Skeleton Coast

Highlights

The Skeleton Coast is a national park in the north-west of Namibia that stretches for almost 500 km along the Atlantic coast. There are countless shipwrecks along the coast. The park is divided into a northern and southern section, the southern section is open to visitors with four-wheel drive vehicles, the northern section is closed to vehicles and can only be reached by flying safari.

Landscape

The main habitat of the Skeleton Coast is the Sandveld.

The park protects a narrow strip of the barren desert coast. The landscape is characterised by endless sand dunes, mountains, gorges and rocky outcrops. The cool air from the sea and the warmth of the desert create an almost permanent layer of fog, which makes the landscape appear ghostly, but brings with it moisture that is important for flora and fauna.

Entrance gate