Skeleton Coast National Park

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Skeleton Coast National Park is a remote, rugged conservation area in northwestern Namibia famed for its foggy Atlantic shoreline, shipwreck-strewn beaches, and stark desert landscapes rich in unique wildlife.

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Skeleton Coast National Park canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
access permit required for some areas
climate arid
coastal desert
conservationStatus strictly protected area
continent Africa
country Namibia
established 1971
governingBody Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
surface form: Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism of Namibia

Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
surface form: Namibia Parks and Wildlife Directorate
hasEcosystem coastal dunes
desert
gravel plains
rocky shores
hasFeature fog banks
sand dunes
sea cliffs
seal colonies
shipwrecks
hasHazard dense fog
remote conditions
treacherous coastline
hasWildlife Cape fur seal
black-backed jackal
brown hyena
desert-adapted elephant
desert-adapted lion
jackal
oryx
springbok
various seabirds
IUCNCategory II
knownFor desert-adapted wildlife
dramatic coastal dunes
foggy Atlantic shoreline
remote wilderness
rugged desert landscapes
seals
shipwreck-strewn beaches
locatedIn Damaraland
surface form: northwestern Namibia
locatedOnCoastOf Atlantic Ocean
nearestCountryCapital Windhoek
partOf Skeleton Coast
region Erongo Region
Kunene Region
tourismActivity guided 4x4 tours
photography
scenic flights
wildlife viewing

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Skeleton Coast containsProtectedArea Skeleton Coast National Park
Kunene Region hasProtectedArea Skeleton Coast National Park
Namibian protected areas network includesSite Skeleton Coast National Park
Namib-Skeleton Coast National Park complex includes Skeleton Coast National Park