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Dorob National Park adventures

Dorob National Park Adventures

Dorob National Park in Namibia offers a unique blend of coastal and desert ecosystems, providing recreational opportunities along stunning shorelines and expansive sandy dunes.

3,850,000
Acres Protected
N/A
Miles of Trails
Unknown
Annual Visitors
2010
Year Established

About Dorob National Park

Dorob National Park
 

Dorob National Park, situated along Namibia's vast coastal stretch, encompasses a dynamic range of environments, from sprawling sandy dunes to expansive beaches. Established in 2010, the park plays a critical role in the preservation of Namibia's fragile coastal ecosystem. Uniquely, it offers a chance to experience the iconic Namib Desert's contact with the Atlantic Ocean. Visitors can enjoy various outdoor activities, including unique desert-adapted wildlife viewing, thrilling 4x4 excursions across desert sands, and coastal fishing. Dorob is particularly renowned for its birdwatching opportunities, hosting significant populations of migratory birds along its shorelines and wetland areas. Additionally, the park protects notable landmarks like the ancient Welwitschia plant, which thrives in the seemingly inhospitable desert environment, and significant areas of the Skeleton Coast - renowned for its haunting shipwrecks. A visit to Dorob offers a distinctive look into one of the world's oldest deserts meeting the ocean, with plenty of recreation and breathtaking scenery.

Highlights

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The Skeleton Coast with its eerie shipwrecks and fog-shrouded beauty

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Diverse avian species, making it a premier birdwatching destination

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Fishing opportunities along one of the most productive marine areas

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The moonscape of the Namib Desert offering unique geomorphological features

Notable Natural Features

Skeleton Coast

Famous for its stark beauty and shipwrecks scattered along the coast.

Welwitschia Plants

Ancient plant species, some over a thousand years old, that can only be found here.

Cape Cross Seal Reserve

Home to one of the largest colonies of Cape fur seals in the world.