... Great NP postcard nr2💚 showing one of the most impressive, majestic animals on earth... a herd of African elephants🐘 in late afternoon light marching towards Charitsaub waterhole... there are around 2000 desert elephants in Etosha and are considered the tallest in Africa... these elephants of Etosha NP have successfully adapted to the desert conditions of the area... luckly Etosha elephants are little attractive to ivory poachers, as due to the lack of calcium in their nutrition in this very dry area around the Etosha salt pan, their tusks don’t grow to a very large size... Etosha National Park is unique in Africa... the park's main characteristic is a salt pan so large it can be seen from space... yet there is abundant wildlife that congregates around the waterholes, giving you almost guaranteed game sightings... Thanks a lot Alena!(✿ ♥‿♥)
The massive Etosha National Park is located in northwestern Namibia, in the country's Kunene region.
Etosha National Park spans an area of nearly 22.912 km². The Etosha pan, which covers an area of approximately 5.000 km² is 23% of the total area of Etosha National Park.
The park is home to nearly 114 mammal species and over 340 bird species.
The word "Etosha" comes from a Ndonga word meaning "Great White Place." This refers to the Etosha pan, a 120km long dry lake bed which makes up a large part of Etosha National Park.
Stamp:
Birds of Namibia
(Issued 15-02-2012)
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