An isolated rocky plateau turned into the Noah's ark of Namibian conservation, with rhino and other reintroductions since the 1970s
Area
405 km²
Protection category
IUCN II
Parque nacional —
Designated in
1972
Declared in 1972, Waterberg Plateau Park has served ever since as a Noah's ark for Namibian conservation, the starting point for numerous programmes reintroducing species — black and white rhino among them — to other reserves around the country, thanks to the natural protection the raised plateau affords, its cliffs acting as a barrier against both predators and poachers.
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Waterberg Plateau: 46 documented species
Mammals18Birds15Reptiles9Amphibians
Flora and ecosystems
Ecosystems found in Namibia, where Waterberg Plateau lies.
SavannahDesertMarine / coastal
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Birdwatching
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