Namibia Wildlife Guide

For a country battered on its western coast by a freezing, treacherous ocean and covered in massive deserts and rugged, seemingly uninhabitable mountains, Namibia may not leap into one's mind as the first choice for a wildlife destination.

Looks can be deceptive however, as you will discover with our Namibia Wildlife Guide. Namibia is in fact a naturalist's delight with abundant wildlife in a surprisingly diverse environment.

It's hard to believe that the arid deserts support much, but there's plenty there - and that's before you explore the classic wooded savannahs of the Etosha National Park or the steaming wetlands of the Caprivi.

Such diversity is reflected in an impressive array of birdlife and Namibia is home to a variety of vegetation, including some of the world's most extraordinary plants.

Happily, Namibia takes its commitment to the environment very seriously and is one of Africa's leaders in conservation, devoting ,for example, some 15% of its surface area to a diverse range of national parks and game reserves, most of which are eminently accessible , even to those on a self-drive holiday in a normal car.