Namibia's most versatile conservation area — home to some of the largest sand dunes in the world
Namib-Naukluft National Park is a large protected area in the west of Namibia covering an area of nearly 50.000 square kilometres. The landscape is incredibly diverse, with gravel plains, sandy desert, canyons, and mountains. The large lagoon of Sandwich Harbour is in the north on the park’s coastal boundary, while the Naukluft Mountains form the eastern extension. Still, the national park is best known for the desert dunes of Sossusvlei set within the heart of the area. Every 5 to 10 years, the Tsauchab River flows through this section of the Namib Desert, moulding its iconic pan.