Orange River Mouth

Orange River Mouth

Country:
Namibia
Site number:
744
Area:
500.0 ha
Designation date:
23-08-1995
Coordinates:
28°40'S 16°30'E
  • The Orange River Mouth from the Namibian side looking south. Pelicans, cormorants and large flocks of terns are using the sandspit as a roost.
  • Great White Pelicans (Pelecanus onocrotalus) and large flocks of terns (Sterna sp.) at the Orange River Mouth.
  • View of the Orange River Mouth from Swartkop looking west. The river mouth is in the centre of the picture.
  • View of the Oppenheimer bridge from Swartkop.

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Orange River Mouth. 23/08/95; 500 ha; 28°40'S 016°30'E. Transborder site with South Africa. The sole perennial river in the region, it forms a linear oasis (floodplain) of islands and sand bars through an arid region. The site provides habitat for a variety of endemic plants and during the summer is the sixth richest wetland in southern Africa, in terms of bird numbers supported. The abundance of three species exceed 1% of their respective global populations. Restricted recreation takes place within the park. In surrounding areas, activities include diamond mining, irrigation, and large-scale water abstraction. Ramsar site no. 744. Most recent RIS information: 1995.
Administrative region: Karas Region
National legal designation:
  • National Park - Sperrgebiet National Park
Last publication date: 23-08-1995
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