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ETOSHA

Etosha was established in 1907, when Namibia was a German colony known as South West Africa. When established it was the largest game reserve in the world. Due to political changes since its original establishment, the park is now slightly less than a quarter of its original area, but still remains a very large and significant area in which wildlife is protected. The park not only helps put Namibia on the map But also provides income to the country.

The park is also home to a large variety of wild life including some of the world’s most endangered animals and is home to one of the worlds’ biggest saltpan. The salt pan can even be seen from outer space. The pan is part of the Kalahari Basin, the floor of which was formed around 1000 million years ago. The Etosha Pan covers around 25% of the National Park. The pan was originally a lake fed by the Kunene River. However the course of the river changed thousands of years ago and the lake dried up. The pan now is a large dusty depression of salt and dusty clay which fills only if the rains are heavy and even then only holds water for a short time. This temporary water in the Etosha Pan attracts thousands of wading birds including impressive flocks of flamingos. The perennial springs along the edges of the Etosha Pan draw large concentrations of wildlife and birds. P380 (talk) 14:50, 1 October 2010 (UTC)

[edit] References 1.http://www.namibian.org/travel/namibia/etosha.htm