Interesting Things to Do in and around Swakopmund
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Help preserve the environment!

In the Namib, litter may last longer than a human's lifespan. Vehicle tracks leave ugly scars on the landscape. In some areas, these tracks may take a hundred years to disappear. When driving in the parks, please drive only on constructed roads and in other areas, drive only on well used tracks. By driving cross-country, you will be causing environmental damage without even knowing it. Take home all refuse and encourage others to do the same. Return unwanted fish and bait to the sea and don't feed jackals and birds.

Lichens are tiny desert plants which are found mainly on the gravel plains and hills. They are vital to the ecology of the Namib and they provide food and shelter for many forms of wildlife. The Namib is one of the most important Lichen areas in the world. The unique Lichens of the Namib are threatened by vehicles, because they are very slow growing and fragile.

One of the rarest sea birds in Southern Africa, the Damara Tern, breeds only in the Namib and nowhere else in the world. Because they nest on the ground, the breeding of these endangered birds is seriously threatened by vehicles. We therefore urge you not to venture over virgin land.

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