Namibe Partial Reserve

Namibe Partial Reserve (Reserva Parcial de Namibe) is a protected area in Angola. It is located to the north of Iona National Park, and separated by a narrow strip of occupied land along the Curoca River. This reserve has IUCN Category IV status and was proclaimed in 1960 by the authorities of Portuguese Angola. It covers 4,450 square kilometres (1,720 sq mi). This park is part of the Iona – Skeleton Coast Transfrontier Conservation Area.^[1]

Namibe Partial Reserve
Reserva Parcial de Namibe
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Namibe is in the Kaokoveld Desert
Location	Angola
Nearest city	Namibe
Coordinates	15°45′57.92″S 12°24′7.68″E
Area	4,450 km2 (1,720 sq mi)
Established	1990

Large sand dunes can be seen here, because the reserve is located in a desert area. Therefore, only plants resistant to this environment can be found, such as Welwitschia mirabilis, better known as the "desert octopus."^[2]

Mammals such as the elephant, kudu, oryx, black rhino and mountain zebra Hartmanns have previously appeared in the area, but their current status is uncertain.^[3]