Namibe Partial Reserve

Namibe Partial Reserve
Reserva Parcial de Namibe
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Mountains rise up above a desert plain, sparsely populated trees. Horned animals are at the foreground along a trail.
Namibe is in the Kaokoveld Desert
Map showing the location of Namibe Partial Reserve
Map showing the location of Namibe Partial Reserve
LocationAngola
Nearest cityNamibe
Coordinates15°45′57.92″S 12°24′7.68″E / 15.7660889°S 12.4021333°E / -15.7660889; 12.4021333
Area4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi)
Established1990

Namibe Partial Reserve (Reserva Parcial de Namibe) is a protected area in Angola. It is located to the north of Iona National Park, and separated by a narrow strip of occupied land along the Curoca River. This reserve has IUCN Category IV status and was proclaimed in 1960 by the authorities of Portuguese Angola. It covers 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi). This park is part of the Iona – Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area.[1]

Large sand dunes can be seen here, because the reserve is located in a desert area. Therefore, only plants resistant to this environment can be found, such as Welwitschia mirabilis, better known as the "desert octopus."[2]

Mammals such as the elephant, kudu, oryx, black rhino and mountain zebra Hartmanns have previously appeared in the area, but their current status is uncertain.[3]

  1. ^ "About- Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Park and the SCIONA project". Namibia University of Science and Technology. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Namibe Partial Reserve". VerAngola. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
  3. ^ "DLIST Benguela - Angola Coastal Communities". archive.iwlearn.net. Retrieved 2021-01-05.