The orange-hued sand dunes in the Namib-Naukluft National Park are the tallest in the world; some of these sand dunes are as tall as 00 metres and that is the same as the height of the Nurek Dam, one of the tallest dams in the world.
Namib-Naukluft National Park lies between the coast of the Atlantic Ocean and the edge of the Great Escarpment. The Park consists of the Namib Desert, the Naukluft mountain range, and the lagoon at Sandwich Harbour. The Namib Desert is considered to be the world’s oldest desert.
The wind that forms the sand dune of the Park also brings in moisture in the form of fog off the Atlantic Ocean. The burnt orange colour of the dunes is a sign of their age; it develops over time as the iron in the sand gets oxidized. The height of the dunes decreases near the coast.
A surprising number of animals thrive in this hyper-arid region including snakes, geckos, hyenas, gemsboks and jackals. The lagoons also attract a large number of birds.
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