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Namaqua National Park

As if by magic a tapestry of brilliant colours unfold enticingly along the winding roads of the Namaqua National Park. Butterflies, birds and long-tongued flies dart around among the flowers, seemingly overwhelmed by the abundance and diversity. Every turn in the road paints an unforgettable picture: valleys filled with Namaqualand daisies and other spring flowers that pulse with sheer energy and joy. Next to some eye-catching succulents, a porcupine and a tall aloe pay witness to a baboon overturning a rock and pouncing on a scorpion. During early August and September, seemingly overnight, the dusty valleys of Namaqualand are transformed into a wonderland, carpeted with wildflowers. With its winter rainfall, Namaqualand is home to the richest bulb flora of any arid region in the world and more than a 1 000 of its estimated 3 500 plant species are found nowhere else on earth.

Escape to the land of contrasts, where the rigorous climate has created a myriad of life forms superbly adapted to their specific habitat. Fields of flowers, star studded nights, quiver trees, enormous granite outcrops and the icy Atlantic are but a few wonders that await the visitor to what is truly the Creators’ playground.

Capture your experience and you could WIN!

If your planning a trip to the Namaqua National Park remember to pack your camera because the unique experiences that you capture could win you both fame and prizes in the Arid Parks Captured Experiences Competition.

You have the opportunity to have your pics:

  • Published in an upmarket book
  • Printed on posters that are distributed nationwide and throughout the parks
  • Also R250 000 worth of prizes up for grabs!!!

Get snapping and you could be a winner!

5 Things To Seek

  • Carpets of flower (in season)
  • Quiver trees
  • Klipspringer
  • Unspoilt coastline
  • Quartz Patches

Did you know that...

  • Namaqua National Park is situated in one of only 2 arid biodiversity hotspots?
  • It is home to the world's smallest tortoise, the Namaqua Speckled Padloper?
  • It conserves the world's richest succulent flora?
  • It is world renowned for its spectacular spring flower displays?


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