.
- Photography