| Etosha National Park | |
|---|---|
 Animals at the Nebrownii waterhole | |
  Map of show location in Namibia | |
| Location | Namibia |
| Coordinates | 18°56′43″S 15°53′52″E / 18.94528°S 15.89778°E |
| Area | 22,270 km2 (8,600 sq mi) |
| Established | March 22, 1907 |
| Visitors | 200000 (in 2010) |
| Governing body | Ministry of Environment and Tourism, Namibia |
Etosha National Park is a national park in northwestern Namibia and one of the largest national parks in Africa.[1] It was proclaimed a game reserve in March 1907 in Ordinance 88 by the Governor of German South West Africa, Friedrich von Lindequist. It was designated as Wildschutzgebiet in 1958, and was awarded the status of national park in 1967, by an act of parliament of the Republic of South Africa.[2] It spans an area of 22,270 km2 (8,600 sq mi) and was named after the large Etosha pan which is almost entirely within the park. With an area of 4,760 km2 (1,840 sq mi), the Etosha pan covers 23% of the total area of the national park.[3] The area is home to hundreds of species of mammals, birds and reptiles, including several threatened and endangered species such as the black rhinoceros. Sixty-one black rhinoceros were killed during poaching in Namibia during 2022, 46 of which were killed in Etosha.[4]
The park is located in the Kunene region[citation needed] and shares boundaries with the regions of Oshana, Oshikoto and Otjozondjupa.
- ^ Ministry of Environment, Forestry and Tourism. "Etosha National Park". Retrieved 23 September 2021.
- ^ Berry, H. H. (1997). "Historical review of the Etosha Region and its subsequent administration as a National Park". Madoqua. 20 (1): 3–12. S2CID 131055181.
- ^ Lindeque, M.; Archibald, T. J. (1991). "Seasonal wetlands in Owambo and the Etosha National Park". Madoqua. 17 (2): 129–133. S2CID 130968297.
- ^ "Rhino poaching surges 93 percent in Namibia". Al Jazeera. 31 January 2023.