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The Namib Desert, for which Namibia is named, is a cool coastal desert running 1,900 km (1,200 mi) along Africa’s Atlantic coast, through Angola, Namibia, and South Africa. The name “Namib” is derived from the Nama language and means “an area where there is nothing.” Considered the oldest desert in the world, the Namib is home to important tungsten, salt, and diamond mines. The 49,768 sq km (19,215 mi) Namib-Naukluft National Park, which is also located in the Namib, is the largest game park in Africa and one of the largest in the world. Namibia was the first country to incorporate environmental protection into its constitution, with some 14% of its land protected, including most of its share of the Namib Desert.
Hippopotamus and her calf along the Chobe River.
A pair of water buffalo.
A pair of male impala with their lyre-shaped horns.
Thirsty elephants along the Chobe River.
Reaching speeds of 110 km (70 mph), the cheetah is the world’s fastest land animal, but it is also Africa’s most endangered big cat and is listed as vulnerable by the International Union for the Conservation of Nature. Cheetahs inhabit a broad section of Africa, including areas of North Africa, the Sahel, and eastern and southern Africa, with the largest population inhabiting Namibia. They are endangered by climate change, habitat loss, prey decreases, poaching, and illegal wildlife trafficking. Approximately 7,100 cheetahs live in the wild today.
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