Skeleton Coast National Park
| Skeleton Coast National Park | |
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IUCN category II (national park) | |
  Map of Namibia | |
| Location | Northwest Namibia |
| Coordinates | 19°11′S 12°43′E / 19.19°S 12.72°ECoordinates: 19°11′S 12°43′E / 19.19°S 12.72°E[1] |
| Area | 16,845 km2 (6,504 sq mi) |
| Established | 1971 |
Skeleton Coast National Park is a national park located in northwest Namibia, and has the most inaccessible shores, dotted with shipwrecks. The park was established in 1971 and has a size of 16,845 km2 (6,504 sq mi). The park is divided into a northern and southern section, the southern section is open to those with 4 wheel drive vehicles, they are allowed to go up (north) as far as the Ugab River Gate (where a sign with a skull and crossbones warns you to go no further).[2] The northern section can only be reached by a fly-in safari. The loose sand is a deathtrap to even the most powerful 4 wheel drives.
Notes
This park is to be included in the Iona - Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area.
See also
References
- ↑ "Skeleton Coast Game Park". protectedplanet.net.
- ↑ "Skeleton Coast Park". Republic of Namibia - Ministry of Environment and Tourism. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-06-05.
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