Waterberg Plateau Park Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
National Park of Namibia
About Waterberg Plateau Park
The park was set aside as a sanctuary for rare and endangered species. A variety of antelopes were relocated from other regions of Northern Namibia. In 1989, black rhinoceros was reintroduced to the area fromDamaraland. Waterberg was also the site of one of the major turning points Namibian history. At the foothills of Waterberg, the Herero people lost their last battle against the German colonial forces at the beginning of the century. The Herero were driven across the Kalahari desert into Botswana, then a British protectorate. The term "Waterberg" refers to the fact that sandstone of the plateau absorbs moisture which runs off on the southeast side of the plateau as springs. Hence, the name "Waterberg" or water mountain. The vegetation of the plateau is green subtropical dry woodland.
Waterberg Plateau Park Travel Guide Sections
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