Skeleton Coast National Park is a national park located in northwest Namibia , and has the most inaccessible shores, dotted with shipwrecks. The park was established in 1971 and has a size of 16,845 km (6,504 sq mi). The park is divided into a northern and southern section, the southern section is open to those with 4-wheel drive vehicles, they are allowed to go up (north) as far as the Ugab River Gate (where a sign with a skull and crossbones warns you to go no further). The northern section can only be reached by a fly-in safari, and the area is off-limits to all vehicles.
3-672: The list of tourist attractions in the park includes a shipwreck at the South West Seal viewpoint, Huab lagoon and the collapsed oil drilling rig. The park is part of the Iona – Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area . This Africa protected areas related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Namibia location article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Iona %E2%80%93 Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area The Iona–Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area
6-678: Is a transfrontier conservation area . It encompasses Iona National Park and Namibe Partial Reserve in Angola and Skeleton Coast National Park in Namibia , making it one of the largest in the world. The two countries share a common boundary along the Cunene River , which is where Iona and Skeleton Coast also meet. The Namibe Partial Reserve is north of Iona and shares a border along the Curoca River . The Memorandum of Agreement for
9-559: The transfrontier area was signed on May 3, 2018. The area is important for migration across the region, protection of the Cunene River ecosystem, as well as shielding the Welwitschia mirabillis plants. It includes at least 90% of the world population of Desert plated lizards . Other animals include black-faced impala , desert elephants , and black rhinoceros . The area has dunes, plains, and rough mountains. It also has
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