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Fish River Canyon in Namibia<\/h1><\/div>
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The Fish River Canyon is seen as the largest canyon in Africa and second largest canyon on earth.<\/p>\n

Its dimensions are enormous:  160km long, up to 27km wide and 500m deep.  Just as impressive is the period of time during in which it was formed:  350 million years ago.  When the ancient continent of Gondwana disintergrated 120 million years ago, theFishRiverstarted to dig deep into the ground to create its system of gorges.<\/p>\n<\/div>

General information and & tips on the area:<\/h3><\/div>
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  • A surprising biodiversity of fauna and flora has evolved with a wide array of survival strategies, many of which are endemic such as the quiver tree and the halfmens.<\/li>\n
  • Receives winter rainfall between July & September<\/li>\n
  • Either a one or two night stay depending on your interests in the area.<\/li>\n
  • A variety of lodges in the area who offer activities such as:  nature walks, nature drives, horse riding, 9-day horse riding trails and 5-7 day hikes in the Canyon with mules.<\/li>\n
  • WhereAi-AisNational Parkmeets with theRichtersveldParkinSouth Africaat the Orange River, a new cross border conservation area has been proclaimed, theAi-Ais RichtersveldTransfrontierParkwith a new border post at Sendelingsdrif.<\/li>\n
  • Day visitors are not allowed to access the floor or the Canyon at Hobas.<\/li>\n
  • Entrance gates into the park open at sunrise and close at sunset, permits are required which can be purchased on site.<\/li>\n
  • On route to or from the Kalahari visit the Giants Playground an outcrop of hills that resembles play bricks stacked by a giant child and the \u2018Mesosaurus\u2019 Fossil Site, a predecessor of the dinosaurs have been found \u2013 situated near the town of Keetmanshoop.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>
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