Etosha National Park

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Etosha National Park is one of Africa’s premier wildlife reserves, renowned for its vast salt pan, diverse animal populations, and iconic safari experiences in northern Namibia.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf national park
protected area
tourist attraction
area about 22,270 square kilometres
about 8,600 square miles
borderedBy communal lands to the north
farmland to the south
climate semi-arid
continent Africa
country Namibia
ecosystemType semi-arid savanna
established 1907
establishedBy German colonial administration
governingBody Namibia Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism
hasAnimal African elephant
black rhinoceros
black-faced impala
cheetah
giraffe
greater flamingo
leopard
lesser flamingo
lion
numerous bird species
oryx
plains zebra
spotted hyena
springbok
white rhinoceros
wildebeest
hasCamp Dolomite Camp
Halali
Namutoni
Okaukuejo
Olifantsrus
Onkoshi Camp
hasEntranceGate Andersson Gate
Galton Gate
King Nehale Gate
Von Lindequist Gate
hasFeature Etosha Pan
artificial waterholes
grassland
natural springs
savanna
vast salt pan
woodland
hasSeason dry season
wet season
IUCNCategory II
knownFor black rhinoceros conservation
large elephant population
large salt pan visible from space
safari tourism
wildlife viewing
language Afrikaans
English
German
locatedIn Kunene Region
northern Namibia
nearestCity Outjo
Tsumeb
numberOfBirdSpecies over 300
numberOfMammalSpecies over 100
originalName Game Reserve No. 2
partOf Namibian protected areas network
timeZone Central Africa Time
tourismActivity birdwatching
guided game drives
self-drive safaris
wildlife photography
UTCOffset +2

Referenced by (3)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Kalahari Basin ("Etosha Pan")
contains
Namibia
hasNationalPark
Southern Africa
hasProtectedArea

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